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Stardew Valley Smoked Fish Rules
Mechanics / Any fish, 1 Coal, 50 minutes, quality retained
A Fish Smoker turns any fish plus 1 Coal into Smoked Fish in 50 in-game minutes. The smoked item keeps the original fish quality and doubles the fish's sell value before other profession logic is considered.
Facts and route notes
Category: Mechanics
Focus: Any fish, 1 Coal, 50 minutes, quality retained
Checklist: Keep Coal near fishing storage so good catches can be smoked before shipping. Prioritize higher-quality and higher-base-price fish when Coal is limited. Remember the machine does not create more fish; it upgrades the value of catches you already have.
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