Bullhead
| Bullhead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Mountain Lake |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 46 |
| Behaviour | Smooth |
| Size | 12 to 31 |
| Sell Price | 75g |
The Bullhead is a lake fish that lives in the Mountain Lake north of Pelican Town. It bites in every season, at any hour and in any weather, which makes it one of the most dependable catches in the valley. Its value is modest but steady for a common fish. The Lake Fish Bundle in the Community Center needs one, and Dorado, Lingcod and Pike ponds sometimes ask for a pair. A Bullhead is an easy early target and a good fish to keep in reserve.
Catching
The Bullhead is found in the Mountain Lake. On the Wilderness Farm, it also bites in the ponds on the farm itself.
It bites in any season, at any hour and in any weather. That makes the Mountain Lake a reliable place to look for one on any day of the year.
On the line, the Bullhead has smooth behaviour. It moves in long, steady sweeps, so the green bar can follow it without frantic clicking. Its difficulty is moderate. A beginner with a Bamboo Pole can land it, and a Cork Bobber on an Iridium Rod makes perfect catches simple.
It can also be bought. Krobus sometimes stocks Bullhead on Wednesdays for 200g. The Traveling Cart may offer one too, at a higher price.
Prices
A normal Bullhead sells for 75g, and an iridium one sells for 150g. With the Fisher profession it sells for a quarter more, and with Angler for half more. An iridium Bullhead sold by an Angler fetches 225g.
A normal Bullhead is worth the same as a Sashimi, so cooking it gains nothing. Higher-quality Bullhead are better sold or smoked.
A Fish Smoker doubles the value and keeps the quality of the fish. It uses one piece of Coal per fish.
In a Fish Pond, Bullhead produce only Bullhead Roe. Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, so Bullhead Roe sells for 67g. A Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much.
The pond grows through three requests, and each offers several choices. The first asks for Bug Meat, Clay, Green Algae or Slime. The second asks for Common Mushrooms, Earth Crystals or Limestone. The last asks for Mudstone, a Snail or Wild Bait.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 75g | 93g | 112g |
 Silver
|
93g | 116g | 139g |
 Gold
|
112g | 140g | 168g |
 Iridium
|
150g | 187g | 225g |
Uses
The Lake Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank room needs four fish: a Largemouth Bass, a Carp, a Bullhead and a Sturgeon. Its reward is a Dressed Spinner, a tackle that makes fish bite more often. The Bullhead and the Carp are the easy parts of this bundle, because both bite in the Mountain Lake almost all year.
Fish Ponds for the Dorado, the Lingcod and the Pike may ask for two Bullhead. That request raises the pond from five fish to seven. Keeping a couple of Bullhead in a chest saves a trip to the lake when it appears.
The Bullhead also counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. At the Sewing Machine, a Bullhead in the spool makes a Fishing Vest.
The Community Center asks for Bullhead in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Fish Bundle | Fish Tank | 1 |
Gifts
The Bullhead is a poor gift. Among those who feel neutral about Bullhead are the older villagers Demetrius, Linus and Pam. The marriage candidates Elliott and Sebastian feel neutral about it as well, as do Willy and Leo.
The older residents Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis count Bullhead as a disliked gift. Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane dislike it too. The shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin dislike it as well, as do the Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard. The same goes for Jas and Vincent.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Catch a Bullhead early and set it aside for the Lake Fish Bundle. The Sturgeon only bites in Summer and Winter, so having the Bullhead, Carp and Largemouth Bass ready means the bundle is finished the day a Sturgeon is landed.
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 |