yes
for instance the first one found on yahoo when you type in swg fishing guide
http://swg.curby.net/fishing/
and I quote
Now the control window disappears and a system message saying "You reel-in your catch" is shown. Normally, you would fight with the fish, trying to bring it in over a period of several 7-second steps. Since we're in shallow water and so is the fish, we can walk right over to the bobber without swimming. Swimming will instantly stop the fishing process, but we can stay in shallow water, and walk up to catch the fish. If the fish hasn't stolen our bait during this time, another system message will appear specifying the type of fish that was caught.