Fishing ponds can be very lucrative in Stardew Valley. Here are the best fish you can put in your fish ponds.

With the 1.4 Stardew Valley update, we were introduced to the fish pond. This building can be placed on your farm to raise fish. There are dozens of fish in the game, so it can be hard to decide which fish should be placed in the pond. This guide will go over some of the best fish to place in the pond. The fish below will produce expensive goods, as well as rare items that are difficult to get.

Related: Stardew Valley: The Most Expensive Fish In The Game First, let's take a look at what a fish pond is and how to build one.

Updated February 15, 2022: Fishing is still one of the best side activities in Stardew Valley you can tackle. (Get it?) In order to further illustrate how to make the best fish ponds, we've included our very own video guide.

Fish ponds are small, rectangular ponds where you can raise fish. Every fish can be placed inside one of these ponds, but depending on the fish, you will receive different items. Every day, there is a chance that the fish will produce an item, which will be placed in the bin on the bottom right side. Above, you can see that some fish ponds produced an item, while others did not.

A majority of fish will produce Roe. These are fish eggs that can be placed in a preserves jar to make aged roe. Aged Roe sells for twice the amount of the unprocessed roe. The price of unprocessed Roe depends on the fish, but overall, roe sells for the base price of the fish divided by two, plus 30. For example, if a Carp has a base price of 30g, the unprocessed roe will sell for 45g. Once aged, the Roe will sell for 90g.

You can place between one and three fish in a pond, and the fish will eventually start multiplying. There is a limit to the amount of fish you can have, but you can raise the cap by doing quests for the fish. This may sound silly, but occasionally, the fish pond will display an item that the fish want. If you bring the item to the pond and throw it in, your fish will be happy and reproduce. In total, you can have up to 10 fish per pond. Some fish will produce more items if there are more of them in the pond.

Before placing fish, you will need to build the pond. Fortunately, it's quite simple. Building a fish pond will take the following materials.

The fish pond will take up a 5x5 area, and will take 2 days to build. Once you have the necessary materials, head to Robin's house so she can get started - it will take two days before the fish pond is ready.

If you plan on having multiple fish ponds, at least one of them should always be filled with Sturgeon. This is the only fish in the game that produces the type of roe required to make caviar. To make Caviar, you will need to put roe taken from a Sturgeon and process it in the Preserves Jar. Roe from different fish will only produce Aged Roe.

Caviar is needed to complete the Missing Bundle and will sell for 500g. With the Artisan profession, this price will jump to 700g. With several ponds filled with Sturgeon, you can create a Caviar empire.

For more information, check out our complete guide on caviar.

Lava Eels are very tricky to catch, but it will definitely be worth it. If you are looking for a great money maker, then you need to stock a fish pond with Lava Eels.

This eel has a base price of 700g, but its price will greatly increase based on quality and profession. With the Artisan profession, you will be able to sell their Aged Roe for 1,064g.

In addition to roe, Lava Eels will produce Gold Ore, the Spicy Eel dish, and Magma Geodes.

Remember, fish can be fished out of the pond. To make some quick money, you can remove some Lava Eels to sell them. An iridium quality Lava Eel will sell for 1,400g.

This ugly fish can only be caught during the Night Market on the submarine for fishing tours. With a base price of 500g, their roe sells for a decent amount of money. Blobfish will also have a low chance of producing Pearls and Warp Totems once there are at least 9 in your pond.

Pearls are very valuable and hard to come by. They sell for 2,500g and are a universally loved gift. Try to have a Blobfish pond to cash in on their roe and pearls.

The Rainbow Trout is a relatively common fish, and it doesn't sell for much. Their unprocessed Roe will sell for just 62g, which isn't a lot either. When place in the fish pond, Rainbow Trout have a chance to produce Rainbow Shells and Prismatic Shards.

Prismatic Shards are a rare and valuable item in Stardew Valley. Although you will need more than nine fish in your pond and only have an extremely slim chance of getting the shard, it's still worth it.

Similar to the Lava Eel, this fish can only be found in the Mines. Ice Pips sell for a base price of 500g, making their Aged Roe with the Artisan profession sell for 784g. This is a great deal, but they are also a good source of Iron Ore and Frozen Geodes.

If you have at least nine fish then your Ice Pips will have a chance to produce Diamonds. It goes without saying, but Diamonds are important. They sell for a decent amount of money, every villager either likes or loves them, and you can craft Fairy Dust with them.

Lastly, we have the Spook Fish. This is another fish that can be caught at the Night Market. Their aged roe sells for a fair amount of money, but you will want a Spook Fish for their chance to produce a treasure chest. With a fish pond holding at least nine Spook Fish, you will have a .3 percent chance to get a treasure chest. This item will sell for 5,000g. You will definitely want to have a Spook Fish for a chance to earn an extra 5,000g.

These are the six best fish to place in the fish pond! Remember, you can build as many fish ponds as you want. They aren't difficult to build, so you should at least have a few. Once you have all of these six fish in their ponds, check out this guide on how to catch all five Legendary fish.

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