Walleye in Stardew Valley
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How to catch Walleye in Stardew Valley

Put your raincoat on, we're going fishing

Trying to keep track of all the fish in Stardew Valley can be a headache. You not only ha🦋ve to think about their habitat, but weather and time restrictions, and even their behavior as well. Walleye is a ꦅfairly common fish, and thankfully, there are ways to catch one. 

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How to catch a Walleye in Stardew Valley

Walleye caught while fishing in Cindersap Forest in Stardew Valley
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Walleyes can be fished uᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚp from various locations around Pelican Town and the map surrounding it. Regardless of which location you choose to fish in, Walleye can only be caught between 12 p.m. and 2 a.m. on rainy days during the Fall:

  • The River in Pelican Town or Cindersap Forest 
  • The Mountain Lake
  • The pond in Cindersap Forest 
  • In all of the areas already mentioned during the Winter, if a Rain Totem is used
  • In the Farm pond, if you’re playing on a Riverland Farm or Forest Farm

By far, the best location to go fishing for Walleye is the pond in Cindersap Forest. Although you’ll have to wait for a rainy Fall day, you’re▨ more likely to catch a ⛎Walleye here than in any other location. Each cast has a 32% chance to result in a Walleye. 

If you’re desperately seeking a Walleye in Spring or Summer, you can use Magic Bait to negatꦅe the seasonal, weather, and time restrictions. 

Other ways to get Walleye in Stardew Valley

Walleye at the Traveling Cart in Stardew Valley
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There are three other ways to get Walleye in Stardew Valley, each of which has benefits. You’ll needඣ to ꧅have some luck on your side to get Walleye in any of the following ways, though:

  • Gifted by a pet cat with maximum friendship
  • Found in garbage cans in Pelican Town during Fall or Winter
  • Purchased at the Traveling Cart for between 315 and 1,000 Gold

How to use Walleye in Stardew Valley

The Community Center in Stardew Valley
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Gifting and quests

Walleye doesn’t make a very good gift, with not a single villager feeling anything more than neutral about the fish. However, you will need to catch a Walleye to complete at least one Bundle at the Community Center:

  • Night Fishing Bundle in the Fish Tank
  • Quality Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank (Remixed)

One Walleye can also requested at the Help Wanted board during Fall or Winter. This caꦦn be for any villager, and the reward is 315 Gold and 150 Friendship points.

Recipes and crafting

Walle⭕ye isn’t specifically called for in any cooking or crafting recipes, but it can be used for the following recipes that require ‘🐻any fish’:

ItemRecipe
Maki Roll1 of any fish
1 Seaweed
1 Rice
Sashimi1 of any fish
Quality Fertilizer4 Sap
1 of any fish

Tailoring

Walleye can be used in the spool of a Sewing Machine to create a Fishing Vest, ⛦which is undyeable. However, when it comes to making dye, Walleye counts as a yell🐷ow dye when used in the dye pots at Emily and Haley’s house. 

Fish Pond

Walleye can be placed in Fish Ponds and have a 90% chance of providing 1 Roe each day. They have no additional drops, regardless of the pond’s population level.


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