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Stardew Valley fishing guide: choose fish by window and goal
Use this page when you need a practical next action, not another broad Stardew Valley overview.
Primary sections
Start with your problem
Fishing advice fails when it ignores time, weather, bundle use and player comfort with the minigame.
Use fishing route rows to decide whether today is a cash day, bundle day, rain-fish day, night-fish day or completion attempt.
Check season, cash, energy, unlock and mod state first.
Avoid: Do not optimize profit while missing time-limited items.Back up or preserve the first copy before acting.
Avoid: Do not overwrite or sell without source check.Problem solver
Choose the next action
Use the current state to pick a row, risk check and follow-up page.
Need exact data
Use the database row.
Filter by item, fish, villager, bundle, mod symptom or route.
Do not: Do not follow generic advice when a row exists. Use structured data.Need route judgment
The bottleneck controls the recommendation.
Check season, cash, energy, unlock and mod state first.
Do not: Do not optimize profit while missing time-limited items. Use decision checkpoint.Risky action
Save, first-copy or mod risk.
Back up or preserve the first copy before acting.
Do not: Do not overwrite or sell without source check. Open safety route.Playable tools
Use this while planning your route
These tools turn the guide into a quick decision surface for boss attempts, builds, quests and backups.
Decision tool
Fishing goal selector
Choose the current player state and get the next action.
Choose the current state to get the next action.
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Real entries to check while playing
These tables turn the page into a working reference instead of a text-only article. Exact values should stay tied to the source trail and update date.
Database
Fishing route database
| Goal | Best check | Where to route | Use when | Avoid | Verification | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Center fish | Season, weather, location and time. | Start with fish used in bundles, then cleanup easy anytime fish. | You are before a season change. | Do not fish randomly when a window is narrow. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fishStardew Valley Wiki bundles |
| Early cash | Player comfort with fishing minigame. | Use ocean, river or lake routes near errands. | Cash is short but watering would overexpand the field. | Do not force fishing if it frustrates the player. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Rain fish | Weather and day plan. | Use rainy days for rain-only fish and tool upgrade timing. | Rain opens a missing fish window. | Do not spend rain only on low-value chores. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Night fish | 6pm+ windows and energy. | Reserve energy and travel time before evening. | Bream, Eel or other night windows are needed. | Do not arrive at the water at the end of the window. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| High difficulty fish | Fishing level, tackle, food and route patience. | Treat as a dedicated attempt, not a casual errand. | Completion or bundle goal requires it. | Do not waste all day underprepared. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Ginger Island fish | Island unlock and all-season notes. | Use island access to smooth missed mainland season windows when source allows. | Island is unlocked and the fish page supports the window. | Do not assume every fish ignores mainland season rules. | editorial guidance medium confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fishStardew Valley Wiki Ginger Island |
Database
Fish availability database
| Fish | Location | Time | Season and weather | Difficulty | Use | Verification | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pufferfish | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | 12pm – 4pm | Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Sun | 80 floater | Specialty Fish Bundle Abigail (loved gift) "Aquatic Research" Quest | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Anchovy | Ocean | Anytime | Spring Fall / Any | 30 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Tuna | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | 6am – 7pm | Summer Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 70 smooth | Ocean Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle Fish Taco | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Sardine | Ocean | 6am – 7pm | Spring Fall Winter / Any | 30 dart | Ocean Fish Bundle Dish O' The Sea | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Bream | Town River, Forest River | 6pm – 2am | All Seasons / Any | 35 smooth | Night Fishing Bundle Baked Fish | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Largemouth Bass | Mountain Lake | 6am – 7pm | All Seasons / Any | 50 mixed | Lake Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle Crispy Bass "Fish Casserole" Quest | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Smallmouth Bass | Town River, Forest Pond | Anytime | Spring Fall / Any | 28 mixed | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Rainbow Trout | Town River, Forest River, Mountain Lake | 6am – 7pm | Summer / Sun | 45 mixed | Trout Soup | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Salmon | Town River, Forest River, Forest Waterfalls | 6am – 7pm | Fall / Any | 50 mixed | Salmon Dinner | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Walleye | Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond, Mountain Lake | 12pm – 2am | Fall Winter with Rain Totem / Rain | 45 smooth | Night Fishing Bundle Quality Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Perch | Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond, Mountain Lake | Anytime | Winter / Any | 35 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Carp | Mountain Lake, Secret Woods, Sewers | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 15 mixed | Lake Fish Bundle Carp Surprise | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Catfish | Town River, Forest River, Secret Woods, Witch's Swamp | 6am – 12am | Spring Fall ( Spring & Summer in Secret Woods Pond) Winter with Rain Totem / Rain | 75 mixed | River Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Pike | Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond | Anytime | Summer Winter / Any | 60 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Sunfish | Town River, Forest River | 6am – 7pm | Spring Summer / Sun Wind | 30 mixed | River Fish Bundle Baked Fish | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Red Mullet | Ocean | 6am – 7pm | Summer Winter / Any | 55 smooth | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Herring | Ocean | Anytime | Spring Winter / Any | 25 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Eel | Ocean | 4pm – 2am | Spring Fall / Rain | 70 smooth | Night Fishing Bundle Fried Eel Spicy Eel | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Octopus | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | 6am – 1pm | Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 95 sinker | Master Fisher's Bundle Willy (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Red Snapper | Ocean | 6am – 7pm | Summer Fall Winter with Rain Totem / Rain | 40 mixed | Ocean Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Squid | Ocean | 6pm – 2am | Winter / Any | 75 sinker | Fried Calamari "Catch a Squid" Quest | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Sea Cucumber | Ocean | 6am – 7pm | Fall Winter / Any | 40 sinker | Lucky Lunch Willy (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Super Cucumber | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | 6pm – 2am | Summer Fall (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 80 sinker | Wizard (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Ghostfish | Mines (Floors 20 & 60), Ghost Drops | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 50 mixed | Specialty Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Stonefish | Mines (Floor 20) | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 65 sinker | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Ice Pip | Mines (Floor 60) | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 85 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Lava Eel | Mines (Floor 100), Volcano Caldera | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 90 mixed | Master Fisher's Bundle Dwarf (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Sandfish | Desert | 6am – 8pm | All Seasons / Any | 65 mixed | Specialty Fish Bundle Penny (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Scorpion Carp | Desert, Requires fishing level 4 | 6am – 8pm | All Seasons / Any | 90 dart | Master Fisher's Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Flounder | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | 6am – 8pm | Spring Summer (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 50 sinker | Seafoam Pudding | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Midnight Carp | Forest Pond, Mountain Lake, Ginger Island Rivers | 10pm – 2am | Fall Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 55 mixed | Seafoam Pudding | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Sturgeon | Mountain Lake | 6am – 7pm | Summer Winter / Any | 78 mixed | Lake Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift) | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Tiger Trout | Town River, Forest River | 6am – 7pm | Fall Winter / Any | 60 dart | River Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Bullhead | Mountain Lake | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 46 smooth | Lake Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Tilapia | Ocean, Ginger Island Rivers | 6am – 2pm | Summer Fall (All Seasons on Ginger Island) / Any | 50 mixed | Ocean Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Chub | Forest River, Mountain Lake | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 35 dart | Field Research Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Dorado | Forest River | 6am – 7pm | Summer / Any | 78 mixed | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Albacore | Ocean | 6am – 11am 6pm – 2am | Fall Winter / Any | 60 mixed | "Fish Stew" Quest | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Shad | Town River, Forest River | 9am – 2am | Spring Summer Fall / Rain | 45 smooth | River Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Lingcod | Town River, Forest River, Mountain Lake | Any time | Winter / Any | 85 mixed | "Catch a Lingcod" Quest | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Halibut | Ocean | 6am – 11am 7pm – 2am | Spring Summer Winter / Any | 50 sinker | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Woodskip | Secret Woods, Forest Farm | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 50 mixed | Specialty Fish Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Void Salmon | Witch's Swamp | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 80 mixed | The Missing Bundle | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Slimejack | Mutant Bug Lair | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 55 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Stingray | Pirate Cove (Ginger Island) | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 80 sinker | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Lionfish | Ginger Island Oceans | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 50 smooth | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Blue Discus | Ginger Island Rivers | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 60 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
| Goby | Forest Waterfalls | Anytime | All Seasons / Any | 55 dart | General fishing, selling, gifting or collection check. | verified high confidence 2026-05-09 | Stardew Valley Wiki fish |
Player problem
Fishing advice fails when it ignores time, weather, bundle use and player comfort with the minigame.
Use fishing route rows to decide whether today is a cash day, bundle day, rain-fish day, night-fish day or completion attempt.
What the player needs first
Fishing advice fails when it ignores time, weather, bundle use and player comfort with the minigame.
- Identify the current season or unlock state.
- Use source-backed rows before acting.
- Choose one next action instead of opening several disconnected tabs.
How to use the data
Use fishing route rows to decide whether today is a cash day, bundle day, rain-fish day, night-fish day or completion attempt.
- Filter the table by item, season, villager or symptom.
- Follow the risk note before selling, gifting, upgrading or installing.
- Open the next related page when the decision depends on another system.
What is still route-dependent
Stardew Valley saves can differ by bundle mode, farm type, player skill and mod state. Exact recommendations should stay tied to source and current save context.
- Remixed bundles need an in-save check.
- Large mods can change vanilla route assumptions.
- Profit choices should account for time and processing capacity.
Decision checkpoint
| Question | Why it matters | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| What is blocking progress? | The route changes by season, cash, energy, unlocks or mod state. | Pick the matching row in the structured table. |
| What could be lost? | Season windows, first copies and save state create the real risk. | Handle the risk before optimizing. |
| What comes next? | Good pages should move the player to the next useful action. | Use related links after the table. |
Action checklist
Do this in order
- Check current season, unlock and save/mod state.
- Filter the table for the current item, person or symptom.
- Read the risk note before acting.
- Open the related route if another system controls the answer.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this a fixed walkthrough?
No. It is a decision page: use the current save state and the table row to choose the next action.
What should be checked before publishing deeper recommendations?
Exact item values, requirements, mod versions and remixed bundle state need row-level source review.
Sources