Formula-audited for Stardew Valley 1.6.15

Stardew Valley fish pond values

Compare fish that produce Roe in Fish Ponds. This hub focuses on verified item values, not fake fixed monthly income, because pond output rolls vary by population and item chance.

Roe-producing fish
2
Caviar fish
1
Aged Roe fish
1
Last formula check
2026-05-13

Roe formula

Roe value = floor(30 + fish base price / 2). This uses the fish base sell price, not fish quality.

Aged Roe

Most Roe becomes Aged Roe in a Preserves Jar at 2x Roe value, then Artisan can apply to the finished artisan good.

Sturgeon exception

Sturgeon Roe becomes Caviar worth 500g instead of normal Aged Roe. That exception is audited in the build checks.

Fish Pond value table

Sorted by preserved value before Artisan.

FishBase fishRoePreserved productValueLocation
Lava Eel700g380gAged Roe760gMines (Floor 100), Volcano Caldera
Sturgeon200g130gCaviar500gMountain Lake

Fish Pond planning links

Use these pages for catch conditions, pond strategy, and the formula audit behind the numbers.