Squid
| Squid | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Ocean |
| Time | 6pm to 2am; Anytime during SquidFest |
| Season | Winter |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 75 |
| Behaviour | Sinker |
| Size | 12 to 49 |
| Sell Price | 80g |
The Squid is the signature catch of Winter nights at The Beach. It bites only in the evening during the cold season, and it is one of the tougher ocean fish to land. Willy asks for one early in Winter, and the town celebrates it with SquidFest, a two-day fishing contest with prizes. In the kitchen it becomes Fried Calamari, Pierre's favourite dish. In a Fish Pond it is unique: instead of roe, a Squid pond produces Squid Ink, a cooking ingredient and a gift Elliott loves.
The in-game description reads: A deep sea creature that can grow to enormous size.
Catching
The Squid lives in the ocean at The Beach and on the Beach Farm. It bites in Winter from 6pm until 2am, in any weather. A good routine is to finish the day's chores, head to the docks after dinner and fish until bedtime.
SquidFest changes the rules for two days. On Winter 12 and 13, the Squid bites all day long at The Beach. During the festival a booth on the beach tracks how many Squid each player lands, and it hands out prizes at several tiers. The count resets between the two days. Rewards include Deluxe Bait, Dish O' The Sea and a Trap Bobber. The top tiers offer the Squid Kid painting, the Squid Hat and the book The Art O' Crabbing. Shops and homes stay open as normal, so the festival costs no farm time.
On the line, the Squid is a sinker with a high difficulty. It plunges toward the bottom of the bar and then rises and falls quickly. Low-level anglers often lose their first few, so a couple of Fishing levels help before trying. On an Iridium Rod, a Trap Bobber or a Cork Bobber helps a great deal.
Squid caught on the first day of SquidFest can go straight into a Bait Maker. The resulting Squid Bait raises the chance of hooking more Squid on the second day.
Magic Bait removes the season and time limits altogether. The fish can also be found rather than caught. Garbage Cans sometimes hold one in Winter, and the Traveling Cart may sell one. During the Desert Festival, Pierre sells Squid for Calico Eggs.
Prices
A normal Squid sells for a modest price. Iridium quality doubles it. The Fisher profession adds a quarter, and Angler adds half.
Smoking a Squid in a Fish Smoker doubles its price again and keeps the quality, using one piece of Coal per fish.
The Fish Pond is where the Squid stands apart. Squid reproduce every three days, and the pond starts with room for three. Two requests open it to ten. The first asks for Coral or a Sea Urchin. The second asks for two Sardines.
A Squid pond makes Squid Ink instead of roe. A small pond rarely produces anything. From seven Squid upward, every item the pond produces is Squid Ink. Squid Ink sells for 110g, more than a normal Squid.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 80g | 100g | 120g |
 Silver
|
100g | 125g | 150g |
 Gold
|
120g | 150g | 180g |
 Iridium
|
160g | 200g | 240g |
Uses
Willy sends a letter on Winter 2 for the "Catch a Squid" quest. Bringing him one Squid pays 800g and a heart of friendship. A Squid caught on the first Winter evening finishes the quest at once.
Demetrius may post "Aquatic Overpopulation" on the Special Orders board in Winter and ask for ten Squid. He pays the Squid's sale value and adds the recipe for the Farm Computer.
Fried Calamari is the Squid's own dish. Cooking a Squid with Wheat Flour and Oil makes it. Jodi mails the recipe at 3 hearts of friendship. Pierre loves Fried Calamari, so a few Squid in a chest turn into easy gifts for him.
Squid Ink from the pond has its own uses. Cooking it with a Flounder and a Midnight Carp makes Seafoam Pudding, a dish that boosts Fishing. Elliott loves it as a gift.
The Squid also counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. At the Sewing Machine, a Squid in the spool makes a dyeable Sailor Shirt.
Cooking Squid with the other ingredients below makes these dishes.
| Dish | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Fried Calamari | 
|
Squid (1), Wheat Flour (1), Oil (1) |
Gifts
Elliott likes the Squid. It is a decent present for him, though Squid Ink pleases him even more.
Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Sebastian and Willy feel neutral about it.
The bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane all dislike Squid. The older villagers Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis dislike it too. The same goes for the Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard, and for the shopkeepers Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin. Jas and Vincent dislike it as well.
Evelyn, Haley, Pam and Pierre hate it. Pierre hates the raw fish but loves it as Fried Calamari.
Notes
Keep the first Squid of each Winter until Willy's letter is done. After that, set aside two or three for a pond. A full Squid pond supplies ink for Elliott and for Seafoam Pudding without another trip to the beach.
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 |