Winter

Winter is the fourth season in Stardew Valley. It is followed by Spring and preceded by Fall.

Winter is unique amongst the seasons in that no outdoors Crops, apart from Powdermelon Seeds, Winter Seeds and Fiber Seeds, will grow, and all Weeds and most tilled soil (including all fertilizer, even if the tile remains tilled) will all be removed at the start of the season. Grass remains but does not spread. Bee Houses will also not produce honey during winter. Finally, standard trees, including those planted on the farm (except fruit trees) do not grow in winter unless Tree Fertilizer is applied.

Overall, with plant growth stopped, Winter can become a challenging season for farmers, leaving only animal produce and the Greenhouse as the mainstay of farm produce. However, the reduced intensity of farming makes it an excellent season for other activities, including foraging, The Mines/Skull Cavern exploration, fishing, digging at artifact spots, and gift-giving - with nine birthdays, Winter is tied with Summer for most birthdays in a season. It also makes it easier to obtain Farm and Tool upgrades without impacting normal routines.

Animals require additional care during this season, as they cannot go outside due to the cold. Providing them with a Heater will also make them happier. Additionally, due to the lack of grass and weeds, Fiber and Hay are more difficult to obtain outdoors. However fiber still can be found in the Mines and Mutant Bug Lair, or alternatively grown with Fiber Seeds. Hay can be purchased from Marnie's Ranch, or randomly gifted from her in the mail. It can also be obtained as a byproduct of Wheat grown in the Greenhouse.

There are several winter events and festivals which give the player unique opportunities to acquire items. One takes place early in the month and one takes place towards the end, marking the end of the year in the Valley. Additional SquidFest and Night Market activities occur halfway through the season.

Events

Krobus		Linus				Caroline
Festival of Ice		Sebastian		SquidFest	SquidFest	Harvey
Night Market	Night Market	Night Market Wizard			Evelyn
	Leah		Feast of the Winter Star	Clint

Festivals Day Name 08 Festival of Ice 12–13 SquidFest 15–17 Night Market 25 Feast of the Winter Star Other Day Event 2x randomly: 5, 11, 12, 19, 22, 24 Bookseller

Birthdays Day Villager 01 Krobus 03 Linus 07 Caroline 10 Sebastian 14 Harvey 17 Wizard 20 Evelyn 23 Leah 26 Clint

Crops

Main article: Crops

See also: Farming#Experience Points

The following crop is the only one that can be grown in Winter. "Maximum Harvests per Season" assumes no fertilizer is used and the Agriculturist profession is not chosen. "Gold/Day" assumes no fertilizer is used and the Tiller profession is not chosen. See the Crops page for the full calculation.

Crop	Seed Price	Days to Grow	Maximum Harvests per Season	Sells For	Gold/Day
Powdermelon	N/A	7 days	3	data-sort-value="60">60g	≈data-sort-value="8.57">8.57g

Other

The following can also be planted in Winter, but do not grant any farming experience.

Seed	Days to Grow	Maximum Harvests per Season	Ingredients	Recipe Source
Winter Seeds	7 days	3	Winter Root (1) Crystal Fruit (1) Snow Yam (1) Crocus (1)	Foraging Level 7
Fiber Seeds	7 days	3	Mixed Seeds (1) Sap (5) Clay (1)	Linus (Special Order)

Forage

Main article: Foraging

The Nautilus Shell can be found at The Beach only in Winter. In addition, the items shown below can be found while foraging during Winter. The percentages provided for each location are the percentage of all foraged items in the location that will (on average) be the specified item.

Image	Name	Found	Sell Price	Energy / Health	Used In
	Crocus	Pelican Town (54%) Railroad (50%) Bus Stop (42%) Mountain (40%) Cindersap Forest (39%) Backwoods (35%)	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	data-sort-value="0" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	Winter Foraging Bundle Winter Seeds Sandy (loved gift)
	Crystal Fruit	Railroad (50%) Cindersap Forest (39%) Mountain (38%) Bus Stop (23%) Backwoods (22%) Pelican Town (8%)	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="25" 63 28 88 39 113 50 163 73	Winter Foraging Bundle Winter Seeds Dried Fruit Jelly Wine
	Holly	Secret Woods (100%) Backwoods (43%) Pelican Town (38%) Bus Stop (35%) Cindersap Forest (22%) Mountain (22%)	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	data-sort-value="-15" −37 0 −52 0 −67 0 −97 0	remixed Winter Foraging Bundle Winter Star Bundle
	Snow Yam	Tilling soil throughout Stardew Valley	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="12" 30 13 42 18 54 24 78 35	Winter Foraging Bundle Winter Seeds Juice Pickles
	Winter Root	Tilling soil throughout Stardew Valley	data-sort-value="70" 70g 87g 105g 140g	data-sort-value="10" 25 11 35 15 45 20 65 29	Winter Foraging Bundle Winter Seeds Roots Platter Juice Pickles

Fish

Main article: Fish

Certain fish can be caught only during specific seasons. Listed below are all fish catchable during Winter.

Fish that can be caught during all seasons are not listed.

Note: Any Fish can be used for recipes with the tag "any fish" (i.e., Sashimi, Maki Roll, Quality Fertilizer).

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Location	Time	Season	Weather	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP	Used In
	Tuna	A large fish that lives in the ocean.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–61	70 smooth	26	Ocean Fish Bundle Quality Fish Bundle Fish Taco
	Sardine	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="40" 40g 50g 60g 80g	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="60" 60g 75g 90g 120g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Spring  Fall  Winter	Any	1–13	30 dart	13	Ocean Fish Bundle Dish O' The Sea
	Perch	A freshwater fish of the winter.	data-sort-value="55" 55g 68g 82g 110g	data-sort-value="68" 68g 85g 102g 137g	data-sort-value="82" 82g 102g 123g 165g	Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond, Mountain Lake	Anytime	Winter	Any	10–25	35 dart	14
	Pike	A freshwater fish that's difficult to catch.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond	Anytime	Summer  Winter	Any	15–61	60 dart	23
	Red Mullet	Long ago these were kept as pets.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter	Any	8–23	55 smooth	21
	Herring	A common ocean fish.	data-sort-value="30" 30g 37g 45g 60g	data-sort-value="37" 37g 46g 56g 75g	data-sort-value="45" 45g 55g 67g 90g	Ocean	Anytime	Spring  Winter	Any	8–21	25 dart	11
	Squid	A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean	6pm – 2am	Winter	Any	12–49	75 sinker	28	Fried Calamari "Catch a Squid" Quest
	Sea Cucumber	A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Fall  Winter	Any	3–21	40 sinker	16	Lucky Lunch Willy (loved gift)
	Sturgeon	An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Mountain Lake	6am – 7pm	Summer  Winter	Any	12–61	78 mixed	29	Lake Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift)
	Tiger Trout	A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Town River, Forest River	6am – 7pm	Fall  Winter	Any	10–21	60 dart	23	River Fish Bundle
	Albacore	Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet.	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	data-sort-value="93" 93g 116g 140g 187g	data-sort-value="112" 112g 139g 168g 225g	Ocean	6am – 11am 6pm – 2am	Fall  Winter	Any	20–41	60 mixed	23	"Fish Stew" Quest
	Lingcod	A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="180" 180g 225g 270g 360g	Town River, Forest River, Mountain Lake	Any time	Winter	Any	30–51	85 mixed	31	"Catch a Lingcod" Quest
	Walleye	A freshwater fish caught at night.	data-sort-value="105" 105g 131g 157g 210g	data-sort-value="131" 131g 163g 196g 262g	data-sort-value="157" 157g 196g 235g 315g	Town River, Forest River, Forest Pond, Mountain Lake	12pm – 2am	Fall  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	10–41	45 smooth	18	Night Fishing Bundle Quality Fish Bundle
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	data-sort-value="200" 200g 250g 300g 400g	data-sort-value="250" 250g 312g 375g 500g	data-sort-value="300" 300g 375g 450g 600g	Town River, Forest River, Secret Woods, Witch's Swamp	6am – 12am	Spring  Fall ( Spring &  Summer in Secret Woods Pond)  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	12–73	75 mixed	28	River Fish Bundle Willy (loved gift)
	Red Snapper	A popular fish with a nice red color.	data-sort-value="50" 50g 62g 75g 100g	data-sort-value="62" 62g 77g 93g 125g	data-sort-value="75" 75g 93g 112g 150g	Ocean	6am – 7pm	Summer  Fall  Winter with Rain Totem	Rain	8–26	40 mixed	16	Ocean Fish Bundle
	Halibut	A flat fish that lives on the ocean floor.	data-sort-value="80" 80g 100g 120g 160g	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="120" 120g 150g 180g 240g	Ocean	6am – 11am 7pm – 2am	Spring  Summer  Winter	Any	10–34	50 sinker	19
	Midnight Carp	This shy fish only feels comfortable at night.	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	data-sort-value="187" 187g 233g 281g 375g	data-sort-value="225" 225g 280g 337g 450g	Forest Pond, Mountain Lake, Ginger Island Rivers	10pm – 2am	Fall  Winter (All Seasons on Ginger Island)	Any	12–53	55 mixed	21	Seafoam Pudding
	Glacierfish	Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.	data-sort-value="1000" 1,000g 1,250g 1,500g 2,000g	data-sort-value="1250" 1,250g 1,562g 1,875g 2,500g	data-sort-value="1500" 1,500g 1,875g 2,250g 3,000g	South end of Arrowhead Island in Cindersap Forest. Requires level 6 fishing.	Any	Winter	Any	26–28	100 mixed	180

Night Market Fish

These fish can be caught in the submarine ride at the Night Market during  Winter 15-17, while the market is open (5pm – 2am). They can also be caught regardless of weather, time, or season using Magic Bait in the southwest corner of The Beach.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fisher Profession (+25%)	Angler Profession (+50%)	Size (inches)	Difficulty & Behavior	Base XP	Used In
	Midnight Squid	A strange and mysterious denizen of the ocean's twilight depths.	data-sort-value="100" 100g 125g 150g 200g	data-sort-value="125" 125g 156g 187g 250g	data-sort-value="150" 150g 187g 225g 300g	8–26	55 sinker	21
	Spook Fish	The huge eyes can detect the faint silhouettes of prey.	data-sort-value="220" 220g 275g 330g 440g	data-sort-value="275" 275g 343g 412g 550g	data-sort-value="330" 330g 412g 495g 660g	8–26	60 dart	23
	Blobfish	This odd creature floats above the ocean floor, consuming any edible material in its path.	data-sort-value="500" 500g 625g 750g 1,000g	data-sort-value="625" 625g 781g 937g 1,250g	data-sort-value="750" 750g 937g 1,125g 1,500g	8–26	75 floater	28	Master Fisher's Bundle

In addition to the 3 fish listed above, Sea Cucumber, Super Cucumber, Octopus, and Seaweed can be caught in the submarine. There is also a 0.4% chance (0.9% if using a Curiosity Lure) of catching a Pearl.

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