Points are earned based on a variety of criteria for game performance (all values are rounded down):
Fish Caught:
1 point for catching 25 fish
1 point for each additional 5 fish after 25 fish, up to a maximum of 4 points (45 fish total)
Total of 5 possible points
Big Fish:
Fish Weight:
Biggest Fish:
Perfect Tackles:
1 point per Perfect Tackle found (up to 6 total)
1 point if you've found 3 or more Perfect Tackles
1 point if you've found all 6 Perfect Tackles
1 point per Perfect Tackle you were the first to find (up to 6 total)
1 point if you were the first to find 3 or more Perfect Tackles
1 point if you were the first to find all 6 Perfect Tackles
Total of 16 possible points
Thus, the maximum possible points earned from a game of Fishing Contest is 50, and requires:
Catch 45 fish
Acquire a total weight of 9,000
Reel at a Big Fish 36 times
Catch a fish with at least 210 weight
Be the first to find all 6 Perfect Tackles