Blobfish

Blobfish

A deep-sea fish known for its gelatinous appearance. Looks quite different at surface pressure.

Winter Hard (75)
Base Price
500g

Quick answer

Where to catch Blobfish in Stardew Valley

Catch Blobfish at Night Market during Winter from 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM in any weather. It sells for 500g at normal quality and 1000g when smoked; difficulty 75 makes tackle preparation important.

Blobfish
Where to catch

Night Market

Season

Winter

Time

5:00 PM - 2:00 AM, any weather

Sell price

500g base, 1000g iridium

Fish pond value

280g Roe -> 560g Aged Roe

Best tackle

Trap Bobber or Barbed Hook

Keep or sell

Sell extras; keep one for collection or Fish Pond use

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Price decision

Sell, smoke, or use a Fish Pond?

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Sell directly

500g

Normal quality

Smoke once

1000g

+500g before Coal and machine time

One pond product

280g Roe → 560g

Aged Roe; not daily profit

Is Blobfish worth keeping?

Keep Blobfish if it fills a bundle, recipe, gift, Fish Pond, or collection goal.

When to sell or smoke it

Sell or smoke extra Blobfish when you need gold and do not have a specific use for it.

Fish Pond and Roe

280g Roe can become 560g Aged Roe. Fish Pond output depends on pond population and random daily production rolls. Formula value: 280g Roe, then 560g Aged Roe.

Fish Pond output depends on pond population and random daily production rolls. The exact max-population output table and first capacity quest are shown below.

Verified 1.6.15 pond rules

Blobfish Fish Pond output

Final daily chances at population 10; each value already includes the pond's 95% base output check and ordered item rolls.

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Any item per day

95%

Maximum population

10

Population growth

Every 4 days

Possible itemQuantityOverall daily chance
Pearl11.9%
Warp Totem: Farm51.9%
Roe1-2 minimum91%
First capacity quest: at 1 fish, bring one of 3 Coral; 2 Sea Urchin; 2 Frozen Tear to unlock capacity 2. Roe quantities are minimums before the repeated 20% extra-Roe roll; a Golden Animal Cracker doubles the final quantity, not these probabilities.

Where & When to Find Blobfish

Location

  • Night Market

Only available during the Winter Night Market submarine fishing (Winter 15-17).

Time & Conditions

5:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Any weather

Difficulty & Catching Strategy

Difficulty: 75

Hard

Challenging catch requiring skill

EasyHardLegend (110)

Floater Behavior

Tends to rise toward the top of the bar. Will occasionally drop down.

Tip: Keep your bar high and be ready for sudden drops.

Expert Tips for Blobfish

Hardest Night Market fish. Worth 500g base, making it valuable even at normal quality.

Recommended Tackle

Trap Bobber

Slower catch bar drain

Best for: Difficult fish that move a lot

Barbed Hook

Clinging to fish

Best for: Smooth/mixed behavior fish

Tackle requires an Iridium Rod. Purchase from Willy's shop at Fishing Level 6.

Sell Prices by Quality

Fish bonus: Inactive
QualityPrice
Normal500g
Silver625g
Gold750g
Iridium1000g

Smoked Fish Value

Artisan: Inactive

The Fish Smoker uses 1 Coal and doubles the fish sell price while preserving quality. Fisher or Angler changes the fish value first; Artisan then increases the smoked product.

Input QualityFish ValueSmoked Value
Normal500g1,000g
Silver625g1,250g
Gold750g1,500g
Iridium1,000g2,000g

Formula: fish sell price x 2. See the formula audit for source notes.

Uses for Blobfish

  • Night Market exclusive
  • High value fish
  • Fish Pond

Did You Know?

Real blobfish only look blobby at surface pressure. In their deep-sea habitat, they look like normal fish!