Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

A colorful freshwater fish with a distinctive pink stripe. Named for its beautiful iridescent coloring.

Summer Easy (45)Sunny
Base Price
65g

Quick answer

Where to catch Rainbow Trout in Stardew Valley

Catch Rainbow Trout at River or Mountain Lake during Summer from 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM in sunny weather. It sells for 65g at normal quality and 130g when smoked.

Rainbow Trout
Where to catch

River or Mountain Lake

Season

Summer

Time

6:00 AM - 7:00 PM, sunny weather

Sell price

65g base, 130g iridium

Fish pond value

62g Roe -> 124g Aged Roe

Best tackle

Spinner or Barbed Hook

Keep or sell

Keep only if needed for bundles, gifts, cooking, or ponds

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Price decision

Sell, smoke, or use a Fish Pond?

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Sell directly

65g

Normal quality

Smoke once

130g

+65g before Coal and machine time

One pond product

62g Roe → 124g

Aged Roe; not daily profit

Is Rainbow Trout worth keeping?

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

When to sell or smoke it

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

Fish Pond and Roe

62g Roe can become 124g Aged Roe. Fish Pond output depends on pond population and random daily production rolls. Formula value: 62g Roe, then 124g 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

Rainbow Trout 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 2 days

Possible itemQuantityOverall daily chance
Rainbow Shell11.9%
Prismatic Shard10.09%
Roe1 minimum93%
First capacity quest: at 3 fish, bring one of 3 Refined Quartz; 1 Honey; 3 Coral; 1 Oyster to unlock capacity 4. 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 Rainbow Trout

Location

  • River
  • Mountain Lake

Found in rivers and the mountain lake during summer. Only appears on sunny days.

Time & Conditions

6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunny weather required

Difficulty & Catching Strategy

Difficulty: 45

Easy

Good for building fishing XP

EasyHardLegend (110)

Mixed Behavior

Unpredictable movement that alternates between different patterns. Requires adaptability.

Tip: Stay centered and react to changes. Don't commit too heavily to one direction.

Expert Tips for Rainbow Trout

Requires sunny weather, so plan your fishing trips accordingly. A good mid-tier catch.

Recommended Tackle

Spinner

Faster bite rate

Best for: Farming XP quickly

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
Normal65g
Silver81g
Gold97g
Iridium130g

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
Normal65g130g
Silver81g162g
Gold97g194g
Iridium130g260g

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

Uses for Rainbow Trout

  • Trout Soup ingredient
  • Sashimi
  • Quality fertilizer

Did You Know?

Rainbow trout are native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia.