Herring
| Herring | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Ocean |
| Time | Any |
| Season | Spring; Winter |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 25 |
| Behaviour | Dart |
| Size | 8 to 21 |
| Sell Price | 30g |
| Energy | 13 |
| Health | 5 |
The Herring is one of the most common fish in the ocean at The Beach. It bites all day and all night in Spring and Winter, whatever the weather, so almost any cast into the sea in those seasons can bring one up. It is among the cheapest fish in the game, and that low price shapes how it is best used. A Herring is worth more sliced into Sashimi than sold whole. In a Fish Pond, it is one of the easiest fish to expand, and every item the pond makes is roe.
The in-game description reads: A common ocean fish.
Catching
The Herring lives in the ocean south of Pelican Town and in the salt water of the Beach Farm. It bites at any hour in Spring and Winter. Rain, wind and snow make no difference. It disappears from the ocean in Summer and Fall, though Magic Bait brings it back in any season.
On the line, the Herring has dart behaviour but a very low difficulty. Dart fish jump up and down in sudden bursts, but how far they jump grows with their difficulty. The Herring's jumps are short as a result, so it can be landed easily with any rod.
The Herring is also found away from the water. Garbage Cans in town can hold one in Spring or Winter. The Traveling Cart sometimes sells one, though always for far more than it is worth.
Prices
A normal Herring sells for very little, and even an iridium one only doubles that. Fisher raises a Herring's price by a quarter, and Angler raises it by half. An iridium Herring sold by an Angler still fetches only 90g.
Because the raw price is so low, Sashimi is the better deal. One Herring makes one Sashimi, and the dish sells for more than twice the value of a normal Herring. A Fish Smoker also doubles the price while keeping the quality. Even so, a smoked normal Herring is worth less than a plate of Sashimi, and it costs a piece of Coal as well.
A Fish Pond suits the Herring well. The pond starts with room for three fish and grows to ten after only two requests. The first asks for Driftwood and the second asks for a single piece of Coral. Every item the pond produces is Herring Roe, which sells for 45g. A Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much.
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 Herring counts as "any fish" in the kitchen. It makes a cheap ingredient for Maki Roll and Sashimi, and crafting it with Sap makes Quality Fertilizer. This is the best use for spare Herring.
At the Sewing Machine, a Herring in the spool with Cloth makes the dyeable Sailor Shirt. In the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house, it serves as a blue dye.
A Bait Maker turns one Herring into a stack of Herring Bait.
Gifts
The Herring is a poor gift for nearly everyone. Among those who feel neutral about Herring are Willy and Leo. Elliott and Sebastian feel neutral about it as well, as do the older residents Demetrius, Linus and Pam.
Herring is a poor gift for the shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin. Jas and Vincent dislike it as well. The same goes for the older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it too, and so do the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Keep a stack of Herring in a chest rather than selling it. Each one becomes a Sashimi worth more than the fish, or fills a slot in any recipe that asks for a fish.
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 |