Catfish

Catfish
An uncommon fish found in streams.
Information
Location	River • Secret Woods • Witch's Swamp
Time	6am - 12am
Season	Spring •  Fall Secret Woods/Witch's Swamp:  Spring •  Summer •  Fall
Weather	Rain
Difficulty	75
Behavior	Mixed
Size (inches)	12–73
Fishing XP	28    31    34    40
Energy / Health	50 22 70 31 90 40 130 58
Sell Prices Base Fisher (+25%) Angler (+50%) 200g 250g 300g 400g 250g 312g 375g 500g 300g 375g 450g 600g
Artisan Sell Prices Roe Aged Roe Aged Roe (+40%) 130g 260g 364g

The Catfish is a fish that can be found in the river (in Pelican Town or Cindersap Forest) and the Secret Woods during the Spring and Fall during rainy weather. It can also be caught in Winter if a Rain Totem is used.

In the Summer, it can be found in the Secret Woods or Witch's Swamp. It can also be found in Garbage Cans in Spring or Fall.

The Catfish can be caught on the Riverlands Farm or Hill-top Farm during rainy weather as well.

Map

Catfish can be found in the river and in the Secret Woods pond when it's raining.

Bundles

Catfish is used in the River Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank.

Recipes

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Energy / Health	Recipe Source(s)	Sell Price
	Maki Roll	Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed.	Any Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1)	100 45	The Queen of Sauce 21 Summer, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for data-sort-value="300">300g	data-sort-value="220">220g
	Quality Fertilizer	Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil.	Sap (4) Any Fish (1)	N/A	Farming Level 9	data-sort-value="10">10g
	Sashimi	Raw fish sliced into thin pieces.	Any Fish (1)	75 33	Linus (Mail - 3+ )	data-sort-value="75">75g

Tailoring

Catfish can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Fish Shirt.

Quests

• Item Delivery: One catfish may be randomly requested in Spring or Fall at the "Help Wanted" board outside Pierre's General Store for a reward of data-sort-value="600">600g and 150 Friendship points.
• Fishing: Demetrius or Willy may randomly request 1-4 catfish in Spring or Fall at the "Help Wanted" board outside Pierre's General Store for a reward of data-sort-value="200">200g per fish. (You get to keep the fish).

Fish pond & Fish Quests

Like other fish, Catfish starts with an initial capacity of three. Through fish pond quests the capacity can be increased to 10. The spawn frequency is 4 days.

• First quest once completed increases capacity from 3 to 5.
  • Item(s) required: 2 Amethyst, 3 Copper Bar, 3 Red Mushroom, or 2 Topaz

• Second quest once completed increases capacity from 5 to 7.
  • Item(s) required: 10 Bat Wing, 2 Earth Crystal, 5 Mixed Seeds or 2-3 Purple Mushroom

• Third quest once completed increases capacity from 7 to 10.
  • Item(s) required: 1 Diamond, 3 Iron Bar, 1 Mayonnaise or 1 Pickles

Bugs

Catfish may be requested by Willy in a Fishing Help Wanted quest during Winter.

History

• 1.4: Removed from garbage cans and most quests in Winter. Added iridium quality. Can now be used in Tailoring.