Eel
| Eel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A long, slippery little fish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information
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| Location | Ocean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time | 4pm – 2am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season |  Spring •  Fall
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| Weather |  Rain
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| Difficulty | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Behavior | Smooth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size (inches) | 12–81
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| Fishing XP | 26  29  32  38
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|keywords=Stardew Valley Wiki, Stardew Valley, Eel, gift |site_name=Stardew Valley Wiki |type=article |title=Eel - Stardew Valley Wiki }} The Eel is a fish that can be found in the ocean during the Spring and Fall, when it's raining, from 4 PM to 2 AM. It can also rarely be found in Garbage Cans during Spring or Fall.
Map
The Eel can be found in the ocean.
Gifting
| Villager Reactions
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| Neutral |  Demetrius •  Elliott •  Linus •  Pam •  Sebastian •  Willy
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| Dislike |  Abigail •  Alex •  Caroline •  Clint •  Dwarf •  Emily •  George •  Gus •  Harvey •  Jas •  Jodi •  Kent •  Krobus •  Leah •  Lewis •  Marnie •  Maru •  Penny •  Robin •  Sam •  Sandy •  Shane •  Vincent •  Wizard
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| Hate |  Evelyn •  Haley •  Pierre
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Bundles
Eel is used in the 
Night Fishing Bundle in the Fish Tank.
Recipes
| Image | Name | Description | Ingredients | Energy / Health | Buff(s) | Buff Duration | Recipe Source(s) | Sell Price | |||
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Fried Eel | Greasy but flavorful. |  Eel (1) Oil (1)
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 75 33
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 Luck (+1)
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 7m
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 120g
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Maki Roll | Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed. |  Any Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1)
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100 45
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N/A | N/A |
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220g
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Quality Fertilizer | Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil. |  Sap (4) Any Fish (1)
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N/A | N/A | N/A |  Farming Level 9
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10g
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Sashimi | Raw fish sliced into thin pieces. | Any Fish (1)
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75 33
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N/A | N/A |
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75g
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Spicy Eel | It's really spicy! Be careful. | Eel (1) Hot Pepper (1)
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115 51
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Luck (+1) Speed (+1)
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7m
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175g
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Tailoring
Eel can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Sailor Shirt. 
Fish Pond
Eels can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 3 days. The initial pond capacity is 3 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing three quests. The only possible output is brown Eel Roe (72g).
| Pond Capacity | Quest Item | Fishing XP Granted | |
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| Before Quest | After Quest | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 Driftwood, 1 Frozen Geode, or 1-2 Seaweed | 35 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 Clams or 2 Coral | 35 |
| 7 | 10 | 2 Aquamarine, 1 Mussel, or 2 Sea Urchins | 35 |
| Item(s) Produced | Fishing XP Granted | Population | % of Items | Overall Daily Chance |
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 Roe (1)
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38 | 1-4 | 70% | 16-33% |
| 5-10 | 100% | 55-95% | ||
| Nothing | 1-4 | 30% | 84-67% | |
| 5-10 | 0% | 45-5% |
Quests
- Item Delivery: One eel may be randomly requested in Spring or Fall at the "Help Wanted" board outside Pierre's General Store for a reward of 255g and 150 Friendship points.
History
- 1.4: Added iridium quality. Can now be used in Tailoring.