There are loads of different fish that players can catch and cook in Stardew Valley. Among the sprawling variety of aquatic creatures is the Largemouth Bass. It’s a popular catch that seems to be easily found in certain locations. Even better, the Largemouth Bass is used to put together several recipes, including the all-important Quality Fertilizer.
Further, several quests in the game will task players with catching and delivering this fish to different villagers in the Valley. The key points to consider are the locations of the fish in question and understanding its difficulty when it comes to setting the bait. So, let’s take a look at where you can catch a Largemouth Bass in Stardew Valley.
Where to Find Largemouth Bass
The Largemouth Bass can be caught in Stardew Valley during all of the seasons within the Moutain Lake. It will supply players with energy and a health boost if eaten. They appear between 7 AM to 6 PM, which is especially from the morning until the sun begins to settle. Visiting the Wilderness Farm map will also offer the players the opportunity to acquire the aquatic creature.
In addition to the Mountain Lake and Wilderness Farm, the Largemouth fish can be randomly acquired by searching through garbage cans. Of course, this happens by chance, and isn’t the most reliable way to find them. This also applies to the Traveling Cart merchant, who will possibly yield the product for 300-1,000g.
How to Catch Largemouth Bass
You’ll be able to catch the Largemouth Bass in the aforementioned Mountain Lake, which is located in the northeast corner of the map. You can also catch the bass at Wilderness Farm, one of the six different maps players can choose from.
Even though you can catch the Largemouth Bass during any season, you’ll have a better chance of reeling it in during the Spring and Fall seasons. During these seasons, there’s a 19-20% chance of catching the fish. However, this rate decreases in the Winter season, dropping to 15%.
As you cast your line with bait, fill the fishing bar to its full capacity to go far away from shore. This fish has a better chance of appearing the deeper you attempt to catch one. Depending on what you obtain, the fish will have one of a few reactions. You can anticipate a struggle from time to time when wrestling with them.
Cooking With Largemouth Bass
While there is only one dish that specifically requires the Largemouth Bass, it can be used in a few different recipes. The Largemouth Bass can be used to make the following recipes:
- Crispy Bass – Largemouth Bass (x1), Wheat Flour (x1), Oil (x1)
- Maki Roll – Any Fish, Seaweed (x1), Rice (x1)
- Quality Fertilizer – Any Fish, Sap (x2)
- Sashimi – Any Fish
If you want to make a Crispy Bass, a breaded fishy dish, you’ll need to use the Largemouth Bass specifically. However, the other recipes can be made with any kind of fish.
The Crispy Bass dish will restore 90 Energy and 40 Health. Additionally, it’ll buff Magnetism by 64 points for seven minutes. If you don’t want to eat the Crispy Bass, it can be sold for 150g.
Your newly-cooked Maki Rolls will administer 100 Energy and 40 Health for you upon consumption. Its potential payout is higher than the Crispy Bass, with a selling price of 220g. Moreover, your raw Sashimi isn’t as popular, with a serving price of 75g if you choose to ignore its 75 Energy and 33 Health properties.
Expert Tip
We recommend sticking with the Quality Fertilizer if you aren’t looking to barter. You probably won’t be interested in selling it, for it only goes for 10g on the market. Therefore, use the improved fertilizer to generate crops of incredible silver, gold, and iridium qualities.
Lastly, this commonplace fish is part of the Fish Tank variety for the Lake Fish Bundle. Moreover, the Fish Tank (Remixed) set requires a gold/iridium Largemouth Bass for the Quality Fish Bundle. This is where your Fish Pond can come in handy, to produce multiple bass if you’re looking to complete quests or Fish Bundles.
