Stardew Valley: The Complete Fishpond Guide (2023)

FAQs

What is the best fish to put in a fish pond Stardew Valley? ›

If you're looking to make a strong profit from fish ponds, then your fish of choice should be the Lava Eel. These volcanic eels may be the second hardest fish to catch, just under the legendary fish, and can only be found on the 100th floor of The Mines, but they are most definitely worth the trouble.

Selecting the “empty pond” option in the fish pond fully resets the pond, returning it to the same state as a newly built pond. However, all fish in the pond are lost. To avoid this, catch and remove all of the fish before resetting the pond.

By completing quests for the fish, you'll be able to increase the maximum number of fish in the pond, up to a maximum of 10 fish. The only exception to this rule is the Tiger Trout, which does not reproduce. You'll be able to add 10 Tiger Trout from the start.

This means that, if you're lucky enough to catch one of iridium quality and sell it with the Angler profession, it'll go for 15,000g, which is the most gold you can earn on any single item in the game.

Sea Cucumbers can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 2 days. The initial pond capacity is 3 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing three quests. The only possible output is yellow Sea Cucumber Roe.

All fish produce roe, except those that cannot be put in Fish Ponds (i.e., Legendary Fish) and the two varieties of Squid (which produce Squid Ink instead). As for the two non-fish that can be put in Fish Ponds, Sea Urchins produce roe, but Coral doesn't.

Entries are added upon catching fish or collecting them from crab pots. Fish do not need to be shipped to count towards the collection. Fish foraged from The Beach, mined from Mussel Nodes, dropped by enemies, or purchased from Krobus or The Traveling Cart do not count towards the Fish Collection.

Legendary fish can be raised in a Fish Pond like any other fish, with a few changes that are unique to them. Unlike normal fish, a pond with a legendary fish can only have a single specimen in it (regardless of the player being able to catch more than one of them).

The Lava Eel is a fish that can be caught during all times and seasons in the Mines on the 100th floor and at the Volcano Caldera. It is the only fish that can spawn in lava.

The five legendary fish in Stardew Valley are the Crimsonfish, Angler, Legend, Glacierfish, and Mutant Carp. Except for the Mutant Carp, the other four fish have a dedicated season they can be caught in. The Mutant Carp can be found in the sewers, which can only be unlocked after donating 60 items to Gunther's museum.

Can you only catch one Legendary Fish Stardew Valley? ›

The Legend is a Fish that can be caught during Spring in The Mountain lake during rainy weather. It is one of the five Legendary Fish, so it can only be caught once per save file, or once per player in Multiplayer.

Mermaid Boat

The player may leave the boat anytime, but leaving will restart the show. After the show, clam shells inside the boat can be clicked to play musical notes. Playing the correct notes in the correct sequence will award the player a special item.

For Fishing Treasure Chest contents, a luck buff does not improve special item chances. Instead, it increases the chance of getting double quantities of resources and gems.

Perfect catches grant two benefits: If it is a silver or gold quality fish, the quality of the fish is increased by one. (i.e., a silver quality fish becomes a gold quality fish, a gold quality fish becomes an iridium quality fish). The amount of experience awarded for catching the fish is multiplied by 2.4.

Stardew Valley | Best fishing spot per season | Fall

For fall, the best spot to go to is also the River. This is one of the closer locations in relation to your farm, so you can spend more time tracking down those delicious mushrooms and berries out in the woods!

Super Cucumbers can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 5 days. The initial pond capacity is 3 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing three quests. When the population of the pond reaches 3, the color of the water changes to purple.

Quests. 60g and 150 Friendship points. 1-2 Seaweed may be requested by several ocean fish in a Fish Pond quest to increase the capacity of the pond from 3 to 5.

When extracting fish roe from sturgeon, there are two main processes: the classic harvesting method and the "no-kill" harvesting method. The classic method kills the fish, while the humane method keeps the fish alive and extracts the roe through the vivace or c-section method.

Harvest and Process the Roe

It'll turn into Caviar in 6,000 in-game minutes, or four in-game days.

What fish produce the most roe Stardew Valley? ›

Sturgeon. If you plan on having multiple fish ponds, at least one of them should always be filled with Sturgeon. This is the only fish in the game that produces the type of roe required to make caviar. To make Caviar, you will need to put roe taken from a Sturgeon and process it in the Preserves Jar.

Seafoam Puddings provide a whopping +4 Fishing Buff that lasts for three minutes and 30 seconds. So for that amount of time, the player's Fishing level will be boosted by four, giving a definite advantage in any fishing scenario.

Catching every fish in the game (excluding the extended family fish) will reward you with the Master Angler achievement, bringing you one step closer to reaching 100 percent perfection.

Stardew Valley's Legendary Legend Fish may be the hardest fish to catch in the game. The Legend Fish can be found in the lake in the mountains, near the corner of the map.

What To Do With a Lava Eel in Stardew Valley. As one of the most valuable fish in Stardew Valley, the Lava Eel would be wasted if used in any of the recipes that can use any fish, like the Maki Roll, Quality Fertilizer, or Sashimi. Instead, the Eel is best either sold directly, or used in a Fish Pond.

While dyes don't hurt fish or other aquatic animals, they can affect desirable submergent plants that fish and other aquatic life may use for food and habitat. There are three common dye colors available for use: blue, black and a mix of the two imparting a deeper color to the water.

The first legendary fish you should go after is the Angler. This one only shows up during the fall months, and is the easiest of the bunch to reel in. You only need to be level five and start fishing on the wooden bridge at the Northern Lake.

Catching Legendary Fish in Red Dead Redemption 2 requires the use of three specific lures: the Special Lake Lure, the Special River Lure, and the Special Swamp Lure. Simply put, players will not catch any legendary fish without these lures.

Legendary Fish can be caught anytime in their specific locations by using Magic Bait.

Overcrowding stresses the fish, reducing their growth rates and increasing the spread of disease, which ultimately makes the farm less profitable.

What happens if there are too many fish in a pond? ›

Too many fish in a pond, however, can create a poor environment for your fish and a breeding ground for algae. The more fish you have, the more waste they produce – it's a cycle - and that waste can turn into algae fertilizer unless you have the filtration power to pump it out.

Too many fish in the pond creates an imbalance in water, so you'll want to make sure you're smart about the number and size of fish that you place in the water garden. Pond fish typically need 10 gallons of water for every inch of their length, but keep in mind they will grow larger over the years.

The size and quality (e.g., normal, silver, or gold) of the fish is likely to be better. The chances of hooking difficult-to-catch fish are slightly larger. Some treasure items have zone requirements; in particular, certain valuable treasures can only be caught at Zone=5. Some Legendary Fish have zone requirements.

In the Mines, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel depends on fishing level and on the fishing zone of the spot fished, increasing by 4% if a Curiosity Lure is equipped. For example, at level 10 fishing and fishing zone of 5, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel is 5.4%.

Tuna is one of the rarest fishes in Stardew Valley, but our guide, combined with your persistence, can help you obtain it much faster than you think. If you thought the Tiger Trout is a rare fish, try Tuna. Tuna is one of the rarest fishes in Stardew Valley and it takes patience and persistence to obtain.

Is it worth keeping legendary fish Stardew? There are only five Legendary Fish in the game, and only one of each can be caught. It's often recommended that you keep these fish, as you'll never be able to catch them again on that file. However, should you decide to sell them, you can get quite a bit of cash.

You can only ever catch each Legendary Fish once. Obviously one option is selling it, as Legendary Fish bring a high price. But since the update, you can put your fish in fish tanks and it might be interesting to put your legendary fish aside for the decoration of your house in the future.

Yes it's definitely possible.

The Glacierfish is one of the five Legendary Fish in Stardew Valley, and is one of the hardest to catch in the game. Nabbing the Glacierfish on your fishing line will require a lot of trial and error, and a decent amount of effort.

Legendary Fish rewards

In order to keep you engrossed in the quest to catch all 13 Legendary Fish, Mr Gill will reward you at certain milestones. There are three rewards to unlock over the course of this mission, but they can only be earned once you've mailed the respective number of catches.

Can you catch the angler more than once Stardew? ›

It is one of the five Legendary Fish, so you can only catch it once per save file, or once per player in Multiplayer.

Secret Note #15

During the Night Market, enter the boat at the far right to start the Mermaid Show. After the show, click on the shells in the order indicated (numbered left-to-right) to earn a Pearl. Only one Pearl may be earned from the Mermaid Boat per player per game.

You can only obtain one pearl from the Mermaid Boat per save file, but you can also obtain them from fish ponds, artefact troves and by deep sea fishing on the Night Market submarine. You can only receive one pearl from the Mermaid Boat.

Pearls cannot be replicated in a Crystalarium. The Desert Trader in the Calico Desert will trade a Birch Double Bed for a Pearl.

Profit. Caviar isn't used in any quests, but there are some other uses for it. Caviar sells for 500g per jar, or 700g if you have the Artisan Profession, making it a great thing to sell if you want to make a lot of money.

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 more difficult and profitable fish have a higher chance to be caught at higher-zone locations.

The Legend is a Fish that can be caught during Spring in The Mountain lake during rainy weather. It is one of the five Legendary Fish, so it can only be caught once per save file, or once per player in Multiplayer.

With the boulder now gone, you will gain the ability to pan for ore and minerals. You will receive a Copper Pan from Willy if you visit the Mountain area once the Glittering Boulder is removed.

The Secret Woods is an outdoor area that can be entered from the northwest corner of Cindersap Forest. The entrance is initially blocked by a large log that can be cleared after upgrading to at least a Steel Axe. The Secret Woods contain seasonal forageables and Slimes that will attack the player.

What is the most profitable item in Stardew Valley? ›

Wine is the most valuable artisan good that players can make, as it is worth three times the value of the fruit that's placed in the keg to make it. Once the fruit has been turned into wine, it can be put into a cask, just like pale ale, and aged to increase its quality.

With modern advances in no-kill caviar technologies, it is possible to extract caviar without having to kill the sturgeon, but many farms still use the classic harvesting method for a very specific reason - preserving the quality and consistency of the caviar.

The Golden Clock is the single most expensive item you can buy in the entire game, and it's the definition of a status symbol.

The trick to catching fish in Stardew Valley is to learn the pattern of their movements. Some fish will move very fast, bouncing up and down the bar, while others move more slowly, before making a sudden movement. The more you fish, the more accustomed you'll come to this rhythm and the easier fishing will become.

Blobfish can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 4 days. The initial pond capacity is 1 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing four quests. The primary output is beige Blobfish Roe, but more valuable items are possible starting at population 9.