The rarer the fish, the more likely it is you’ll need it for something. Here’s how to find and catch the Largemouth Bass in Stardew Valley.
How to Catch Largemouth Bass in Stardew Valley
If you want to experience everything Stardew Valley has to offer, you’re going to spend a lot of time casting your line in a variety of bodies of water, hoping to catch all different types of fish. But one fish eludes players, especially if they’re new at the fishing game.
The large mouth bass is a fish that can be caughtexclusively in the mountain lakenear the mines in Stardew Valley. Fortunately, it can be caught during all seasons, from dawn to dusk, but your best chance of finding it is during the more mellow seasons ofSpring and Fall, where your chance of catching largemouth bass is 1 in 5. Your chances of catching a largemouth bass drop to only 15% in the summer and winter.
But even if you’re fishing in the mountain lake, there’s a chance you won’t encounter a largemouth bass. That’s because you’ll needat least the bamboo pole, which is a step up from the training rod you start the game with. The bamboo pole can be obtained by completing the early game quest ‘To the Beach’, at which point Willy will give you the bamboo pole for free. And if you accidentally throw away your bamboo pole, you’re able to always purchase it from him again for 500 gold.
If you find that you’restrugglingto catch the largemouth bass, it’s a good idea toupgrade your rod. Each rod upgrade makes catching fish a little easier. The Fiberglass rod can be purchased from Willy for 1,800 gold once you reach fishing level 2, but the Iridium Rod is even better, as you’re able to equipbaitand tackle to it. This will increase your odds of encountering fish and make those fish easier to catch. I recommend theCork Bobber, which will increase the fishing bar size.
Increasing your fishing level and eventually mastering it will also unlock Gold Fishing Chests, which have a chance of containingPrize Tickets. Making fishing the easiest way to empty out Mayor Lewis’ Prize Box in the late game!
Daphne Fama
A Staff Writer at Prima Games since 2022, Daphne Fama spends an inordinate amount playing games of all stripes but has a soft spot for horror, FPS, and RPGs. When she’s not gaming, she’s an author and member of the Horror Writers Association with a debut novel coming out in 2025. In a previous life, she was an attorney but found she preferred fiction to contracts and forms
