Rainbow Trout Stardew Valley Fish: Location, Time, Season, Weather, and Uses

Rainbow Trout quick answer

Rainbow Trout is caught at River, Mountain Lake during Summer. Time window: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Weather: Sun. Difficulty: 45. Base sell price: 65g. It is not listed for a standard Community Center bundle in this database.

A summer daytime fish found in rivers and the mountain lake during sunny weather.

Name: Rainbow Trout
Seasons: Summer
Weather: Sun
Time: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Locations: River, Mountain Lake
Difficulty: 45
Sell price: 65g
Bundle usage: None
Community Center bundle: No

Last checked: 2026-05-17 · Source: Stardew Valley Wiki

How to catch

Look for Rainbow Trout during Summer at River, Mountain Lake. Time: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Weather: Sun.

Weather

Sun

When to chase Rainbow Trout

Chase Rainbow Trout when Summer is active, the 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM time window fits your day, and wait for Sun weather before making the trip. For planning, treat it as a collection or selling target rather than a bundle emergency.

Skip the trip when you need the day for crops, mining, tool upgrades, or a higher-priority bundle fish. The locations are River, Mountain Lake, so it is best chased when travel time will not interrupt a stronger plan.

How to use this data

Plan a Rainbow Trout catch without wasting the season

Fish pages are most useful when you turn the season, weather, time, and location fields into a short fishing plan before the day starts.

Check the season first: Rainbow Trout is only useful to chase when Summer is active.
Match the time window before traveling. If the window is narrow, finish watering, animals, or mining plans before committing to the fishing trip.
Use the location and weather fields together. A correct location on the wrong weather day is still a failed trip.
If there is no bundle pressure, compare the sell price against your current money route before spending a full day on it.

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