Ultimate SDV Fishing Guide (1.6)

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Spring

The fish that can be caught in Spring.

Anchovy
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any Catfish
Area: Rivers/Secret Woods | Time: 6am to 12am (midnight) | Weather: Rain Eel
Area: Ocean | Time: 4pm to 2am | Weather: Rain Flounder
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 8pm | Weather: Any Halibut
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 11am/7pm to 2am | Weather: Any Herring
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any Sardine
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Shad
Area: Rivers | Time: 9am to 2am | Weather: Rain Smallmouth Bass
Area: Town River and Cindersap Pond | Time: Any | Weather: Any Sunfish
Area: Rivers | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Sunny/Windy

Summer

The fish that can be caught in Summer.

Catfish
Area: Secret Woods | Time: 6am to 12am (midnight) | Weather: Rain Dorado
Area: Cindersap River | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Flounder
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 8pm | Weather: Any Halibut
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 11am/7pm to 2am | Weather: Any Octopus
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 1pm | Weather: Any Pike
Area: Rivers/Cindersap Pond | Time: Any | Weather: Any Pufferfish
Area: Ocean | Time: 12pm (noon) to 4pm | Weather: Sunny Rainbow Trout
Area: Rivers/Mountain Lake | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Sunny Red Mullet
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Red Snapper
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Rain Shad
Area: Rivers | Time: 9am to 2am | Weather: Rain Sturgeon
Area: Mountain Lake | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Sunfish
Area: Rivers | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Sunny Super Cucumber
Area: Ocean | Time: 6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Tilapia
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 2pm | Weather: Any Tuna
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any

Fall

The fish that can be caught in Fall.

Albacore
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 11am/6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Anchovy
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any Catfish
Area: Rivers/Secret Woods | Time: 6am to 12am (midnight) | Weather: Rain Eel
Area: Ocean | Time: 4pm to 2am | Weather: Rain Midnight Carp
Area: Mountain Lake/Cindersap Pond | Time: 10pm to 2am | Weather: Any Red Snapper
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Rain Salmon
Area: Rivers | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Sardine
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Sea Cucumber
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Shad
Area: Rivers | Time: 9am to 2am | Weather: Rain Smallmouth Bass
Area: Town River and Cindersap Pond | Time: Any | Weather: Any Super Cucumber
Area: Ocean | Time: 6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Tiger Trout
Area: Rivers | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Tilapia
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 2pm | Weather: Any Walleye
Area: Any Freshwater | Time: 12pm (noon) to 2am | Weather: Rain

Winter

The fish that can be caught in Winter.

Albacore
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 11am/6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Catfish
Area: Rivers/Secret Woods | Time: 6am to 12am (midnight) | Weather: Rain (Rain Totem) Halibut
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 11am/7pm to 2am | Weather: Any Herring
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any Lingcod
Area: Rivers/Mountain Lake | Time: Any | Weather: Any Midnight Carp
Area: Mountain Lake/Cindersap Pond | Time: 10pm to 2am | Weather: Any Perch
Area: Any Freshwater | Time: Any | Weather: Any Pike
Area: Rivers/Cindersap Pond | Time: Any | Weather: Any Red Mullet
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Red Snapper
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Rain (Rain Totem) Sardine
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Sea Cucumber
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Squid
Area: Ocean | Time: 6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Sturgeon
Area: Mountain Lake | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Tiger Trout
Area: Rivers | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Tuna
Area: Ocean | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any

All Seasons

These fish can be caught in any season, so you can feel free to tackle these anytime.

Bream
Area: Rivers | Time: 6pm to 2am | Weather: Any Bullhead
Area: Mountain Lake | Time: Any | Weather: Any Carp
Area: Mountain Lake/Secret Woods/Sewers | Time: Any | Weather: Any Chub
Area: Mountain Lake/Cindersap River | Time: Any | Weather: Any Goby
Area: Bottom of Cindersap River's Waterfall | Time: Any | Weather: Any Largemouth Bass
Area: Mountain Lake | Time: 6am to 7pm | Weather: Any Woodskip
Area: Secret Woods/Forest Farm | Time: Any | Weather: Any

Crab Pot (All Seasons)

This shows the fish you can catch with a Crab Pot[stardewvalleywiki.com].
Picking them off the ground doesn't count as catching them.

Saltwater


Clam
Cockle
Crab
Lobster
Mussel
Oyster
Shrimp
Freshwater


Crayfish
Periwinkle
Snail

Mines (All Seasons)

These fish can be caught in the three lakes in the Mines, each on their own floors, 20, 60, and 100.
They can be caught anytime.


Ghostfish - 20 and 60
Stonefish - 20
Ice Pip - 60 -- Need Level 5 Fishing
Lava Eel - 100 -- Need Level 7 Fishing
Notes

-The Lava Eel can be caught at the Volcano Caldera.

-The Lava Eel is very rare, so make your shot count! I thought he was a pain in the ass...

Night Market

The Night Market occurs during Winter 15, 16 and 17 and is open from 5pm to 2am. These fish are caught in the Submarine.


Midnight Squid
Spook Fish
Blobfish

Calico Desert

Two fish can be caught in this area. You need to have the Vault Bundle completed to get here, or if you're a Joja Member, buy means of fixing the Bus Stop.


Sandfish - 6am to 8pm
Scorpion Carp - 6am to 8pm -- Need Level 4 Fishing

Legendary Fish

These fish can only be caught once, and are the hardest to catch in the game.

Legend
Area: Mountain Lake near the sunken log | Time: Any | Weather: Rain | Season: Spring | Level Requirement: 10 Crimsonfish
Area: Eastern Beach Pier | Time: Any | Weather: Any | Season: Summer | Level Requirement: 5 Angler
Area: North of wooden bridge close to JojaMart | Time: Any | Weather: Any | Season: Fall | Level Requirement: 3 Glacierfish
Area: Intersection between rivers at the bottom edge of Cindersap Forest. | Time: Any | Weather: Any | Season: Winter | Level Requirement: 6 Mutant Carp
Area: Sewers | Time: Any | Weather: Any | Season: Any | Level Requirement: Any

Qi's Extended Quest

This quest can be activated in Qi's Walnut Room, and offers relatives of the Legendary Fish to catch. Unlike their relatives, they can be caught any season, and any weather. For information on where they are, see Legendary Fish. They are caught in the same places. These do not appear on the fish list.


Legend II
Son of Crimsonfish
Ms. Angler
Glacierfish Jr.
Radioactive Carp

Ginger Island

These fish are exclusive to the location Ginger Island. Weather, time, and seasons do not matter here.


Blue Discus - ponds and rivers
Lionfish - Ocean (except for Pirate's Cove)
Stingray - Pirate's Cove

Mutant Bug Lair and Witch's Swamp

These minor locations each have one unique fish. Time, weather, and seasons do not matter here.

Mutant Bug Lair


Slimejack
Witch's Swamp


Void Salmon

Trash (All Seasons)

You probably want to skip this, but I'm listing it just incase.

Not On Fish List

Trash
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any Driftwood
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any Soggy Newspaper
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any Broken CD
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any Broken Glasses
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any Joja Cola
Area: Any | Time: Any | Weather: Any
On Fish List

Seaweed
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any Green Algae
Area: Rivers | Time: Any | Weather: Any White Algae
Area: Mines Floors 20, 60, 100/Mutant Bug Lair/Witch's Swamp | Time: Any | Weather: Any Sea Jelly
Area: Ocean | Time: Any | Weather: Any River Jelly
Area: Rivers | Time: Any | Weather: Any Cave Jelly
Area: Mines Floors 20, 60, 100 | Time: Any | Weather: Any
Notes

-Keep in mind that Sea, River, and Cave Jellies are rare, so be patient!

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