Chub
| Chub | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Mountain Lake; Forest River |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 35 |
| Behaviour | Dart |
| Size | 12 to 25 |
| Sell Price | 50g |
| Energy | 25 |
| Health | 11 |
The Chub is a common freshwater fish that lives in the Mountain Lake and the river in Cindersap Forest. It bites in every season, at any hour and in any weather, so it is always available. It sells for little, but it fills an important slot: the Field Research Bundle on the Community Center's Bulletin Board needs one, and that bundle rewards the Recycling Machine. Several Fish Pond quests also ask for a pair of Chub. That makes it a fish worth catching early and keeping on hand.
The in-game description reads: A common freshwater fish known for its voracious appetite.
Catching
The Chub can be caught in two places: the Mountain Lake and the river in Cindersap Forest. The river in Pelican Town is the same water, yet the Chub only bites once the river reaches the forest. To find it, walk south into the forest or north to the lake.
It bites in any season, at any hour and in any weather. A Chub can turn up on the first fishing trip of Spring and on the last night of Winter.
On the line it has dart behaviour, which means sudden jumps up and down the bar. Its difficulty is still low, so a careful beginner can land it with a basic rod. A Cork Bobber on an Iridium Rod widens the green bar and makes those jumps easier to follow.
The Chub can also be bought. Krobus sometimes sells one on Wednesdays for 200g, and the Traveling Cart may stock one. Both prices are far above its sale value, so buying one only makes sense to finish a bundle quickly.
Prices
A normal Chub sells for 50g, and an iridium one for 100g. The Fisher profession adds a quarter, and Angler adds half. An iridium Chub sold by an Angler reaches 150g.
Turning a normal or silver Chub into Sashimi earns more than selling it, since Sashimi sells for 75g.
A Fish Smoker doubles the price and keeps the quality. Each Smoked Fish costs a piece of Coal, which eats into the gain on a fish this cheap.
In a Fish Pond, Chub produce only Chub Roe. Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, so Chub Roe sells for 55g. A Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth 110g.
The pond grows through three requests. The first asks for Acorns, Bug Meat, Maple Seeds or Pine Cones. The second asks for Gold Ore, Maple Syrup or Mixed Seeds. The last asks for a Crayfish, Honey, Jade or a Periwinkle.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 50g | 62g | 75g |
 Silver
|
62g | 77g | 93g |
 Gold
|
75g | 93g | 112g |
 Iridium
|
100g | 125g | 150g |
Uses
The Field Research Bundle is on the Bulletin Board in the Community Center. It needs a Purple Mushroom, a Nautilus Shell, a Chub and a Frozen Geode. Its reward is the Recycling Machine, which turns fishing trash into useful materials. The Chub is the easiest part of that bundle to find.
Dorado, Lingcod and Pike ponds may ask for two Chub to grow from three fish to five. A pair kept in a chest clears that request at once.
At the Sewing Machine, a Chub in the spool makes a Fishing Vest. It also counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
The Community Center asks for Chub in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Field Research Bundle | Bulletin Board | 1 |
Gifts
The Chub is not a good gift. Demetrius, Linus and Pam all feel neutral about Chub. Elliott and Sebastian also feel neutral about it. So do Willy and Leo.
Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis count Chub as a disliked gift. The marriage candidates Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane dislike it too. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard share that view, and so do the shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin. Jas and Vincent dislike it as well.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Fish the forest river or the Mountain Lake once in the first Spring and keep the first Chub. The Recycling Machine from the Field Research Bundle pays back quickly, since fishing produces a steady stream of trash for it to process.
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 |