FISHTOK

FishTok is the name for the community on TikTok dedicated to fish-related content, covering both angling (fishing trips, gear, tutorials, boat clips) and fish-keeping (aquariums, aquascaping, fish care). The term blends "fish" + "Tok" to signal a niche within the wider TikTok ecosystem. It turns up in posts and comments all over TikTok and is typically accessed by the hashtag #FishTok, which has billions of views:

While some institutions — such as the government of New South Wales in Australia — use #FishTok to refer mainly to recreational fishing, everyday TikTok users apply the hashtag far more broadly. Today, #FishTok includes everything from peaceful tank-cleaning videos to chaotic deep-sea fails. It follows the pattern of other TikTok niche labels (e.g., BookTok, WaterTok, WitchTok) that combine a theme with "Tok" to create a mini-subculture. The name spread rapidly as influencers began using it to tag fishing clips, aquarium builds, and aquatic-pet tutorials. It is widely credited with driving a resurgence in interest in angling with younger generations, especially Gen Z.

FishTok is a noun — specifically, the name of a TikTok subcommunity. You can use it as a proper noun ("I'm on FishTok"), or a modifier ("FishTok creators post some crazy stuff!").