Carp
| Carp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Mountain Lake; Secret Woods; The Sewers; Mutant Bug Lair |
| Time | Any |
| Season | Spring; Summer; Fall in The Mountain Lake; All in Secret Woods, The Sewers, or Mutant Bug Lair |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 15 |
| Behaviour | Mixed |
| Size | 15 to 51 |
| Sell Price | 30g |
| Energy | 13 |
| Health | 5 |
The Carp is the most common freshwater fish in the valley and one of the easiest to catch. It lives in the Mountain Lake for most of the year and in the Secret Woods, The Sewers and the Mutant Bug Lair in every season. It sells for very little, and almost every villager hates receiving one. Even so, the Carp is useful. The Lake Fish Bundle needs one, four of them make Carp Surprise, and its slow movement makes it the best fish for practising perfect catches.
The in-game description reads: A common pond fish.
Catching
The Carp has several homes. In the Mountain Lake it bites in Spring, Summer and Fall. In the Secret Woods pond, The Sewers and the Mutant Bug Lair it bites in all four seasons, Winter included. Players on the Wilderness Farm can also catch it on their own land. In all of these places it bites at any hour and in any weather.
The Secret Woods pond is crowded with Carp. On a dry day, they make up roughly half of everything caught there. Anyone fishing that pond for Woodskip or Catfish will haul in plenty of Carp along the way.
On the line, the Carp is one of the gentlest fish in the game. Its difficulty is among the lowest of any rod fish, and it rarely climbs far up the fishing bar. That makes a "Perfect" catch easy, even for a beginner. A new angler can practise on Carp to learn the timing of the green bar before moving on to harder fish.
Carp also turn up in Garbage Cans from Spring to Fall. The Traveling Cart sometimes stocks one, always for far more than it is worth.
Prices
The Carp shares the lowest base price of any fish. An iridium Carp sells for just 60g, and even an Angler only gets 90g for one. Selling Carp raw is rarely the best choice.
Sashimi is the simple fix. A single Carp turns into Sashimi worth 75g, more than twice the value of a normal Carp. Cooking four Carp makes Carp Surprise, which sells for 150g, so it pays less per fish than Sashimi does.
A Fish Smoker doubles the price and keeps the quality, but each smoked Carp costs a piece of Coal. For a fish this cheap, the Coal is often worth more than the gain.
In a Fish Pond, Carp produce only Carp Roe. Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, so Carp Roe sells for 45g, which is more than the Carp itself. A Preserves Jar ages it into Aged Roe worth 90g.
A Carp pond is among the cheapest to grow. It needs only two requests to reach full size: two Green Algae, then two Cave Carrots. Both items are common, so the requests cost very little to meet.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 30g | 37g | 45g |
 Silver
|
37g | 46g | 55g |
 Gold
|
45g | 56g | 67g |
 Iridium
|
60g | 75g | 90g |
Uses
The Lake Fish Bundle in the Community Center's Fish Tank needs a Largemouth Bass, a Carp, a Bullhead and a Sturgeon. Completing it rewards a Dressed Spinner. The Carp is the easiest part of that bundle.
Cooking four Carp makes Carp Surprise. The recipe airs on The Queen of Sauce on the 7th of Summer in the second year. It is a handy way to use up a pile of low-quality Carp.
Some Fish Ponds ask for Carp. Dorado, Lingcod and Pike ponds may request two Carp to grow from three fish to five.
The Carp also works in Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. At the Sewing Machine, a Carp in the spool makes a Fishing Vest.
Cooking Carp with the other ingredients below makes these dishes.
| Dish | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Carp Surprise | 
|
Carp (4) |
Gifts
The Carp is a gift to avoid. Linus is the only villager who feels neutral about it.
Abigail, Alex, Caroline, Clint, Demetrius, the Dwarf, Elliott, Emily, Evelyn, George, Gus, Haley, Harvey, Jas, Jodi, Kent, Krobus, Leah, Leo, Lewis, Marnie, Maru, Pam, Penny, Pierre, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Sebastian, Shane, Vincent, Willy and the Wizard all hate it. Even Willy and Demetrius, who shrug off most fish, are unhappy to receive a Carp.
Notes
Carp pile up fast during fishing trips to the Secret Woods and The Sewers. Keep one for the bundle and a few for pond requests, then turn the rest into Sashimi. A cheap Carp pond is also a good first pond, since its requests cost almost nothing.
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 |