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[[File:Stardew Fishing Infographic.jpg|800px]] | [[File:Stardew Fishing Infographic.jpg|800px]] | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 22 April 2021
- For a list of fish and their locations, see Fish.
- For information about the Fishing Skill and Mechanics, see Fishing.
- For an index to the completed fish collection, see Collections.
- See also: Tackle, Bait
This page provides fishing strategy information for Stardew Valley.
Basics of Strategy
The availability of many types of fish can depend on various factors: the location of the fishing spot, the season, the time of day, and the weather. Match your fishing location to current conditions as necessary in order to give yourself the chance to catch the type(s) of fish you want.
Location
Fishing spots are commonly broken up into ocean, lake, and river types. However, while most fishing spots in a similar body of water will share catches, the map also plays a role. For instance, the river in Cindersap Forest is not the same as the river in Pelican Town. Ponds usually have a smaller selection of fish, if any, compared to larger bodies of water and the selection is usually specific to the map where the pond is found.
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.
Bobber Position
In general, you want to cast your bobber as far from land as possible, to maximize the Fishing Zone. Longer casting distances are important, but also casting east/west instead of north/south can improve your fishing zone, as can fishing in wide-open water. In addition to affecting the quality of the fish, Fishing Zone also affects the chances of catching certain fish over other ones. While all non-Legendary fish can be caught in tiles that have a zone of 1, a lot of the "better" fish have a higher chance to be caught the further at higher-zone locations.
Bubbles greatly increase the rate at which fish bite, and can also alter the relative chances of each fish type at the location. Careful placement of your bobber on the edge of the bubbles allows the bubble bonus to be used in any of the adjacent tiles, providing some ability to optimize your Fishing Zone.
Warning: Spoilers
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Fishing Zones
The following images show the Fishing Zone based on the location where your bobber lands, color coded as:
Note that these maps are not valid on iOS because of a bug.
The Farm
Standard Farm | Riverland Farm | |
Forest Farm | Hill-top Farm | |
Wilderness Farm | Four Corners Farm | |
Beach Farm | ||
Pelican Town |
Cindersap Forest | |
The Beach |
The Mountain | |
The Desert |
The Sewers | |
The Mines |
Secret Woods | |
Night Market |
Mutant Bug Lair | |
Witch's Swamp |
Island South | |
Island North |
Island West | |
Island Southeast |
Pirate Cove | |
Caldera |
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Location Tables
Note that the 5 legendary fish are not included in the tables below. The following tables are based on the data in Content\Locations.xnb.
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 |
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
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Desert
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
The Sewers
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Mutant Bug Lair
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |
Ginger Island North
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 | |
Blue Discus | |||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tilapia |
Ginger Island South & Southeast
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Flounder | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lionfish | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pufferfish | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Super Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tuna |
Pirate Cove
Time | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
Flounder | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pufferfish | Sunny day only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stingray | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Cucumber | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tuna |
Ginger Island West
Note that there are two types of water in Ginger Island West: freshwater and ocean. The southern-most plank bridge in the river is the divider between the two. The ocean is to the west and south; the pond and river north of the southern-most plank bridge are freshwater.
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 | |
Flounder | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lionfish | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Octopus | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pufferfish | Ocean | Sunny day only | |||||||||||||||||||
Super Cucumber | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuna | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Discus | Freshwater | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midnight Carp | Freshwater | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tilapia | Freshwater |
Fish Infograph
Note that this infograph is incomplete and partially incorrect for Ginger Island. 800px