Stardew Valley Fish Guide

Stardew Valley seems simple at first glance, what with its cheery soundtrack and minimalist pixel art style. You’ll quickly discover a fair bit of depth though, as Stardew Valley’s huge variety of activities start to reveal themselves. Not all of them are worth your time though, especially if you’re trying to build out your farm and earn as much money as possible. Fishing is one of the best ways to make money in Stardew Valley, though you’ll need to have a keen knowledge of which fish appear when and where. To help you out, we’ve put together this Stardew Valley Fishing Guide. It has a full list of fish that you can catch in the game, as well as locations for all of the Legendary Fish. We’ll also take a look at what the best Fishing Rod is in Stardew Valley, and how to get it. Having trouble with the fishing minigame? Well, we’ve got some tips for that too.

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Stardew Valley Fish

Stardew Valley is split up into seasons, and the flora and flora you’ll encounter will vary depending on which season you’re in. This is also true for the aquatic life you’ll come across, as certain fish can only be found during specific periods. Not only that, but fish also appear at certain times, and only under certain weather conditions. It can all be a little tricky to keep track of, especially if you’re trying to complete the Community Center tasks. To help you out, we’ve listed all you need to know about fishing below.

• Albacore
• Anchovy
• Bream
• Bullhead
• Carp
• Catfish
• Chub
• Dorado
• Eel
• Ghostfish
• Halibut
• Herring
• Ice Pip
• Largemouth Bass
• Lava Eel
• Lingcod
• Octopus
• Perch
• Pike
• Pufferfish
• Rainbow Trout
• Red Mullet
• Red Snapper
• Salmon
• Sandfish
• sardine
• Scorpion Carp
• Sea Cucumber
• Shad
• Slimejack
• Smallmouth Bass
• Squid
• Stonefish
• Sturgeon
• Sunfish
• Super Cucumber
• Tiger Trout
• Tilapia
• Tuna
• Void Salmon
• Walleye
• Woodskip

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Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

There are a ton of different types of fish in Stardew Valley, from the common river-dwelling smallmouth bass to the elusive squid. You’ll need to catch almost all of them at least once if you’re looking to complete the community tasks, a daunting task considering some of the fish only appear during very limited windows. To help you manage your time, we’ve put together a full list of all the fish in Stardew Valley. We’ve also noted where each one can be found, during which season, at what time, and under which weather conditions.

Fish	Standard Price	Silver Price	Gold Price	Location	Season	Time	Weather
Albacore	75	93	112	Ocean	Fall, Winter	6am - 11am, 6pm - 2am	Any
Anchovy	30	37	45	Ocean	Spring, Fall	Any	Any
Bream	45	56	67	River	Any	6pm - 2am	Any
Bullhead	75	93	112	Mountain Lake	Any	Any	Any
Carp	30	37	45	Mountain Lake, Secret Woods, Pond, Sewers	Any	Any	Any
Catfish	200	250	300	River, Pond, Swamp	Spring, Fall	Any	Rain
Chub	50	62	75	River, Mountain Lake	Any	Any	Any
Dorado	100	125	150	Forest River	Summer	6am - 7pm	Any
Eel	85	106	127	Ocean	Spring, Fall	4pm - 2am	Rain
Ghostfish	45	56	67	Mines	Any	Any	Any
Halibut	80	100	120	Ocean	Spring, Summer, Winter	6am-11am, 7pm - 2am	Any
Herring	30	37	45	Ocean	Spring, Winter	Any	Any
Ice Pip	500	625	750	Mine at floor 60 (level 5 fishing needed)	Any	Any	Any
Largemouth Bass	100	125	150	Mountain Lake	6am - 7pm	Any	Any
Lava Eel	700	875	1050	Mine at Level 100 (level 7 fishing needed)	Any	Any	Any
Lingcod	120	150	180	Town + Forest Rivers, Mountain Lake	Winter	Any	Any
Octopus	150	187	225	Ocean	Summer	6am - 1pm	Any
Perch	55	68	82	Town + Forest Rivers, Mountain Lake, Forest Pond	Winter	Any	Any
Pike	100	125	150	Town +Forest River, Mountain Lake, Forest Pond	Summer, Winter	Any	Any
Pufferfish	200	250	300	Ocean	Summer	12pm - 4pm	Sunny
Rainbow Trout	65	81	97	Mountain Lake, Town + Forest River	Summer	6am - 7pm	Sunny
Red Mullet	75	93	112	Ocean	Summer, Winter	Any	Any
Red Snapper	50	62	75	Ocean	Summer, Fall	6am - 7pm	Rain
Salmon	75	93	112	Fall	Fall	6am - 7pm	Any
Sandfish	75	93	112	Desert	Any	6am-8pm	Any
sardine	40	50	60	Desert (level 4 fishing needed)	Spring, Fall, Winter	6am - 7pm	Any
Scorpion Carp	150	187	225	Desert	any	6am - 8pm	Any
Sea Cucumber	75	93	112	Ocean	Fall, Winter	6am - 7pm	Any
Shad	60	75	90	Town + Forest River	Spring, Summer, Fall	9am - 2am	Rain
Slimejack	100	125	150	Mutant Bug Lair	Any	Any	Any
Smallmouth Bass	50	62	75	Town River, Forest Pond	Spring, Fall	Any	Any
Squid	80	100	120	Ocean	Winter	6pm - 2am	Any
Stonefish	200	250	300	Level 20 in mines	Any	Any	Any
Sturgeon	200	250	300	Mountain Lake	Summer, Winter	6am - 7pm	Any
Sunfish	30	37	45	Town + Forest River	Spring Summer	6am - 7pm	Sunny/windy
Super Cucumber	250	312	375	Ocean	Summer, Fall	6pm - 2am	Any
Tiger Trout	150	187	225	Town + Forest River	Fall, Winter	6am - 7pm	Any
Tilapia	75,	93	112	Ocean	Summer, Fall	6am - 2pm	Any
Tuna	100	125	150	Ocean	Summer, Winter	6am - 7pm	Any
Void Salmon	150	187	225	Witch's Swamp	Any	Any	Any
Walleye	105	131	157	Town + Forest River, Forest Pond, Mountain Lake	Fall	12pm - 2am	Rain
Woodskip	75	93	112	Secret Woods Pond	Any	Any	Any

How to Get a Fishing Rod in Stardew Valley

When you start out in Stardew Valley, you’ll have little more than some farm tools and a beat up farm. You’ll need to wait until the second day to get a fishing rod, as you’ll automatically receive a message from Willy telling you to head down to the beach. Once at Willy’s shack, he’ll give you your first fishing rod.

Stardew Valley Legendary Fish

There are 5 Legendary Fish to catch in Stardew Valley, each residing in a different habitat. You’ll earn a ton of money for selling them, and you’ll also level up your fishing skills. They’re not easy to catch, but with some help from the list below, you have the full set in no time. You’ll find our Stardew Valley Legendary Fish Locations List below:

Fish	Standard Price	Silver Price	Gold Price	Location	Season	Time	Weather
Angler	900	1125	1350	Wooden Plank brdge at the Northern Lake, by Jojo	Fall	Any	Any
Crimsonfish	1500	1875	2250	Deep pier from the beach. Head out onto the boardwalk to the East	Summer	Any	Any
Glacierfish	1000	1250	1500	South of Arrowhead Island in the forest. Found in deep water	Winter	Any	Any
Legend	5000	6250	7500	Mountain Lake. Cast near the floating log.	Spring	Rain	Any
Mutant Carp	1000	1250	1500	Sewer	Any	Any	Any

Stardew Valley Best Fishing Rod

As you spend more time in Stardew Valley, you’ll require more and more effective tools. Your fishing rod is no exception, as you’ll need the very best to catch some of the more difficult fish. The best fishing rod in Stardew Valley is the Iridium Rod. You must purchase it from Willy’s Fish Shop for 7,500g. To even unlock it as an item, you need to be fishing level 6. The Iridium Rod can use bait AND tackle, so is extremely effective at catching fish.

Stardew Valley Fishing Tips

Catching fish in Stardew Valley is pretty tricky. There’s a unique minigame that you’ll have to play each time you hook a fish, which is hard at lower levels. First off you need to cast your rod and into a body of water. Wait until an exclamation mark appears above your head, and then reel in the fish. At this point, a green bar and a fish will appear. You need to use the action button to raise the green bar. Placing the green bar over the fish will fill the catch meter, eventually catching it. Fish will move up and down the meter, so you’ll need to keep up. Here are some Stardew Valley fishing tips:

• Tap the button rather than holding it.
• Using a controller is easier.
• Practice hovering the bar in one spot, this will train you to hold it steady.
• Use certain tackle to slow the fish, bar and make things easier.

Stardew Valley Fishing Treasure Chests

Every now and then, especially on a good luck day, you’ll find treasure chests when you fish. To open them, you just need to hover the bar over the chest until the small yellow bar fills up. You might lose the fish, but sometimes it’s more worthwhile to go for the treasure instead. We’ve listed all of the items you can get from treasure chests while fishing in Stardew Valley below:

• Amethyst
• Amethyst Ring
• Amphibian Fossil
• Anchor
• Ancient Doll
• Ancient Seed
• Ancient Sword
• Aquamarine
• Aquamarine Ring
• Bait
• Bone Flute
• Broken Trident
• Chewing Stick
• Chicken Statue
• Coal
• Combat Boots
• Copper Ore
• Dark Boots
• Diamond
• Dinosaur Egg
• Dressed Spinner
• Dried Starfish
• Earth Crystal
• Elvish Jewelry
• Emerald
• Emerald Ring
• Fire Quartz
• Firewalker Boots
• Frozen Geode
• Frozen Tear
• Genie Shoes
• Geode
• Glass Shards
• Gold Ore
• Iridium Band
• Iridium Ore
• Iron Ore
• Jade
• Jade Ring
• Leather Boots
• Lost Book
• Magma Geode
• Mixed Seeds
• Nautilus Fossil
• Neptune's Glaive
• Ornamental Fan
• Prehistoric Tool
• Prismatic Shard
• Rare Disc
• Rubber Boots
• Ruby
• Ruby Ring
• Rusty Cog
• Rusty Spoon
• Rusty Spur
• Skeletal Tail
• Small Glow Ring
• Small Magnet Ring
• Sneakers
• Stone
• Strange Doll
• Strange Doll
• Thermal Boots
• Topaz
• Topaz Ring
• Treasure Chest
• Tundra Boots
• Wood
• Work Boots

Stardew Valley Tackle

If you want to make fishing easier in Stardew Valley, you can use Tackles. There is a variety to choose from, each with its own effect. We’ve listed them all below:

Name	Description	Price	Crafting Recipe
Barbed Hook	Makes your catch more secure, causing the "fishing bar" to cling to your catch. Works best on slow, weak fish.	1000	Copper Bar (1), Iron Bar (1), Gold Bar (1)
Cork Bobber	Slightly increases the size of your "fishing bar".	750	Wood (10), Hardwood (5), Slime (10)
Dressed Spinner	The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing.	1000	Iron Bar (2), Cloth (1)
Lead Bobber	Adds weight to your "fishing bar", preventing it from bouncing along the bottom.	200
Spinner	The shape makes it spin around in the water. Slightly increases the bite-rate when fishing.	500	Iron Bar (2)
Trap Bobber	The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing.	1000	Copper Bar (1), Sap (10)
Treasure Hunter	Fish don't escape while collecting treasures. Also slightly increases the chance to find treasures.	750	Gold Bar (2)

That’s everything you need to know about fishing in Stardew Valley. For a look at how to romance the townsfolk of Pelican Town, head over to our Stardew Valley Marriage Guide.

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