Challenge Bait

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Challenge Bait
A "perfect" catch yields triple the fish. However, each time a fish escapes the "fishing bar", the catch is reduced.
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|keywords=Stardew Valley Wiki, Stardew Valley, Challenge Bait, gift |site_name=Stardew Valley Wiki |type=article |title=Challenge Bait - Stardew Valley Wiki }} Challenge Bait is used to catch multiple fish at once. If the player catches the fish perfectly, 3 fish will be caught. Otherwise, the amount of fish caught will decrease by one each time the fish leaves the fishing bar.

Challenge Bait cannot be used with the Training Rod or the Bamboo Pole. Only the Fiberglass Rod and the Iridium Rod can use bait. Deluxe bait can also technically be used in a Crab Pot, but it is no better than standard bait as crab pots will still only yield produce the next day.

Use

Requires: Fiberglass Rod, Iridium Rod, or Advanced Iridium Rod.

Each cast uses one piece of bait or one magnet. When all bait is used up, the game pops up a notification saying "You've used your last piece of bait."

To attach bait to a fishing rod, open the inventory, click on the bait ( left-click or right-click, depending on how many bait will be used), and then on the rod. To remove bait, on the rod.

On an Xbox controller, press on the bait to select the whole stack (or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

On a PS4 controller, press on the bait to select the whole stack (or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

On a Nintendo Switch Controller, Press on the bait to select the whole stack (Or to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.

Bait can be detached by pressing on either Controller. ( on Nintendo Switch)

For the mobile version, bait can be added to the fishing rod by opening the inventory, then dragging the bait and dropping it on top of the rod. Bait cannot be conventionally removed on mobile but one type of bait may be switched out for another, which will move the bait previously on the rod back to the inventory.

Quests

Challenge Bait is not used in any quests.

History

• 1.6: Introduced.