Legend

Legend

Type	Fish
Location	Mountain Lake
Time	Any
Season	Spring
Weather	Rain
Difficulty	110
Behaviour	Mixed
Size	49 to 51
Sell Price	5000g

The Legend is the most demanding of the Legendary Fish and the hardest fish to catch in Stardew Valley. It lives in the Mountain Lake and only bites on rainy days in Spring, and only for an angler at Fishing level 10. Like the other legendaries, it can be caught just once per save file, or once per player in multiplayer. It is also the most valuable fish in the valley, so the single catch is a real decision: sell it for a fortune, keep it for the collection, or place it in a Fish Pond to produce expensive roe.

Catching

Three conditions must line up before the Legend will bite. The season must be Spring, it must be raining, and the farmer must be at Fishing level 10. It bites at any hour, so a rainy Spring day can be spent at the lake from morning to night.

Fishing level 10 can come from experience or from a food buff. Dish O' The Sea and Seafoam Pudding both raise Fishing for a while, which lets a player a few levels short still reach the target.

Where the bobber lands matters as much as the weather. It must sit in deep water, at least four tiles from any land in every direction, and bridges count as land. The open water around the large submerged log in the lake meets this rule. Aiming well away from the shore and the bridge is the simplest way to stay inside the right area.

Magic Bait removes the season and weather rules, so the Legend can also be hooked on a dry day or outside Spring.

The fight itself is brutal. The Legend has mixed behaviour and the highest difficulty of any fish. It switches patterns quickly and rarely stays still. An Iridium Rod with a Cork Bobber or a Trap Bobber is close to essential. The Cork Bobber widens the green bar, and the Trap Bobber slows the progress bar when the fish slips free.

Prices

The Legend sells for more than any other fish. Iridium quality doubles its value to 10,000g, and the Fisher and Angler professions add a quarter or a half on top. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again while keeping the quality, so a smoked iridium Legend is worth 20,000g before professions.

Because it can only be hooked once, many players keep it instead. A Fish Pond can hold a single Legend, and that limit never rises. The fish does not breed, but it does produce Legend Roe worth 2,530g. A Preserves Jar turns that into Aged Roe worth 5,060g. The pond only makes roe on some days, so it is a slow trickle rather than a daily income, but each piece is worth more than most fish.

Challenge Bait offers a way around the single catch. It can land extra copies of the Legend, up to three in a single-player game.

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

Quality	Price	Fisher (+25%)	Angler (+50%)
Normal	5,000g	6,250g	7,500g
Silver	6,250g	7,812g	9,375g
Gold	7,500g	9,375g	11,250g
Iridium	10,000g	12,500g	15,000g

Uses

The Legend counts as a fish in recipes such as Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. Using it that way throws away thousands of gold, so keep it out of the cooking pot.

During Mr. Qi's "Extended Family" quest, its successor, the Legend II, appears in the same part of the Mountain Lake.

Gifts

Nobody in the valley values the Legend as a present. Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy are neutral about it.

The older residents Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis all dislike Legend. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard share that view, and so do the children Jas and Vincent. The shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin dislike it as well, as do the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane.

Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.

Notes

Check the weather forecast every evening in Spring. When rain is forecast, prepare a fishing buff, an Iridium Rod with tackle and a full energy bar. Head to the lake early so the whole day is available for attempts.

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