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Albacore

Albacore
Albacore
Type Fish
Location Ocean
Time 6am to 11am; 6pm to 2am
Season Fall; Winter
Weather Any
Difficulty 60
Behaviour Mixed
Size 20 to 41
Sell Price 75g
Energy 25
Health 11

The Albacore is an ocean fish that bites at The Beach and on the Beach Farm through Fall and Winter. It keeps an unusual split schedule, feeding in the early morning and again from the evening until late at night. Its sell price sits in the middle of the ocean catches, so it is rarely a fortune on its own. Its real value lies in the jobs it does: Gus asks for one at the end of Winter, and Demetrius wants ten of them in a Special Order that rewards the Farm Computer recipe. It also settles well into a Fish Pond, where it turns out a steady supply of roe.

The in-game description reads: Prefers temperature "edges" where cool and warm water meet.


Catching

The Albacore lives in the ocean south of Pelican Town. Any spot along the shore or on the docks will do. Players on the Beach Farm can also catch it in the salt water on their own land.

It only bites in two windows: from 6am to 11am, and from 6pm until 2am. A trip to the beach at midday in Fall or Winter will turn up other fish instead. A good routine is to fish the morning window, spend the afternoon on other chores, and come back after dinner. Weather makes no difference, so a stormy morning is just as good as a sunny one.

On the line, the Albacore has mixed behaviour and a middling difficulty. It wanders up and down the bar but lacks the wild darting of the hardest fish. A mid-level angler can land it with a basic rod. On an Iridium Rod, a Cork Bobber widens the green bar and a Trap Bobber slows its escape, which makes perfect catches far easier. Bait shortens the wait between bites.

Magic Bait removes the season and time limits altogether. With it, an Albacore can be hooked at the beach at any hour and in any season.

The fish can also be bought rather than caught. Krobus sometimes stocks it on Wednesdays for 200g. The Traveling Cart may offer one too, though usually at a steep mark-up.

Prices

Quality matters a great deal for the Albacore. An iridium-quality fish is worth exactly twice a normal one, so a perfect catch with a Quality Bobber pays off. The Fisher profession adds a quarter to the price, and Angler adds half. An iridium Albacore sold by an Angler fetches 225g, three times the base value.

A Fish Smoker doubles the value of any fish it is fed. It needs one piece of Coal per fish and finishes in under an hour of game time. The smoker keeps the quality of the fish, so a gold or iridium Albacore becomes a gold or iridium Smoked Albacore. Smoking is worth it for good-quality fish when Coal is plentiful.

Turning an Albacore into Sashimi gains nothing. Sashimi sells for 75g, the same as a normal Albacore, so the fish is better sold, smoked or kept for a quest.

In a Fish Pond, Albacore reproduce every two days and produce Albacore Roe. Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, which gives 67g per roe. A Preserves Jar ages it into Aged Roe worth twice as much. The Artisan profession raises the price of Aged Roe further.

The pond starts small and grows through three requests. The first asks for Driftwood, a Frozen Geode or Seaweed. The second asks for Clams or Coral. The last asks for Aquamarine, a Mussel or Sea Urchins. A small pond only produces roe some of the time. Once the pond holds five or more fish, every item it makes is roe.

Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.

Quality Price Fisher (+25%) Angler (+50%)
Normal 75g 93g 112g
Silver qualitySilver 93g 116g 139g
Gold qualityGold 112g 140g 168g
Iridium qualityIridium 150g 187g 225g

Uses

Gus sends a letter on the 26th of Winter for the "Fish Stew" quest. He wants a single Albacore for his stew. Delivering it earns 400g and a full heart of friendship with Gus. Catching one early in Winter and keeping it in a chest means the quest can be finished on the day the letter arrives.

Demetrius posts "Aquatic Overpopulation" on the Special Orders board outside the Mayor's Manor. In Fall, he may ask for ten Albacore. He pays what the fish would sell for and adds the recipe for the Farm Computer. The morning and evening windows make this order easy to finish in a few days.

Willy may also post a fishing request on the Help Wanted board in Fall or Winter. He asks for up to four Albacore and pays 75g for each one. The fish stay in the farmer's inventory afterwards.

In the kitchen, the Albacore counts as "any fish" for Maki Roll and Sashimi. Crafting Sap with a fish makes Quality Fertilizer, so the Albacore works there too.

At the Sewing Machine, an Albacore in the spool makes a dyeable Sailor Shirt. In the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house, it serves as a blue dye.

A Bait Maker turns one Albacore into a stack of Albacore Bait. Targeted bait like this raises the chance of hooking that same species, which helps when the Special Order needs ten fish.

Gifts

The Albacore is a poor gift for nearly everyone. Demetrius, Elliott, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy feel neutral about it.

The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike Albacore. The marriage candidates Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane dislike it as well. The same goes for the shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin. So do Jas and Vincent. Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis dislike it too.

Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it. Gus asks for an Albacore in his quest, yet he dislikes receiving one as an ordinary gift.

Notes

Keep at least one Albacore in storage after Fall ends. The "Fish Stew" letter only arrives late in Winter, and the fish keeps its value in a chest. A gold or iridium Albacore is the best candidate for the Fish Smoker, while normal-quality fish suit a pond or the Special Order.

All Fish

Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name Image Location Season Price
Albacore Albacore Ocean Fall; Winter 75g
Anchovy Anchovy Ocean Spring; Fall 30g
Angler Angler Pelican Town Fall 900g
Blobfish Blobfish Submarine at Night Market Winter 500g
Blue Discus Blue Discus Ginger Island All 120g
Bream Bream River All 45g
Bullhead Bullhead Mountain Lake All 75g
Carp Carp Mountain Lake; Secret Woods; The Sewers; Mutant Bug Lair Spring; Summer; Fall in The Mountain Lake; All in Secret Woods, The Sewers, or Mutant Bug Lair 30g
Catfish Catfish River; Secret Woods; Witch's Swamp Spring; Fall Secret Woods / Witch's Swamp:; Spring; Summer; Fall Only with Rain Totem: Winter 200g
Chub Chub Mountain Lake; Forest River All 50g
Clam Clam - All 50g
Cockle Cockle - All 50g
Crab Crab - All 100g
Crayfish Crayfish - All 75g
Crimsonfish Crimsonfish Ocean Summer 1500g
Dorado Dorado Forest River Summer 100g
Eel Eel Ocean Spring; Fall 85g
Flounder Flounder Ocean; Ginger Island Spring; Summer 100g
Ghostfish Ghostfish Floors 20 and 60 of The Mines All 45g
Glacierfish Glacierfish Cindersap Forest Winter 1000g
Glacierfish Jr. Glacierfish Jr. Cindersap Forest All 1000g
Goby Goby Cindersap Forest Waterfalls All 150g
Halibut Halibut Ocean Spring; Summer; Winter 80g
Herring Herring Ocean Spring; Winter 30g
Ice Pip Ice Pip The Mines, Floor 60 All 500g
Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Mountain Lake; Wilderness Farm All 100g
Lava Eel Lava Eel Floor 100 of The Mines; Volcano Caldera All 700g
Legend Legend Mountain Lake Spring 5000g
Legend II Legend II Mountain Lake All 5000g
Lingcod Lingcod River; Mountain Lake Winter 120g
Lionfish Lionfish Ginger Island All 100g
Lobster Lobster - All 120g
Midnight Carp Midnight Carp Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Ginger Island North & West (freshwater) Fall; Winter 150g
Midnight Squid Midnight Squid Submarine at Night Market Winter 100g
Ms. Angler Ms. Angler Pelican Town All 900g
Mussel Mussel - All 30g
Mutant Carp Mutant Carp The Sewers All 1000g
Octopus Octopus The Beach; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market Summer; Winter (during Night Market (15-17)); All (Ginger Island) 150g
Oyster Oyster - All 40g
Perch Perch River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond Winter 55g
Periwinkle Periwinkle - All 20g
Pike Pike River; Forest Pond Summer; Winter 100g
Pufferfish Pufferfish Ocean; Ginger Island Summer 200g
Radioactive Carp Radioactive Carp The Sewers All 1000g
Rainbow Trout Rainbow Trout River; Mountain Lake Summer 65g
Red Mullet Red Mullet Ocean Summer; Winter 75g
Red Snapper Red Snapper Ocean; Beach Farm Summer; Fall; Winter with Rain Totem 50g
Salmon Salmon River Fall 75g
Sandfish Sandfish The Desert All 75g
Sardine Sardine Ocean Spring; Fall; Winter 40g
Scorpion Carp Scorpion Carp The Desert All 150g
Sea Cucumber Sea Cucumber Ocean; Submarine at Night Market Fall; Winter 75g
Shad Shad River Spring; Summer; Fall 60g
Shrimp Shrimp - All 60g
Slimejack Slimejack Mutant Bug Lair All 100g
Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Town River; Forest Pond Spring; Fall 50g
Snail Snail - All 65g
Son of Crimsonfish Son of Crimsonfish Ocean All 1500g
Spook Fish Spook Fish Submarine at Night Market Winter 220g
Squid Squid Ocean Winter 80g
Stingray Stingray Pirate Cove All 180g
Stonefish Stonefish Floor 20 of The Mines All 300g
Sturgeon Sturgeon Mountain Lake Summer; Winter 200g
Sunfish Sunfish River Spring; Summer 30g
Super Cucumber Super Cucumber Ocean; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market Summer; Fall; Winter during Night Market (15-17) 250g
Tiger Trout Tiger Trout River Fall; Winter 150g
Tilapia Tilapia Ocean; Ginger Island Summer; Fall 75g
Tuna Tuna Ocean; Ginger Island Summer; Winter; Ginger Island (except Island North): All 100g
Void Salmon Void Salmon Witch's Swamp All 150g
Walleye Walleye River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Forest Farm Pond Fall; Winter with Rain Totem 105g
Woodskip Woodskip Secret Woods; Forest Farm All 75g