#STARDEW VALLEY FISH GUIDE BY SEASON UPGRADE#

Upgrade to the most powerful rod available for your level as soon as possible.

Use bait to improve your chances of a fish bite.

There’s a lot more to fishing than meets the eye - but follow a few of these tips, and you’ll be a master angler in no time: The formula Stardew Valley uses to determine exact experience gain is a bit complex, but know that you’ll want to shoot for the highest-quality, most difficult fish you can consistently catch. The amount of experience you gain per fish depends on its quality and difficulty. Improving your level will grant you access to better rods, improve the size of the green bar while reeling in a fish, and give you the ability to craft useful new gear. Catching fish will grant you experience points, slowly leveling up your fishing level. Thankfully, it tends to get easier as time goes on - and not just because you’re mastering the challenging minigame. No doubt about it, fishing is hard to master in Stardew Valley. Image used with permission by copyright holder Fishing skill in Stardew Valley In fact, some fish can only be found in specific zones - be sure to do your research if you’re hoping to reel in certain Legendary Fish. Plus, you’re less likely to catch trash, and you’re more likely to find rare fish. Landing in a higher fishing zone will increase the likelihood of your fish being of better quality. If it lands four tiles away, it’s in zone 4 - so on and so forth. If your bobber lands three tiles away from the shore, it’s in zone 3. The system runs from zone 0 to zone 5, and the higher the zone, the better the fishing results. Stardew Valley uses a unique fishing zones concept to map out all the tiles in every single body of water. Here are a few things that impact the type of fish you’re likely to catch:

Even the time of year plays a role in which fish you’ll find around your farm. While you can go fishing in nearly all bodies of water, not all fish can be found at all locations. With a bit of practice, you’ll soon become a master of this tricky technique. You’ll also want to do everything in your power to keep the fish in the middle of the bar - this way, you can easily recover regardless of where the fish moves.

If you stop pressing the button, it’ll take significantly longer to ramp up the speed of your green bar, making it difficult to keep pace with a constantly moving fish. If the fish slips out of the green bar, the progress bar will shrink.Ī simple trick to help with this minigame is to never stop tapping the Use Tool button. Your goal is to keep the fish inside this green bar to slowly fill up the progress bar. To the left of this, you’ll see another gauge - on it is a fish and a small green bar. In order to have a successful catch, you need to fill up the progress bar located on the right-hand side of the screen. This is where fishing in Stardew Valley gets difficult. Image used with permission by copyright holder Once again, press the Use Tool button, beginning the process of reeling in your catch. When one does, you’ll see the bobber shake and an exclamation point appear above your character. With your bobber in the water, it’s time to wait for a fish to bite.

#STARDEW VALLEY FISH GUIDE BY SEASON HOW TO#

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