Slimejack
| Slimejack | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Mutant Bug Lair |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 55 |
| Behaviour | Dart |
| Size | 8 to 26 |
| Sell Price | 100g |
The Slimejack is a slime-coated fish found only in the Mutant Bug Lair, a hidden cave beneath the Sewers. It bites in every season, at any hour and in any weather, but reaching it takes real progress in the story. The fishing itself is tricky, because Mutant Flies keep attacking while the line is in the water. Its sell price is decent for a mid-game fish. Its best use is in a Fish Pond, where a full pond produces roe, Green Algae, piles of Slime and the occasional Green Slime Egg.
The in-game description reads: He's coated in a very thick layer of slime. He keeps slipping out of your hands!
Catching
The Mutant Bug Lair sits behind a locked door in the Sewers. The way in opens during the Wizard's quest to recover his Magic Ink, which begins after the Community Center or the Joja route is complete. Krobus unlocks the door when asked about the Dark Talisman, and the talisman itself waits inside the Lair.
The Lair is full of Mutant Grubs and Mutant Flies. The flies keep spawning and attack the farmer while the line is in the water. The simplest answer is to fish right at the entrance, before walking far enough in to trigger the bugs.
Time, weather and season never matter, so a trip can fit around any other plans.
On the line, the Slimejack is a dart fish with a middling difficulty. It jumps around the bar in quick bursts. A Cork Bobber makes the green bar wider, and a Trap Bobber slows the Slimejack's escape. Both make the catch far easier for a mid-level angler.
Prices
Quality matters for the Slimejack. An iridium fish is worth twice a normal one. A quarter more comes from the Fisher profession, and half more from Angler.
A Fish Smoker doubles the price again and keeps the fish's quality. It needs one piece of Coal per fish.
The Fish Pond is where the Slimejack shines. It breeds every three days and the pond starts with room for just one fish. Four requests open it up to ten. The first asks for 20 Slime. The second asks for 10 Bug Meat. The third asks for Algae Soup or Wild Bait, and the last asks for a Petrified Slime. Once three fish are in the pond, the water turns green.
Slimejack Roe is worth 80g, and a Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice that. From three fish upward, the pond also makes Green Algae. A pond of nine or ten adds stacks of Slime, sometimes as many as 50 at once, and a small chance of a Green Slime Egg. Those Slime stacks cover the first request of a second Slimejack pond with plenty to spare.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 100g | 125g | 150g |
 Silver
|
125g | 156g | 187g |
 Gold
|
150g | 187g | 225g |
 Iridium
|
200g | 250g | 300g |
Uses
In the kitchen, the Slimejack counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
At the Sewing Machine, a Slimejack in the spool makes a Fishing Hat. In the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house, it works as a green dye.
A Bait Maker turns one Slimejack into Slimejack Bait. Targeted bait raises the chance of hooking another Slimejack, which cuts down on time spent near the bugs.
Gifts
The Slimejack is a poor gift. The marriage candidates Elliott and Sebastian count Slimejack as a neutral gift. The older villagers Demetrius, Linus and Pam feel neutral about it too, and so do Willy and Leo.
Slimejack is a poor gift for the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin share that view, and so do the older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis. The same goes for the Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard, and for the children Jas and Vincent.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Keep the first Slimejack for a pond rather than selling it. Its pond starts at a single fish, so every extra catch speeds up the climb to a full pond. Collect 20 Slime before the first request arrives, since the pond cannot grow until it is delivered.
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 |