Glacierfish

Glacierfish

Type	Fish
Location	Cindersap Forest
Time	Any
Season	Winter
Weather	Any
Difficulty	100
Behaviour	Mixed
Size	26 to 28
Sell Price	1000g

The Glacierfish is the Legendary Fish of Winter. It swims in the river of Cindersap Forest, off the southern tip of Arrowhead Island. Like the other Legendary Fish, it can be caught only once per save file, or once per player in Multiplayer. It refuses to bite below Fishing level 6, and the fight that follows is one of the hardest in the valley. Catching it is a step towards the Master Angler achievement. Because it is one of a kind, most farmers keep it as a trophy in a Fish Pond, where it turns out valuable roe, rather than selling it.

The in-game description reads: Builds a nest on the underside of glaciers.

Catching

The Glacierfish bites only in Winter, but at any hour and in any weather. Snow and sunshine make no difference to it. The place matters far more than the conditions.

The fish waits off Arrowhead Island, the small island in the river in the south of Cindersap Forest. Stand on the very southern tip of the island and cast south. That one tile is the only spot where the Glacierfish will appear. The Lost Book called Secrets of the Legendary Fish describes the spot, along with the homes of the other Legendary Fish.

The bobber also has to land in deep water. It must sit at least three tiles from land in every direction, so a short cast will only hook ordinary river fish. If the bobber lands in a patch of bubbles, the Glacierfish can appear one tile closer to the bank.

Fishing level 6 is the minimum. It can come from natural skill or from a food buff, so a farmer one or two levels short can still try. Seafoam Pudding and Dish O' The Sea both raise the Fishing skill for long enough to make the attempt.

When every condition is met, each cast has an even chance of hooking the Glacierfish. A Curiosity Lure does not improve those odds, so a Trap Bobber or a Cork Bobber is the better tackle. Magic Bait lifts the season limit, so the Glacierfish also bites at the same spot in Spring, Summer or Fall.

On the line, the Glacierfish has mixed behaviour and a difficulty of 100. It moves constantly and changes direction without warning. An Iridium Rod gives room for bait and tackle together. The Trap Bobber slows the meter when the fish escapes the green bar, and the Cork Bobber makes the bar itself larger.

Prices

The Glacierfish shares its sell price with the Mutant Carp. An iridium Glacierfish sells for double, with Fisher adding a quarter and Angler a half on top. An iridium Glacierfish sold by an Angler is worth 3,000g. A Fish Smoker doubles the value again while keeping the quality, so a smoked iridium Glacierfish sells for 4,000g before professions.

Selling it is still a one-time payout. A Fish Pond is usually the better choice. The pond holds just one Glacierfish and can never be enlarged, but that single fish produces Glacierfish Roe on almost half of all days. A harvest can hold up to four roe, each worth 530g. Over a full season, the roe earns far more than one sale of the fish.

A Preserves Jar turns the roe into Aged Roe worth 1,060g. The Artisan profession adds a further 40 percent to that price.

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

Quality	Price	Fisher (+25%)	Angler (+50%)
Normal	1,000g	1,250g	1,500g
Silver	1,250g	1,562g	1,875g
Gold	1,500g	1,875g	2,250g
Iridium	2,000g	2,500g	3,000g

Uses

The Master Angler achievement needs every original Legendary Fish, and the Glacierfish is one of them. Earning it brings a letter from Willy with a Stardrop inside. Its relative, the Glacierfish Jr., is a separate catch for Mr. Qi's "Extended Family" quest. While that quest is active, the original Glacierfish cannot be hooked, because the Glacierfish Jr. takes its place.

The Glacierfish counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. Using it there wastes almost all of its value. In the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house, it serves as a blue dye.

Gifts

The Glacierfish makes a poor gift. Among those who feel neutral about Glacierfish are Willy and Leo. The older residents Demetrius, Linus and Pam feel neutral about it as well. The bachelors Elliott and Sebastian feel neutral about it too.

The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard all dislike Glacierfish. The same goes for Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis, and for Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. The shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin dislike it too, and so do Jas and Vincent.

Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.

Notes

Build a Fish Pond before Winter so the Glacierfish has a home on the day it is caught. Carry a fishing buff, an Iridium Rod and a Trap Bobber to the island tip on the first attempt. If the fish escapes, it can be hooked again, since only a successful catch removes it from the river.

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