Woodskip
| Woodskip | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Secret Woods; Forest Farm |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 50 |
| Behaviour | Mixed |
| Size | 11 to 31 |
| Sell Price | 75g |
| Energy | 25 |
| Health | 11 |
The Woodskip is a shy forest fish that lives in the small pond deep in the Secret Woods. It bites in every season, at any hour and in any weather, but the woods stay locked until the axe is upgraded. The Woodskip is one of the four fish in the Specialty Fish Bundle in the Community Center. Players on the Forest Farm can sometimes catch it at home. In a Fish Pond it produces Wood, Hardwood and tree seeds as well as roe. That makes it a handy pond for any farm short of timber.
The in-game description reads: A very sensitive fish that can only live in pools deep in the forest.
Catching
The Secret Woods lie in the north-west of Cindersap Forest, behind a Large Log. Breaking the log needs at least a Steel Axe, which means upgrading the starting axe twice. Inside, the Woodskip lives in a small pond on the left side of the area.
The Woodskip is a common catch there, and the chance of hooking one rises with Fishing skill. It is most common on dry days, though it still bites in the rain.
Season, weather and time make no difference, so a trip to the woods can fit around any other plans.
On the line, the Woodskip has mixed behaviour and a middling difficulty. A mid-level angler can land it with a basic rod.
The Forest Farm gives a second chance. Its water can hold a Woodskip, but the odds depend on daily luck and top out at around one cast in six.
The Traveling Cart sometimes sells a Woodskip for 225g to 1,000g.
Prices
A Woodskip sells for a modest price. Iridium quality doubles it. The Fisher profession adds a quarter, and Angler adds half.
Loading a Woodskip and one piece of Coal into a Fish Smoker doubles its price again, with the quality intact.
Turning a Woodskip into Sashimi gains nothing, since Sashimi sells for the same as a normal Woodskip.
In a Fish Pond, Woodskip reproduce every two days. The pond starts with room for a single fish. Four requests open it to ten. The first asks for 10 Hardwood. The second asks for Common Mushrooms or Red Mushrooms. The third asks for Oak Resin or Pine Tar, and the last asks for Jade or Tea Leaves.
A Woodskip pond is unusual. Woodskip Roe, worth 67g, is only part of the output. The pond often produces small stacks of Wood at any size. From six fish upward it adds Hardwood, and from eight it adds larger stacks of Wood. A pond of nine or ten also gives Acorns, Maple Seeds and Pine Cones. A Preserves Jar turns the roe into Aged Roe worth twice as much.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 75g | 93g | 112g |
 Silver
|
93g | 116g | 139g |
 Gold
|
112g | 140g | 168g |
 Iridium
|
150g | 187g | 225g |
Uses
The Woodskip is one of the four fish in the Specialty Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank. The others are the Pufferfish, the Ghostfish and the Sandfish. Completing the bundle rewards five Dish O' The Sea.
In the kitchen, the Woodskip counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
At the Sewing Machine, a Woodskip in the spool makes a Fishing Vest. For the orange dye pot at Emily and Haley's house, Woodskip is one of the accepted items.
A Bait Maker turns one Woodskip into Woodskip Bait.
Gifts
The Woodskip is a poor gift. Willy and Leo feel neutral about Woodskip. The same goes for Demetrius, Linus and Pam. So do Elliott and Sebastian.
Among those who dislike Woodskip are the Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard. The same goes for the bachelors and bachelorettes Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane, and for Jas and Vincent. The older residents Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis dislike it as well, as do Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Upgrade the axe to Steel early to open the Secret Woods. One trip covers the Woodskip for the Specialty Fish Bundle and a fish to start a pond. The pond's Wood and Hardwood then help pay for buildings around the farm.
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 |