Sandfish
| Sandfish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | The Desert |
| Time | 6am to 8pm |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 65 |
| Behaviour | Mixed |
| Size | 8 to 25 |
| Sell Price | 75g |
The Sandfish is one of the two fish of the Calico Desert. It lives in the desert pond and bites in every season, through the day and into the evening, in any weather. It is one of the four fish in the Specialty Fish Bundle, so most farmers need one before the Community Center is done. Penny loves it as a gift, which makes it one of the few fish a villager is truly happy to receive. A Sandfish pond is unusual too: a full one can bring up roe in batches and the odd handful of Cactus Seeds.
Catching
The Sandfish can only be caught in the pond at The Desert, once The Desert has been unlocked. It bites in all four seasons, from 6am to 8pm, and the weather makes no difference. Magic Bait lifts the time limit, so it can also be hooked late at night.
The desert pond also holds the Scorpion Carp, a far tougher fish that only bites once the Fishing skill reaches level 4.
On the line, the Sandfish has mixed behaviour and a fairly high difficulty. It moves up and down the bar without a fixed pattern, so it calls for steady attention. A Cork Bobber widens the green bar, and a Trap Bobber slows the meter when the fish slips out. Sandfish Bait from a Bait Maker makes later Sandfish more likely to bite.
The Sandfish can also be found without fishing. Once The Desert is unlocked, Garbage Cans in town sometimes hold one. The Traveling Cart may sell one, though always at a mark-up.
Prices
A normal Sandfish sells for the same as a plate of Sashimi, so cooking it gains nothing. Iridium quality doubles the Sandfish's value, and Fisher or Angler lifts it by a further quarter or half. An iridium Sandfish sold by an Angler fetches 225g. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again while keeping the quality.
The Fish Pond suits the Sandfish well. The pond starts with room for three fish. It grows to ten after only two requests. The first asks for Cactus Fruit or Coconuts. The second asks for a Golden Relic. Sandfish Roe sells for 67g, and a Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much.
A large Sandfish pond can deliver roe two or three at a time. With all ten fish, it can also produce small packets of Cactus Seeds.
Uses
The Specialty Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank needs a Sandfish, a Pufferfish, a Ghostfish and a Woodskip. Finishing it earns five plates of Dish O' The Sea, a meal that raises Fishing.
The Desert Festival in Spring brings another use. Willy sets up a fishing board beside a desert pond, and his challenge may ask for Sandfish. Completing it earns Calico Eggs, the festival's own currency.
A Pike pond may also ask for two Sandfish as its last request.
In the kitchen, the Sandfish counts as "any fish" for Maki Roll, Sashimi and Quality Fertilizer. At the Sewing Machine, a Sandfish in the spool with Cloth makes the dyeable Fish Shirt. Sandfish can fill the yellow dye pot in Emily and Haley's house.
The Community Center asks for Sandfish in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty Fish Bundle | Fish Tank | 1 |
Gifts
Penny loves the Sandfish. She is the only villager who loves it, and it makes a fine present on her birthday, Fall 2.
Among those who feel neutral about Sandfish are Willy and Leo. The marriage candidates Elliott and Sebastian feel neutral about it too, and so do the older residents Demetrius, Linus and Pam.
Abigail, Alex, Caroline, Clint, the Dwarf, Emily, George, Gus, Harvey, Jas, Jodi, Kent, Krobus, Leah, Lewis, Marnie, Maru, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Shane, Vincent and the Wizard dislike it.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Catch several Sandfish on the first trip to The Desert. One goes to the bundle, one starts a Fish Pond and the rest can be saved as gifts for Penny.
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 |