Stardew Valley: The Most Expensive Fish In The Game

Summary

• Earning gold in Stardew Valley through fishing can be lucrative and rewarding.
• Void Salmon, Tiger Trout, and Stingray are some of the most profitable fish to catch.
• Legendary fish like the Angler and the Legend can fetch the highest prices in the game.

Though there are plenty of fun ways to earn your gold in Stardew Valley, one that divides players seems to be fishing. Though the fishing mini-game takes some getting used to, once you have the rhythm down and the levels to prove it, you’ll quickly begin catching some of the most expensive fish in Stardew Valley from fishing spots around town.

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Whether from crops, animal products, artisan goods, or more, this Stardew Valley guide teaches you how to make money in the game. Get ready for gold!

But if you’re looking for the most profitable fish in Stardew Valley, look no further than our list. Below, we’ve got all the details on where to find the most valuable fish in Stardew Valley, and their sale prices.

Updated on September 20th, 2024 by Noura Costany. Stardew Valley's most recent update, 1.6, took the world by storm. The addition of a new fish, Goby, as well as the Fish Smoker made fishing that much more lucrative. The Fish Smoker multiplies the price of your fish by two, and all you need is the fish and a piece of coal. During this update, the smoked prices were added, as well as the Extended Family entry.

13 Void Salmon And Tiger Trout (Tie)

Void Salmon And Tiger Trout Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

150g

187g

225g

300g

Silver

187g

223g

280g

374g

Gold

225g

281g

337g

500g

Iridium

300g

375g

450g

600g

Void Salmon and Tiger Trout take the first spot on our list, maxing out at 450g. Tiger Trout only appear from 6AM to 7PM in the river during Fall and Winter, which isn't too difficult to find, but the Void Salmon can be hard to get your hands on.

To get the Void Salmon, you will need access to the Witch's Swamp, which only becomes available after you complete the Community Center and a short questline for the Wizard. After this is done, you can fish for Void Salmon all year long at any hour of the day.

12 Stingray

Stingray Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

180g

225g

270g

360g

Silver

225g

281g

337g

450g

Gold

270g

337g

405g

540g

Iridium

360g

450g

540g

720g

The Stingray is another late-game fish, but it can be well worth the payoff. To find the Stingray, you will need to fully complete the Community Center, visit Ginger Island, restore the Beach Resort, and access Pirate Cove.

Once all of this has been done, you can finally start fishing for the Stingray, which appears in the Pirate Cove waters. Thankfully, this fish is available all day long during every season.

11 Sturgeon, Pufferfish, And Catfish (Tie)

Sturgeon, Pufferfish, And Catfish Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

200g

250g

300g

400g

Silver

250g

312g

375g

500g

Gold

300g

375g

450g

600g

Iridium

400g

500g

600g

800g

You'll have plenty of good opportunities to cash in on fishing with these fish. Sturgeons and Pufferfish are both summer fish, with Sturgeons resurfacing again in the winter, while Catfish are exclusive to spring and fall.

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Sturgeon appear in the Mountain Lake between 6AM and 7PM, most commonly while it's raining. Pufferfish, meanwhile, are a great sunny-weather target in the summer, appearing at the Beach between 12PM and 4PM (or all day over on Ginger Island). Finally, the Catfish are another rainy-day catch, showing up most often in the river between town and the forest before midnight.

10 Spook Fish

Spook Fish Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Regular

220g

275g

330g

Silver

275g

343g

412g

Gold

330g

412g

495g

Iridium

440g

550g

660g

Smoked

440g

550g

660g

Part of what makes the Spook Fish so noticeable is its sale price, sure, but its exclusivity is another reason it landed on our list. During the Night Market, you'll be able to ride the submarine to go catch some underwater fish - and those three days are your only shot at catching a Spook Fish in Stardew Valley.

Though, if you've got some Magic Bait, you can cast your line out to where the submarine usually sits during the Night Market, and you may find the odd Night Market fish waiting for you there off-season.

9 Super Cucumber

Super Cucumber Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

250g

312g

375g

500g

Silver

321g

390g

458g

624g

Gold

375g

468g

562g

750g

Iridium

500g

625g

750g

1,000g

While regular Sea Cucumbers do fetch a decent price in Stardew Valley, it's the Super Cucumber you're after if you're trying to reel in the big bucks. This rarer variety of the Sea Cucumber can be caught between 6PM and 2AM in the Ocean in either summer or fall.

They're another option on your Night Market submarine ride, too, and they can also occasionally be found in the Pirate Cove over on Ginger Island.

8 Stonefish

Stonefish Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

300g

375g

450g

600g

Silver

375g

468g

562g

750g

Gold

450g

562g

675g

900g

Iridium

600g

750g

900g

1,200g

Mining is always hard work, so feel free to take a load off from rock-breaking and monster-fishing to go fishing in the Mines. If you cast away in the pond on the 20th floor of the Stardew Valley Mine, you're quite likely to find some Stonefish.

One of the perks of the Stonefish is that you can catch it during any season, at any time of day, in any weather condition, making it a reliable source of cash as you root around for gems and stones nearby.

7 Ice Pip And Blobfish (Tie)

Ice Pip And Blobfish Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

500g

625g

750g

1,000g

Silver

625g

781g

937g

1,250g

Gold

750g

937g

1,125g

1,500g

Iridium

1,000g

1,250g

1,500g

2,000g

If you head further down into the Stardew Valley Mine, you'll hit the icy levels before too long, and in the pond on the 60th floor amid those frozen floors is a pond containing the Ice Pip. Like the Stonefish, it can be caught at any time of day, in any season.

However, tied with the Ice Pip is another limited-run fish, the Blobfish, which is also normally available only during the Night Market submarine ride. Like the Super Cucumber, careful Magic Bait placement can find this fish off-season.

6 Lava Eel

Lava Eel Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Price (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

700g

875g

1,050g

1,400g

Silver

875g

1,093g

1,312g

1,750g

Gold

1,050g

1,312g

1,575g

2,100g

Iridium

1,400g

1,750g

2,100g

2,800g

Even further down in the Stardew Valley Mines, things heat up as you approach the lava levels. On floor 100, you'll find a large pool of lava that (somehow) doesn't burn up your fishing line if you cast away into it.

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And while you'll most often find trash, you'll occasionally net yourself a Lava Eel. The same can be said for the Volcano Caldera on Ginger Island, but be warned - outside the Legendary Fish, the Lava Eel is the trickiest Stardew Valley fish to reel in.

5 Angler

Angler Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

900g

1,125g

1,350g

1,800g

Silver

1,125g

1,406g

1,678g

2,250g

Gold

1,350g

1,678g

2,025g

2,700g

Iridium

1,800g

2,250g

2,700g

3,600g

The first of our big-league Legendary Fish, you'll want to think before opting to sell your Angler - the fall Legendary Fish that spawns off the wood bridge behind JojaMart in the fall - because you only get one of each Legendary Fish.

That said, Stardew Valley knows the decision to part with your rare catch is a tough one, so they pay pretty handsomely for all the Legendary Fish. As long as you've reached level three Fishing, Angler can be yours - to keep or to sell.

4 Mutant Carp And Glacierfish (Tie)

Glacierfish And Mutant Carp Sale Prices

Quality

Base Price

Fisher Perk (+25%)

Angler Perk (+50%)

Smoked

Regular

1,000g

1,250g

1,500g

2,000g

Silver

1,250g

1,562g

1,875g

2,500g

Gold

1,500g

1,875g

2,250g

3,000g

Iridium

2,000g

2,500g

3,000g

4,000g

Another tie happens between two of the five Legendary Fish in Stardew Valley - the Glacierfish and the Mutant Carp, which both sell for the exact same price. The Mutant Carp can be found in the Sewers at any time of day, in any season, but the Glacierfish is far more specific.

To catch a Glacierfish, you'll need to stand on the Southernmost part of the arrowhead-shaped island in Cindersap Forest during the winter, and so long as you've got at least level six Fishing, you stand a chance to snag the seasonal Glacierfish.