Midnight Squid
| Midnight Squid | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Fish |
| Location | Submarine at Night Market |
| Time | Anytime during Night Market (5pm - 2am) |
| Season | Winter |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 55 |
| Behaviour | Sinker |
| Size | 8 to 26 |
| Sell Price | 100g |
The Midnight Squid is a deep-sea creature caught during the Night Market, the Winter festival held at The Beach. It lives in the deep water reached by the market's submarine ride, and it is one of the main catches down there. Its sale price is ordinary, but it is worth catching for the fish collection and for a Fish Pond. Instead of roe, a Midnight Squid pond produces Squid Ink, which goes into Seafoam Pudding, Squid Ink Ravioli and several other items. Elliott loves Squid Ink, so the pond also supplies a steady stream of gifts for him.
The in-game description reads: A strange and mysterious denizen of the ocean's twilight depths.
Catching
The Night Market runs on the 15th, 16th and 17th of Winter. In the evening, a submarine at the docks offers a deep-sea fishing trip for 1,000g. The Midnight Squid can be hooked any time during the market's hours, from 5pm onward. About one bite in five down there is a Midnight Squid. Other catches on the ride include the Blobfish, the Spook Fish, the Sea Cucumber and the occasional Octopus.
There is a second way to catch one outside the festival. With Magic Bait, the Midnight Squid can be hooked at The Beach by standing on the leftmost pier in the southwest corner and casting west. Qi's Walnut Room on Ginger Island sells both Magic Bait and its crafting recipe. This method works in any season and at any time, though the chance of a squid is low.
On the line, the Midnight Squid has sinker behaviour and a middling difficulty. It tends to drop toward the bottom of the bar and then jump upward without warning. Keeping the bar low and being ready for the jump is the best approach. A Lead Bobber adds weight to the bar and stops it bouncing along the bottom, which suits sinker fish well.
Prices
The Midnight Squid sells for an average price. Iridium quality doubles its value to 200g, and the Fisher and Angler professions add a quarter or a half. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again while keeping quality, so a smoked iridium Midnight Squid is worth 400g before professions.
Its real worth lies in the Fish Pond. A Midnight Squid pond breeds every three days and starts with room for three. Three requests raise the limit to ten. The first asks for 3 Coral or 2 Sea Urchins. The second asks for 2 Sardines, and the last asks for an Ocean Stone.
A Midnight Squid pond makes Squid Ink in place of roe. With only a few squid, ink appears rarely. As the population grows, the daily chance climbs steeply, reaching about seven days in ten or more at ten squid. A full pond can sometimes produce two ink in a day. Squid Ink sells for 110g, which already beats the Aged Roe of many cheap fish.
After reading the Jewels Of The Sea book, fishing Treasure Chests can hold Midnight Squid Roe.
Uses
Squid Ink from the pond is the main reason to keep Midnight Squid. It goes into Seafoam Pudding with a Flounder and a Midnight Carp, and into Squid Ink Ravioli with Wheat Flour and a Tomato. It is also needed for the Midnight Dog Jacket at the Sewing Machine and for the Fish Farmer's Bundle when the bundles are remixed.
The squid itself counts as a fish for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
Gifts
The Midnight Squid makes a poor gift. Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy are neutral about it.
Midnight Squid is a poor gift for the older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis. The bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane share that view, and so do Jas and Vincent. The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it as well, as do the shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
The ink is a different story. Elliott loves Squid Ink, so a Midnight Squid pond doubles as a gift supply for him.
Notes
Catch three Midnight Squid during the Night Market if possible. That fills the starting pond at once and saves waiting for the squid to breed. Bring Coral or Sea Urchins from The Beach for the first request.
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 |