Stardew Valley Rare Fish Routing Guide

Fish Finder

Stardew Valley Rare Fish Routing Guide

Targeted Bait is strongest when a fish has a narrow window, low chance, or high value. It helps legendary and Extended Family attempts, Goby routing, and some mine fish through special rules.

Route facts

Category
Fish Finder
Focus
Hard windows, legendary fish, Goby, mine fish, and Lava Eel
Source
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Targeted_Bait#Notes

Checklist

  • Use targeted bait for expensive or time-limited catches rather than common fish.
  • Save one copy of a rare fish if turning it into bait will make future catches easier.
  • Use the fish finder first so bait is not wasted in the wrong window.