Fishing
Fishing is a skill associated with catching fish, using a fishing rod or crab pots, in Stardew Valley.
A fishing rod is used to cast a fishing line into a body of water. Casting into randomly appearing bubbles in the water will result in fish biting quicker. To cast, hold down the left mouse button (a meter will appear), then release to cast. Depending on how full the meter is when the mouse button is released, determines how far the line is cast. It is possible to slightly alter the placement of the fishing line with the arrow keys or WASD during mid cast. This can help with bubbling water pools in awkward positions. When a fish bites, click the left mouse button to start the mini-game.
The goal of the fishing mini-game is to keep the small fish icon in the rectangle area until a progress bar is completely filled. The rectangle area can be moved up by clicking and holding the mouse button, or repeatedly clicking the mouse button in quick succession. The rectangle area can be increased with fishing skill level and better fishing rods. The erratic movement of fish will also decrease with higher fishing skill level and better fishing rods.
It can be useful to keep the fish near the top of the rectangle area, as clicking to raise it is instant, but there's a slight delay when it drops. If the fish's icon moves above or below the rectangle area, the progress bar will decrease, and the fish will escape when it decreased all the way. Catching a fish without the fish leaving the rectangle area will display a "perfect".
Sometimes a pool of bubbles will appear, casting into this pool of bubbles increases the amount of hits you get. You will know you cast correctly into the pool of bubbles, when it starts to sparkle.
Xbox Controls
When using an Xbox controller, first equip your fishing rod. Tap and hold the 
button and release when you are ready to cast your line. Once your line is cast, immediately tap and hold the button again. Once you're alerted that something has bit (an ! icon pops up with a sound effect) then release the X button to load the mini-game. Tap/hold/release or quickly tap the 
button to play the mini-game.
Fishing rods
Used to catch fish.
Fishing Skill
Fishing Skill is increased by catching Fish or Trash with a Fishing Rod/Pole or by harvesting Crab Pots.
Each level grants +1 Fishing Rod Proficiency, increases the minimum fish size (in/cm) and bobber bar height, and decreases the max amount of time before fish bite. Fishing skill also increases the chance to find quality (silver or gold star) fish.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
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 Crab Pot Dish O' The Sea
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 Deluxe Bait Worm Bin Recycling Machine
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 Fisher
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 Trapper
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| Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | |
| Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting / Cooking Recipes: | Fisher: | Trapper: |
 Bait Maker Spinner Trap Bobber Sonar Bobber
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 Cork Bobber Treasure Hunter
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 Deluxe Worm Bin Barbed Hook Dressed Spinner
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 Seafoam Pudding Magnet
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 Angler
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 Mariner
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 Pirate
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 Luremaster
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Food
Certain cooked dishes will temporarily increase fishing level.
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Treasure Chests
During the fishing mini-game, a treasure chest will occasionally appear inside the vertical bar. Treasure chests have their own progression bar, fillable by keeping the green bobber bar behind the treasure chest icon 
. If obtained, the player is awarded a random bonus loot after catching the fish. Losing the fish also loses the treasure chest.
The base chance of finding a chest is 15%. The probability can be increased with the Magnet (+15%), the Treasure Hunter (+5%) and the Pirate profession (+15%) for a total of 50% chance. It is further increased by daily Luck + (Luck / 2.0)% and a hidden Luck level + (LuckLevel × 0.005)%.
The following is a list of all items that can be found inside Treasure Chests.
| Image | Name | Description | Number in Chest |
Requirements |
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Treasure Chest | Wow, it's loaded with treasure! This is sure to fetch a good price. | 1 | Requires  Fishing Level 2+
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Iridium Ore | An exotic ore with many curious properties. Can be smelted into bars. | 1-2 | Must cast Max Distance |
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Gold Ore | A precious ore that can be smelted into bars. | 1-24 | Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance |
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Iron Ore | A fairly common ore that can be smelted into bars. | 1-24 | |
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Copper Ore | A common ore that can be smelted into bars. | 1-24 | |
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Wood | A sturdy, yet flexible plant material with a wide variety of uses. | 1-24 | |
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Stone | A common material with many uses in crafting and building. | 1-24 | |
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Coal | A combustible rock that is useful for crafting and smelting. | 1-24 | |
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Dressed Spinner | The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 6+ Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance |
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Bait | Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod. | 1-15 | |
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Lost Book | Writings from a wide variety of time periods. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ Lost Books, and the Museum's Library collection is not complete |
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Skeletal Tail | It's pretty short for a tail. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Nautilus Fossil | This must've washed up ages ago from an ancient coral reef. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Amphibian Fossil | The relatively short hind legs suggest some kind of primordial toad. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ancient Doll | An ancient doll covered in grime. This doll may have been used as a toy, a decoration, or a prop in some kind of ritual. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Elvish Jewelry | Dirty but still beautiful. On the side is a flowing script thought by some to be the ancient language of the elves. No Elvish bones have ever been found. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Chewing Stick | Ancient people chewed on these to keep their teeth clean. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ornamental Fan | This exquisute fan most likely belonged to a noblewoman. Historians believe that the valley was a popular sixth-era vacation spot for the wealthy. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Dinosaur Egg | A giant dino egg... The entire shell is still intact! | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Rare Disc | A heavy black disc studded with peculiar red stones. When you hold it, you're overwhelmed with a feeling of dread. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ancient Sword | It's the remains of an ancient sword. Most of the blade has turned to rust, but the hilt is very finely crafted. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Rusty Spoon | A plain old spoon, probably ten years old. Not very interesting. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Rusty Spur | An old spur that was once attached to a cowboy's boot. People must have been raising animals in this area for many generations. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Rusty Cog | A well preserved cog that must have been part of some ancient machine. This could be dwarven technology. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Chicken Statue | It's a statue of a chicken on a bronze base. The ancient people of this area must have been very fond of chickens. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ancient Seed | It's a dry old seed from some ancient plant. By all appearances it's long since dead... | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Prehistoric Tool | Some kind of gnarly old digging tool. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Dried Starfish | A starfish from the primordial ocean. It's an unusually pristine specimen! | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Anchor | It may have belonged to ancient pirates. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Glass Shards | A mixture of glass shards smoothed by centuries of ocean surf. These could have belonged to an ancient mosaic or necklace. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Bone Flute | It's a prehistoric wind instrument carved from an animal's bone. It produces an eerie tone. | 1 | Only if you've already found 1+ artifacts Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Strange Doll | ??? | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Strange Doll | ??? | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Geode | A blacksmith can break this open for you. | 1-6 | |
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Frozen Geode | A blacksmith can break this open for you. | 1-6 | |
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Magma Geode | A blacksmith can break this open for you. | 1-6 | Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance |
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Fire Quartz | A glowing red crystal commonly found near hot lava. | 1-4 | Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ruby | A precious stone that is sought after for its rich color and beautiful luster. | 1-4 | Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Emerald | A precious stone with a brilliant green color. | 1-4 | Must cast Max Distance or one tile less than Max Distance Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Frozen Tear | A crystal fabled to be the frozen tears of a yeti. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Jade | A pale green ornamental stone. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Aquamarine | A shimmery blue-green gem. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Earth Crystal | A resinous substance found near the surface. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Amethyst | A purple variant of quartz. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Topaz | Fairly common but still prized for its beauty. | 1-4 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Diamond | A rare and valuable gem. | 1-2 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Prismatic Shard | A very rare and powerful substance with unknown origins. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 6+
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Mixed Seeds | There's a little bit of everything here. Plant them and see what grows! | 1-3 | |
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Neptune's Glaive | An heirloom from beyond the Gem Sea. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Broken Trident | It came from the sea, but it's still sharp. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Small Glow Ring | Emits a small, constant light. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Small Magnet Ring | Slightly increases your radius for collecting items. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Amethyst Ring | Increases knockback by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Topaz Ring | Increases weapon precision by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Aquamarine Ring | Increases critical strike chance by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Jade Ring | Increases critical strike power by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Emerald Ring | Increases weapon speed by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Ruby Ring | Increases attack by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Iridium Band | Glows, attracts items, and increases attack damage by 10%. | 1 | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Sneakers | A little flimsy... but fashionable! | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Rubber Boots | Protection from the elements. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Leather Boots | The leather is very supple. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Work Boots | Steel-toed for extra protection. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Combat Boots | Reinforced with iron mesh. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Tundra Boots | The fuzzy lining keeps your ankles so warm. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Thermal Boots | Designed with extreme weather in mind. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Dark Boots | Made from thick black leather. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Firewalker Boots | It's said these can withstand the hottest magma. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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Genie Shoes | A curious energy permeates the fabric. | 1 pair | Requires Fishing Level 2+
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