diff --git a/data/json/items/tool/fishing.json b/data/json/items/tool/fishing.json
index 87855860e9d0c..563387ebd7c30 100644
--- a/data/json/items/tool/fishing.json
+++ b/data/json/items/tool/fishing.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "symbol": "/",
     "color": "brown",
     "use_action": "FISH_ROD",
-    "qualities": [ [ "FISHING", 1 ] ],
+    "qualities": [ [ "FISHING", 2 ] ],
     "flags": [ "FISH_GOOD" ]
   }
 ]