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Lake Hylia

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time guide · Investigating the dried-up lake

When you arrive as an adult, Lake Hylia has completely drained due to the curse placed on the Water Temple. You must navigate the dry basin and enter the Water Temple at the bottom of the lake to break the curse and restore the water level. After obtaining the Longshot from inside the temple, you can also access new collectibles and warp points around the lake.

Items

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Play the Scarecrow's Song while standing: Piece of HeartAt the bottom of the Lakeside Laboratory pool, retrieved by diving using the Golden ScalePiece of Heart: On the rooftop of the Lakeside Laboratory, reached by planting a Magic Bean as a child and riding the leaf as an adultGold Skulltula Token: On the small island with two pillar-like trees, hooked using the Longshot at nightGold Skulltula Token: Inside the Lakeside Laboratory pool in a wooden crate at the bottom, smashed using the Iron BootsGolden Scale: Awarded by the Fishing Pond owner for catching a fish weighing at least 15 pounds as an adult

Secrets

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Dive down into the pool inside the Lakeside Laboratory to the very bottom to surprise the scientist and earn a reward if you have the Golden Scale.

Enemies

Octorok

Weak to Reflected projectiles or arrows

Spits rocks at you from the small patches of remaining water.

Tektite

Weak to Sword strikes or arrows

Blue variants can jump across water surfaces while red ones leap on land.

Shops and people

Lakeside Laboratory Scientist: Offers eyedrops during the Biggoron's Sword trading sequence
Fishing Pond: Costs 20 Rupees to rent a fishing rod to catch fish for prizes

Tips

Catching the 15-pound or larger fish at the Fishing Pond can be made easier by using the Sinking Lure, though the owner will consider it cheating unless you speak to him properly.
You need the Iron Boots and the Hookshot to open the entrance grate to the Water Temple submerged at the bottom of the dried lake bed.

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