Red Snapper

Red Snapper

A popular reef-dwelling fish. Known for its distinctive reddish-pink color and excellent eating quality.

Summer Fall Easy (40)Rainy
Base Price
50g

Quick answer

Where to catch Red Snapper in Stardew Valley

Catch Red Snapper at Ocean during Summer, Fall from 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM in rainy weather. It sells for 50g at normal quality and 100g when smoked.

Red Snapper
Where to catch

Ocean

Season

Summer, Fall

Time

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

Sell price

50g base, 100g iridium

Fish pond value

55g Roe -> 110g 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

50g

Normal quality

Smoke once

100g

+50g before Coal and machine time

One pond product

55g Roe → 110g

Aged Roe; not daily profit

Is Red Snapper worth keeping?

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

When to sell or smoke it

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

Fish Pond and Roe

55g Roe can become 110g Aged Roe. Fish Pond output depends on pond population and random daily production rolls. Formula value: 55g Roe, then 110g 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

Red Snapper 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
Roe1 minimum95%
First capacity quest: at 3 fish, bring one of 1 Frozen Geode; 1-2 Seaweed; 3 Driftwood 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 Red Snapper

Location

  • Ocean

Found in the ocean during rainy summer and fall days.

Time & Conditions

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

Difficulty & Catching Strategy

Difficulty: 40

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 Red Snapper

Requires rainy weather. Check the weather channel and head to the beach when rain is forecast.

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
Normal50g
Silver62g
Gold75g
Iridium100g

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
Normal50g100g
Silver62g124g
Gold75g150g
Iridium100g200g

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

Uses for Red Snapper

  • Ocean Fish Bundle
  • Sashimi
  • Quality fertilizer

Did You Know?

Red snapper can live for over 50 years and are one of the most popular fish for recreational and commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.