Blue Discus
| Blue Discus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Ginger Island |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 60 |
| Behaviour | Dart |
| Size | 2 to 10 |
| Sell Price | 120g |
The Blue Discus is a tropical freshwater fish found on Ginger Island. It lives in the island's rivers and ponds and bites in every season, which makes it a reliable catch once the island is open. Its sell price is solid for a common fish. Its real value is in trade and farming: the Island Trader swaps an Oceanic Rug for three of them, Willy asks for them in a Special Order, and a Blue Discus pond can produce Bananas and Golden Coconuts.
Catching
The Blue Discus is found in the fresh water of Ginger Island North and Ginger Island West. The ocean around the island holds different fish, so the cast must land in a river or pond rather than the sea.
The Blue Discus ignores the seasons, so it can be caught all year. It also bites at any hour and in any weather. That makes it a steady target for a trip to the island at any point in the year.
On the line it has dart behaviour and a moderate difficulty. It flicks quickly up and down the bar, so sudden jumps can shake it loose. A Cork Bobber widens the green bar, and a Trap Bobber slows its escape when it does slip out.
Prices
A normal Blue Discus sells for 120g, and iridium quality doubles that. The Fisher profession adds a quarter, and Angler adds half. An iridium Blue Discus sold by an Angler fetches 360g, three times its base price.
A Fish Smoker doubles the value of any fish and keeps its quality. It needs one piece of Coal per fish. For a fish worth this much, smoking a good-quality catch is usually worth the Coal.
Blue Discus Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, which comes to 90g per roe. A Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much.
A Blue Discus pond has short, simple requests. It needs only Taro Root: three for the first request and ten for the second. Two requests are enough to take the pond to its full size.
At low population the pond yields only roe. Once it holds four fish or more, it can also produce a Banana. A full pond of nine or ten fish has a small chance to produce a Golden Coconut instead.
Uses
The Island Trader sells an Oceanic Rug on Saturdays. The price is three Blue Discus rather than gold.
After Ginger Island is unlocked, Willy may post the "Tropical Fish" order on the Special Orders board outside the Mayor's Manor. It asks for five Blue Discus among its targets.
At the Sewing Machine, a Blue Discus in the spool makes a dyeable Sailor Shirt. In the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house, it works as a blue dye.
Like any fish, it can be used in Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. Its sale price is well above that of Sashimi, so cooking it is a poor trade.
Gifts
The Blue Discus is not a welcome gift. The marriage candidates Elliott and Sebastian count Blue Discus as a neutral gift. The older villagers Demetrius, Linus and Pam feel neutral about it as well. So do Willy and Leo.
The older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis all dislike Blue Discus. So do the marriage candidates Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. Jas and Vincent dislike it as well, as do Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard also dislike it.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Catch a few spare Blue Discus on every early trip to the island. Three cover the Oceanic Rug, five cover Willy's order, and two more start a pond. Keeping a small stack in a chest means the Saturday trade and the Special Order can be finished as soon as they appear.
All Fish
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Location | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | 
|
Ocean | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Anchovy | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 30g |
| Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | Fall | 900g |
| Blobfish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 500g |
| Blue Discus | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 120g |
| Bream | 
|
River | All | 45g |
| Bullhead | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 75g |
| 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 | 
|
River; Secret Woods; Witch's Swamp | Spring; Fall Secret Woods / Witch's Swamp:; Spring; Summer; Fall Only with Rain Totem: Winter | 200g |
| Chub | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest River | All | 50g |
| Clam | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Cockle | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Crab | 
|
- | All | 100g |
| Crayfish | 
|
- | All | 75g |
| Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | Summer | 1500g |
| Dorado | 
|
Forest River | Summer | 100g |
| Eel | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 85g |
| Flounder | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Spring; Summer | 100g |
| Ghostfish | 
|
Floors 20 and 60 of The Mines | All | 45g |
| Glacierfish | 
|
Cindersap Forest | Winter | 1000g |
| Glacierfish Jr. | 
|
Cindersap Forest | All | 1000g |
| Goby | 
|
Cindersap Forest Waterfalls | All | 150g |
| Halibut | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Summer; Winter | 80g |
| Herring | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Winter | 30g |
| Ice Pip | 
|
The Mines, Floor 60 | All | 500g |
| Largemouth Bass | 
|
Mountain Lake; Wilderness Farm | All | 100g |
| Lava Eel | 
|
Floor 100 of The Mines; Volcano Caldera | All | 700g |
| Legend | 
|
Mountain Lake | Spring | 5000g |
| Legend II | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 5000g |
| Lingcod | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Winter | 120g |
| Lionfish | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 100g |
| Lobster | 
|
- | All | 120g |
| Midnight Carp | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Ginger Island North & West (freshwater) | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Midnight Squid | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 100g |
| Ms. Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | All | 900g |
| Mussel | 
|
- | All | 30g |
| Mutant Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Octopus | 
|
The Beach; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Winter (during Night Market (15-17)); All (Ginger Island) | 150g |
| Oyster | 
|
- | All | 40g |
| Perch | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond | Winter | 55g |
| Periwinkle | 
|
- | All | 20g |
| Pike | 
|
River; Forest Pond | Summer; Winter | 100g |
| Pufferfish | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer | 200g |
| Radioactive Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Rainbow Trout | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Summer | 65g |
| Red Mullet | 
|
Ocean | Summer; Winter | 75g |
| Red Snapper | 
|
Ocean; Beach Farm | Summer; Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 50g |
| Salmon | 
|
River | Fall | 75g |
| Sandfish | 
|
The Desert | All | 75g |
| Sardine | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall; Winter | 40g |
| Scorpion Carp | 
|
The Desert | All | 150g |
| Sea Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Submarine at Night Market | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Shad | 
|
River | Spring; Summer; Fall | 60g |
| Shrimp | 
|
- | All | 60g |
| Slimejack | 
|
Mutant Bug Lair | All | 100g |
| Smallmouth Bass | 
|
Town River; Forest Pond | Spring; Fall | 50g |
| Snail | 
|
- | All | 65g |
| Son of Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | All | 1500g |
| Spook Fish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 220g |
| Squid | 
|
Ocean | Winter | 80g |
| Stingray | 
|
Pirate Cove | All | 180g |
| Stonefish | 
|
Floor 20 of The Mines | All | 300g |
| Sturgeon | 
|
Mountain Lake | Summer; Winter | 200g |
| Sunfish | 
|
River | Spring; Summer | 30g |
| Super Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Fall; Winter during Night Market (15-17) | 250g |
| Tiger Trout | 
|
River | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Tilapia | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Fall | 75g |
| Tuna | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Winter; Ginger Island (except Island North): All | 100g |
| Void Salmon | 
|
Witch's Swamp | All | 150g |
| Walleye | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Forest Farm Pond | Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 105g |
| Woodskip | 
|
Secret Woods; Forest Farm | All | 75g |