Fish Calendar

Stardew Valley Fish Guide

Check fish locations, season windows, weather requirements, catch times, difficulty, sell price, and bundle relevance before planning a fishing day.

Quick answer

Use this page when a fish search needs conditions, not a long walkthrough

Search the fish name, then confirm the season, weather, time, location, and bundle status. For searches like Bream, Tiger Trout, Halibut, Bullhead, or Sturgeon, open the fish page to turn those conditions into a short catch plan.

Route Links

Fish routes to check first

Common search fish

Open high-interest fish pages that players often search for when checking time windows, locations, and bundle relevance.

BreamHalibutTiger TroutBullhead

Weather and bundle planning

Use these pages when a fish depends on rain, a season deadline, or Community Center tracking.

ShadSardineFishing guideCommunity Center

Catch Log

Track fish by conditions

61 fish indexed

61 results

Sunfish

SpringSummer
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 30
SunWindBundle Yes

Catch location

River

Catfish

SpringFall
6:00 AM - 12:00 AMDifficulty 75
RainBundle Yes

Catch location

River, Riverlands Farm, Forest Farm, Hill-top Farm, Secret Woods, Witch's Swamp

Shad

SpringSummerFall
9:00 AM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 45
RainBundle Yes

Catch location

River

Tiger Trout

FallWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 60
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

River

Largemouth Bass

SpringSummerFallWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 50
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Mountain Lake

Carp

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 15
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Mountain Lake, Secret Woods, The Sewers, Mutant Bug Lair

Bullhead

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 46
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Mountain Lake

Sturgeon

SummerWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 78
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Mountain Lake

Sardine

SpringFallWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 30
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean

Tuna

SummerWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 70
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean

Red Snapper

SummerFallWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 40
RainBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean

Tilapia

SummerFall
6:00 AM - 2:00 PMDifficulty 50
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean

Walleye

Fall
12:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 45
RainBundle Yes

Catch location

River, Mountain Lake, Cindersap Forest Pond

Eel

SpringFall
4:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 70
RainBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean

Bream

SpringSummerFallWinter
6:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 35
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

River

Smallmouth Bass

SpringFall
AnyDifficulty 28
AnyBundle No

Catch location

River, Cindersap Forest Pond

Anchovy

SpringFall
AnyDifficulty 30
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Herring

SpringWinter
AnyDifficulty 25
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Flounder

SpringSummer
6:00 AM - 8:00 PMDifficulty 50
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean, Ginger Island Ocean

Halibut

SpringSummerWinter
6:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 7:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 50
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Salmon

Fall
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 50
AnyBundle No

Catch location

River

Pike

SummerWinter
AnyDifficulty 60
AnyBundle No

Catch location

River, Cindersap Forest Pond

Perch

Winter
AnyDifficulty 35
AnyBundle No

Catch location

River, Mountain Lake, Cindersap Forest Pond

Rainbow Trout

Summer
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 45
SunBundle No

Catch location

River, Mountain Lake

Octopus

Summer
6:00 AM - 1:00 PMDifficulty 95
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Albacore

FallWinter
6:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 6:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 60
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Angler

Fall
AnyDifficulty 85
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Pelican Town

Blobfish

Winter
5:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 75
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Submarine at Night Market

Blue Discus

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 60
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ginger Island

Chub

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 35
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Mountain Lake, Forest River

Crimsonfish

Summer
AnyDifficulty 95
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Dorado

Summer
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 78
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Forest River

Ghostfish

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 50
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Floors 20 and 60 of The Mines

Glacierfish

Winter
AnyDifficulty 100
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Cindersap Forest

Glacierfish Jr.

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 100
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Cindersap Forest

Goby

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 55
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Cindersap Forest Waterfalls

Ice Pip

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 85
AnyBundle No

Catch location

The Mines , Floor 60

Lava Eel

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 90
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Floor 100 of The Mines, Volcano Caldera

Legend

Spring
AnyDifficulty 110
RainBundle No

Catch location

Mountain Lake

Legend II

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 110
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Mountain Lake

Lingcod

Winter
AnyDifficulty 85
AnyBundle No

Catch location

River, Mountain Lake

Lionfish

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 50
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ginger Island

Midnight Carp

FallWinter
10:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 55
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Mountain Lake, Forest Pond, Ginger Island North & West (freshwater)

Midnight Squid

Winter
5:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 55
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Submarine at Night Market

Ms. Angler

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 85
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Pelican Town

Mutant Carp

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 80
AnyBundle No

Catch location

The Sewers

Pufferfish

Summer
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMDifficulty 80
SunBundle Yes

Catch location

Ocean, Ginger Island

Radioactive Carp

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 80
AnyBundle No

Catch location

The Sewers

Red Mullet

SummerWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PMDifficulty 55
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Sandfish

SpringSummerFallWinter
6:00 AM - 8:00 PMDifficulty 65
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

The Desert

Scorpion Carp

SpringSummerFallWinter
6:00 AM - 8:00 PMDifficulty 90
AnyBundle No

Catch location

The Desert

Sea Cucumber

FallWinter
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM; 5:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 40
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean, Submarine at Night Market

Slimejack

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 55
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Mutant Bug Lair

Son of Crimsonfish

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 95
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Spook Fish

Winter
5:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 60
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Submarine at Night Market

Squid

Winter
6:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 75
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean

Stingray

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 80
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Pirate Cove

Stonefish

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 65
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Floor 20 of The Mines

Super Cucumber

SummerFallWinter
6:00 PM - 2:00 AM; 5:00 PM - 2:00 AMDifficulty 80
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Ocean, Ginger Island, Submarine at Night Market

Void Salmon

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 80
AnyBundle No

Catch location

Witch's Swamp

Woodskip

SpringSummerFallWinter
AnyDifficulty 50
AnyBundle Yes

Catch location

Secret Woods, Forest Farm

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