Tuna

Tuna

A large, fast-swimming fish. Tuna are powerful swimmers capable of crossing entire oceans.

Summer Winter Hard (70)
Base Price
100g

Quick answer

Where to catch Tuna in Stardew Valley

Catch Tuna at Ocean or Ginger Island during Summer, Winter from 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM in any weather. It sells for 100g at normal quality and 200g when smoked; difficulty 70 makes tackle preparation important.

Tuna
Where to catch

Ocean or Ginger Island

Season

Summer, Winter

Time

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

Sell price

100g base, 200g iridium

Fish pond value

80g Roe -> 160g Aged Roe

Best tackle

Trap Bobber 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

100g

Normal quality

Smoke once

200g

+100g before Coal and machine time

One pond product

80g Roe → 160g

Aged Roe; not daily profit

Is Tuna worth keeping?

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

When to sell or smoke it

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

Fish Pond and Roe

80g Roe can become 160g Aged Roe. Fish Pond output depends on pond population and random daily production rolls. Formula value: 80g Roe, then 160g 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

Tuna 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 3 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 Tuna

Location

  • Ocean
  • Ginger Island

Found in the ocean during summer and winter. Active most of the day.

Time & Conditions

6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Any weather

Difficulty & Catching Strategy

Difficulty: 70

Hard

Challenging catch requiring skill

EasyHardLegend (110)

Smooth Behavior

Gradual, predictable movements. The fish moves steadily in one direction before changing.

Tip: Follow the fish smoothly. Anticipate direction changes and move gradually.

Expert Tips for Tuna

Smooth behavior makes this fish predictable. Good for intermediate anglers looking to practice.

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
Normal100g
Silver125g
Gold150g
Iridium200g

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
Normal100g200g
Silver125g250g
Gold150g300g
Iridium200g400g

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

Uses for Tuna

  • Fish Taco ingredient
  • Sashimi
  • Quality fish pond

Did You Know?

Some tuna species like the bluefin can sell for millions of dollars at auction in real life.