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− | The quality of fish rises the farther the line is cast from any walkable area. | + | The quality of fish rises the farther the line is cast from any walkable area. This is referred to as the water depth (or "clearWaterDistance" in modding). Ideally, you want to place the bobber in a tile that has 5 depth (which is the maximum). (For more information, see [[Fishing#Cast Distance]].) |
− | Below are some suggested prime locations, where there are no nearby walkable areas to reduce distance from shore. Some of these are also the | + | Below are some suggested prime locations, where there are no nearby walkable areas to reduce distance from shore. Some of these are also the locations that you can catch the legendary fish. |
===[[Pelican Town]]=== | ===[[Pelican Town]]=== |
Revision as of 18:12, 29 January 2020
- For a list of fish and their locations, see the Fish page.
- For information about the Fishing Skill, see the Fishing page.
- For an index to the completed fish collection, see Collections.
- See also: Tackle, Bait
This page provides fishing strategy information for Stardew Valley.
Fishing Seasons
Summer
Fall / Winter
Winter
Fish Infograph
- Note that this graph is accurate as of v1.3.
Prime Locations
The quality of fish rises the farther the line is cast from any walkable area. This is referred to as the water depth (or "clearWaterDistance" in modding). Ideally, you want to place the bobber in a tile that has 5 depth (which is the maximum). (For more information, see Fishing#Cast Distance.)
Below are some suggested prime locations, where there are no nearby walkable areas to reduce distance from shore. Some of these are also the locations that you can catch the legendary fish.
Pelican Town
- Below the path on the right of Jodi's house.
The Beach
- Western pier. Cast near the rock.
- Where the river meets the ocean (in the middle of the river mouth triangle). Cast at an angle into the dark blue water from either side.
- Eastern pier (across the repaired bridge). Cast down or left at the end of the dock.
Cindersap Forest
- Below and six tiles to the left of Leah's door.
- Island near the hat shop.
The Mountains
- Southeast edge of the fence past Robin's house.
- Southern tip of the second island, also accessible from the area near the broken bridge to the east.
Time and Locations
According to the game file, a fishing spot is not divided by ocean, lake and river, but by the maps. For instance, the river south of Leah's house is not the same as the river in town.
Note that special fish are not included in the below tables. These special fish are the 5 Legendary fish and the 4 Mine fish.
The following tables are based on the Locations.xnb file:
Pelican Town
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spring | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Sunfish | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Smallmouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bream | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summer | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Rainbow Trout | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunfish | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pike | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bream | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Salmon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tiger Trout | |||||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Smallmouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Walleye | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bream | |||||||||||||||||||||
Winter | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Tiger Trout | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lingcod | |||||||||||||||||||||
Perch | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pike | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bream |
The Beach
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spring | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Sardine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Flounder | |||||||||||||||||||||
Anchovy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Herring | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seaweed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Halibut | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eel | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Octopus | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tilapia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Red Mullet | |||||||||||||||||||||
Red Snapper | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuna | |||||||||||||||||||||
Flounder | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seaweed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Halibut | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pufferfish | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Super Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Tilapia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Red Snapper | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sardine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sea Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Anchovy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seaweed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Albacore | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eel | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Super Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Winter | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Red Mullet | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sardine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sea Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tuna | |||||||||||||||||||||
Herring | |||||||||||||||||||||
Red Snapper | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Seaweed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Albacore | |||||||||||||||||||||
Halibut | |||||||||||||||||||||
Squid |
Cindersap Forest
Note that there are two fishing spots in the forest, the pond in the middle and the river to the south.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spring | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Sunfish | River | Sunny day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | River | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Chub | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Smallmouth Bass | Pond | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | River | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Bream | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Dorado | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rainbow Trout | River | Sunny day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunfish | River | Sunny day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Chub | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pike | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | River | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Bream | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Salmon | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tiger Trout | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | River | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Chub | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp | Pond | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Smallmouth Bass | Pond | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shad | River | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Walleye | Both | Rainy day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Bream | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winter | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Tiger Trout | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chub | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp | Pond | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lingcod | River | ||||||||||||||||||||
Perch | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pike | Both | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bream | River |
The Mountain
Note that this refers to the lake outside of The Mines.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spring | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Largemouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bullhead | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chub | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summer | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Largemouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rainbow Trout | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sturgeon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bullhead | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chub | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Largemouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bullhead | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chub | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Walleye | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Winter | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Largemouth Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sturgeon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bullhead | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chub | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lingcod | |||||||||||||||||||||
Perch | |||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp |
Secret Locations
The Mines
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Ghostfish | Floors 20, 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stonefish | Floor 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | All | ||||||||||||||||||||
White Algae | All | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ice Pip | Floor 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lava Eel | Floor 100 |
Secret Woods
Northwest ofCindersap Forest.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Woodskip | |||||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | Rainy day only |
The Sewers
The Sewers are an easy and productive fishing location, especially to level up the fishing skill or farm treasure. Carp is the least difficult fish to catch in the game and it is the only fish in the sewers (except for a single Legendary Fish, the Mutant Carp). Therefore, every cast of the line results in either an immediate item reward or a quick Carp catch. This makes the Sewers an ideal place to fish for treasure since Carp are unlikely to escape. Since carp and algae are the only possible non-treasure catches, your inventory will not become clogged with other fish, unlike at locations with more diverse fish stocks.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
White Algae |
The Desert
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Sandfish | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scorpion Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae |
Mutant Bug Lair
Through the sewers. Can only be accessed end-game, after picking up the quest Dark Talisman.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Slimejack | |||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
White Algae |
Witch's Swamp
Through the cave behind the train platform. Can only be accessed end-game, after completing the quest Dark Talisman.
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Void Salmon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Catfish | Rainy day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Green Algae | |||||||||||||||||||||
White Algae |