Catfish is one of the many types of fishes available for you to catch in Stardew Valley. They can be quite tricky to find for new players though as it has certain time and conditions for when it is available to catch for you. 

Catfish are also important to progress certain items in the game’s community center. Catfish are a river fish in Stardew Valley. 

They can be quite tricky to catch but it is definitely not impossible to do so. If you are striving to catch this fish, it is worth knowing the certain conditions about when and how this fish will appear for you to catch. 

To catch a Catfish in Stardew Valley, you need to get yourself out to fish on a Rainy Day. Catfish appear on rainy days in Spring, Summer and Fall seasons. Catfish is an important catch as you will also need to obtain this fish to complete the River Fish Bundle in the Community Center. That bundle is needed to be completed to get the Fish Tank Upgrade.

In this guide, we are going to be talking in detail about getting ready to catch the catfish, how you can go about doing so, where and when the fish can appear. To find out about all of this information about the catfish in Stardew Valley, make sure to keep reading!

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Where To Catch Catfish In Stardew Valley?

As Stardew Valley is a game based on seasons, certain fishes are only available to be fished during certain seasons. However, for fishes, season is not the only important condition for the fishes. It is important to consider the weather as well.

Catfish can only be caught during rainy weather. This means that you need to wait for it to rain to catch the catfish. Rains in Stardew Valley occur at a random chance. 

Location wise, catfish can only be caught in Pelican Town’s River, the Riverlands Farm, or Hill-top Farm in Spring and Fall. They can also be found in Summer, but only in the Secret Woods and Witch’s Swamp.

In Stardew Valley, rain can occur at a random chance in the following seasons:

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall

Since these seasons are prone to rains, it is also possible to catch catfish in these seasons. As winter is not in the rainy-season list, that would mean catfish cannot be caught in winter, but that is not entirely true. You can catch catfish in Winter using the Rain Totem. 

Can You Catch Catfish In Winter In Stardew Valley?

You can craft certain special items in Stardew Valley. These items are useful to you as they help you in specific conditions. The Rain Totem is one of those items. To obtain it, you need to have its crafting recipe. 

The crafting recipe becomes available at Foraging Level 9. As an alternative method of obtaining this item, 1-3 Rain Totems may occasionally be found in treasure rooms in the Skull Cavern. To craft it, you need to have the following items:

1. Hardwood (1)
2. Truffle Oil (1)
3. Pine Tar (5)

After obtaining these items, you can easily craft the Rain Totem. On using the Rain Totem, you are guaranteed that it will rain on the next day. This takes effect in winter as well. You will see it raining in winter. This way, you can easily catch catfish in winters as well!

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How To Catch Catfish In Stardew Valley?

Now that you know where and how to locate catfish, the next step is to catch them. Each fish in Stardew Valley has its own difficulty rating. 

This rating determines how hard it is to catch the fish. This difficulty is based on how quickly they move and how difficult their pattern is to catch the fish. 

Catfish in Stardew Valley have an above-average difficulty rating. This doesn’t mean that they are too hard to catch. They still follow the basic movement set instead of darting or sinking like other more difficult to catch fishes. To maximize your chances of catching catfish, there are 2 things you can do:

Increase Your Fishing Skill:

You can increase your fishing skill in Stardew Valley to raise your chances of catching catfish. To increase your fishing skill, you can catch simpler, more common fishes and level up the fishing skill. This will increase your fishing skill, hence making it more and more easier to catch higher level and quality fishes.

Using Bait:

Using the right bait and tackle can significantly increase your chances of catching catfish. Items like Trap Bobber, Cork Bobber, and Barbed Hook will allow players to easily reel in their first catfish catch in Stardew Valley. You can also go about using the top-quality Iridium Rod. It is the only Rod that can use Tackle. 

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What Are The Uses Of Catfish In Stardew Valley?

Catfish in Stardew Valley have a number of uses. One of the main reasons to collect catfish is  to complete your fish tank upgrade. You need the catfish to complete your River Fish Bundle. Completing the River Fish Bundle helps you progress your Fish Tank Upgrade in the Community Center. 

More uses of catfish are as follows:

1. Catfish provides you with these recipes:

• Maki Roll
• Sashimi

2. Like any other fishes, you can use the catfish to make a Quality Fertilizer. This item helps you grow better crops and also increases the quality of the soil. 

3. You can also use the catfish in a sewing machine to make a cool fish shirt for yourself!

4. You can give catfish to Willy to increase your friendship points with him. Catfish is one of Willy’s loved items.

Conclusion

So there we have it, all of the information you needed to know about catfish. Catfish can also be used to make some pretty penny if you have no other uses out of them. You can sell them to Penny for 300-600g depending on the type of rod and tackle you used. 

Catching catfish also grants you 28-40 EXP depending on the quality of fish caught. Now that you know how and where to catch catfish, we wish you a happy fishing!