Repair with a purpose
Opening access is valuable when a current machine, order or goal needs fish. Do not drain the whole farm economy only because another area is available.
Keep lure production moving
Lures do not consume barn space in the same way as ordinary goods, but their queue still needs planning. Prepare a mix suited to the fishing spots you can use.
Match timers to visits
Use longer options before an extended absence and active fishing when you have time to return. The same scheduling principle that helps farm machines works here.
Expand after using capacity
Additional spots help only if the lure and collection routine supports them. Learn the existing area before committing scarce expansion materials.
Field note
Repair and expand the fishing area when it solves a current production need, not only because the unlock appeared.