Crimsonfish

Crimsonfish

Type	Fish
Location	Ocean
Time	Any
Season	Summer
Weather	Any
Difficulty	95
Behaviour	Mixed
Size	19 to 21
Sell Price	1500g

The Crimsonfish is a Legendary Fish that visits the warm waters off The Beach in Summer. It can only be hooked from the far eastern end of the beach, past the small bridge that has to be repaired first. Anglers need Fishing level 5 to hook it, and it is one of the hardest fish in the game to land. As with the other legendaries, a crown marks it in the fishing minigame, and it can only be caught once per save file, or once per player in multiplayer. It is worth more than any ordinary fish, and a Crimsonfish in a Fish Pond turns out valuable roe for years.

The in-game description reads: Lives deep in the ocean but likes to lay its eggs in the warm summer water.

Catching

The Crimsonfish waits at the east end of The Beach. That part of the beach is cut off at the start of the game by a broken bridge. Repairing it costs 300 Wood. Once across, the farmer can stand anywhere on the eastern pier, or on the shore east of the pier.

The bobber has to land in deep water, well away from land. It must sit at least three tiles from any land in every direction, and the pier itself counts as land. A full-power cast from the end of the pier usually reaches far enough. If the bobber lands in bubbles, the fish can bite one tile closer to land.

The fish only appears in Summer, and Fishing level 5 is the minimum. That level can come from experience or from a fishing buff. Seafoam Pudding, Dish O' The Sea and Fish Stew all raise the Fishing skill for a while.

When everything is right, each cast has a little under a one in five chance of hooking the Crimsonfish. A Curiosity Lure raises that to one in four. Magic Bait lets it bite in any season, though the standing spot and distance rules still apply.

On the line, the Crimsonfish has mixed behaviour and a very high difficulty. It darts up and down the bar with little warning. Players often lose it several times before landing it. An Iridium Rod holds bait and tackle together. A Trap Bobber slows the Crimsonfish's escape, and a Cork Bobber widens the green bar for the fight. A Fishing level well above the minimum makes a big difference, so it pays to train for a while or eat a strong buff before trying. Saving the game before a serious attempt is a common precaution.

Prices

The Crimsonfish is one of the most valuable fish in the valley. A normal one sells for 1,500g, and iridium quality doubles that to 3,000g. With the Angler profession, an iridium Crimsonfish fetches 4,500g. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again and keeps the quality.

Selling it is a one-time choice. Once it is shipped, cooked or eaten, it cannot be hooked again in that save.

A Fish Pond can hold one Crimsonfish, and that limit cannot be raised. The fish does not multiply, but it does produce Crimsonfish Roe. Roe is worth 30g plus half the fish's base price, so each Crimsonfish Roe sells for 780g. A harvest can hold one or two roe at a time. A Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much. Over time, a pond earns far more than a single sale of the fish.

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

Quality	Price	Fisher (+25%)	Angler (+50%)
Normal	1,500g	1,875g	2,250g
Silver	1,875g	2,343g	2,812g
Gold	2,250g	2,812g	3,375g
Iridium	3,000g	3,750g	4,500g

Uses

The Crimsonfish counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. Cooking a legendary this way wastes nearly all of its value.

It is best kept for the fish collection, placed in a Fish Pond, or shown off in a Fish Tank.

During Mr. Qi's "Extended Family" quest, the Son of Crimsonfish bites at the same spot. While the quest is active, the original Crimsonfish cannot be hooked there, and its son bites instead.

Gifts

No villager wants a Crimsonfish as a gift. The older residents Demetrius, Linus and Pam all feel neutral about Crimsonfish. Elliott and Sebastian share that view, and so do Willy and Leo.

The children Jas and Vincent dislike Crimsonfish. The shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin dislike it as well, as do Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. The older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis also dislike it. The same goes for the Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard.

Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.

Notes

Repair the beach bridge early, even before the Fishing level is high enough. Summer is short, so having the path open, a Trap Bobber ready and a fishing buff in the fridge means every Summer day can be spent casting from the eastern pier.

All Legendary Fish

Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name	Location	Season	Price
Angler	Pelican Town	Fall	900g
Crimsonfish	Ocean	Summer	1500g
Glacierfish	Cindersap Forest	Winter	1000g
Glacierfish Jr.	Cindersap Forest	All	1000g
Legend	Mountain Lake	Spring	5000g
Legend II	Mountain Lake	All	5000g
Ms. Angler	Pelican Town	All	900g
Mutant Carp	The Sewers	All	1000g
Radioactive Carp	The Sewers	All	1000g
Son of Crimsonfish	Ocean	All	1500g