Midnight Carp
| Midnight Carp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Ginger Island North & West (freshwater) |
| Time | 10pm to 2am |
| Season | Fall; Winter |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 55 |
| Behaviour | Mixed |
| Size | 12 to 53 |
| Sell Price | 150g |
The Midnight Carp is a shy freshwater fish that only comes out late at night. In Fall and Winter it bites in the Mountain Lake and the Cindersap Forest pond, but only between 10pm and 2am. On Ginger Island it can be caught in any season. It sells well for a lake fish, and it is a key ingredient in Seafoam Pudding, one of the strongest fishing buff foods. A Fish Pond full of Midnight Carp breeds quickly and also produces River Jelly, which is needed to build a Fish Smoker.
The in-game description reads: This shy fish only feels comfortable at night.
Catching
In Pelican Town and its surroundings, the Midnight Carp is a Fall and Winter fish. It lives in the Mountain Lake and in the pond in Cindersap Forest. It bites in any weather.
The real challenge is the clock. The fish only bites from 10pm until 2am, so a fishing trip has to wait until the farm work is done. Arriving at the water by 10pm gives the full four hours to try.
On Ginger Island, the Midnight Carp also lives in the freshwater of the North and West areas. There it bites in every season. It also appears on several farm maps, including the Forest, Riverland and Wilderness farms and the large pond on the Four Corners farm. Magic Bait removes both the season and time limits.
On the line, the Midnight Carp has mixed behaviour and a middling difficulty. Staying near the centre of the bar and reacting calmly to its changes works well. A Spinner speeds up bites during the short night window, and a Barbed Hook helps hold the fish.
Prices
For a lake fish, the Midnight Carp sells for a good price. Iridium quality doubles its value to 300g. The Midnight Carp sells for a quarter more with the Fisher profession and half more with Angler. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again and keeps the quality, so a smoked iridium Midnight Carp sells for 600g before professions.
In a Fish Pond, the Midnight Carp is a fast breeder, adding a new fish every two days. The pond starts with room for three, and only two requests are needed to reach ten. The first asks for 10 Coal and the second for a single River Jelly.
Midnight Carp Roe sells for 105g, and a Preserves Jar ages it into Aged Roe worth 210g. With seven or more fish, the pond can also produce River Jelly. That makes it a handy utility pond rather than a pure money maker, since River Jelly is one of the three jellies in the Fish Smoker recipe.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 150g | 187g | 225g |
 Silver
|
187g | 233g | 280g |
 Gold
|
225g | 281g | 337g |
 Iridium
|
300g | 375g | 450g |
Uses
Seafoam Pudding is the Midnight Carp's most important use. The recipe unlocks at Fishing level 9. Cooking one Flounder with one Midnight Carp and one Squid Ink makes it. Eating it gives Fishing +4 for a few minutes, which helps with Legendary Fish and other hard catches. Keeping at least one Midnight Carp in storage makes it possible to cook the pudding whenever it is needed.
Demetrius can post the "Aquatic Overpopulation" special order in Fall, asking for ten Midnight Carp within a week. Because the fish only bites at night, this order takes planning. It pays the value of the fish, and the first completion also unlocks the Farm Computer recipe.
The Midnight Carp works as a purple dye in the dye pots at 2 Willow Lane. Like any fish, it also goes into Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
Cooking Midnight Carp with the other ingredients below makes these dishes.
| Dish | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Pudding | 
|
Flounder (1), Midnight Carp (1), Squid Ink (1) |
Gifts
The Midnight Carp is a poor gift for most of the valley. Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy are neutral about it.
Midnight Carp is a poor gift for the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. The shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin dislike it too, and so do Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it as well, as do the children Jas and Vincent.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
A Midnight Carp pond pairs well with a Squid pond and a supply of Flounder. Together they cover every ingredient for Seafoam Pudding, which makes hard fishing far easier.
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 |