Priority
Stardew Valley Best Fish to Smoke Guide
Smoke fish when the doubled value beats the Coal opportunity cost. High-value fish, gold or iridium quality catches, legendary-route extras, Lava Eel, Catfish, Sturgeon, Blobfish, and festival catches are stronger targets than cheap common fish.
Route facts
- Category
- Priority
- Focus
- High value, high quality, narrow windows, and bulk catches
- Source
- https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Fish
Checklist
- Smoke expensive fish first when the smoker or Coal supply is limited.
- Use fish finder windows to plan high-value fishing days around smoker capacity.
- Keep bundle, pond, quest, and cooking needs before smoking every copy.