How do you get a sturgeon easy Stardew Valley?

One of the most relaxing mechanics in all of Stardew Valley is fishing. A mainstay in any survival game, fishing allows players to catch food for themselves as well as acquire additional materials for other crafting recipes. While leveling up the fishing skill can certainly be time-consuming and boring at times, it’s worth it to gain the ability to catch higher-tier fish. One of the rarest fish that players can catch at higher levels in Stardew Valley is the Sturgeon.

Because it’s one of the rarest fish in Stardew Valley, the Sturgeon is also incredibly difficult to catch. There are a few different requirements players need to hit before they can even gain the ability to reel in the Sturgeon.

In this guide, we’ll go over those requirements and the best ways to go about catching a Sturgeon in Stardew Valley.

Catching a Sturgeon in Stardew Valley

For starters, players will need to be at least level six-seven in order to reliably reel in a Sturgeon. We recommend players are on the safe side and reach level eight so they’re not wasting an inordinate amount of time throwing out a line and not even seeing a fish of the Sturgeon’s caliber.

Next, players will need to check the season.

The Sturgeon can only be caught during the summer and winter times in Stardew, which can be somewhat disappointing if players happen to be leveling their fishing skills during the spring or fall. However, if players are using Magic Bait, they can forego this requirement and catch Sturgeon regardless of the season. Magic Bait is fairly expensive, though, so players might be better off waiting for the right season.

Players also need to check where they’re actually fishing for a Sturgeon. The elusive fish is only found in one lake across the entire game, Stardew Valley Mountain Lake. Players can find this lake directly in front of the mine and the Adventurer’s Guild.

Speaking of the Adventurer’s Guild, right in front of this location is probably the best spot players can choose for Sturgeon fishing. This spot will likely yield the most amount of Sturgeons, so players at lower levels can also try their luck here for an increased chance.

Moving onto the actual process of catching a Sturgeon, players will need an advanced fishing rod, such as the Fiberglass or Iridium Rod. The Iridium Rod is the highest-tier pole in the game and can only be equipped after players have reached a fishing level of 6 or higher. However, it also costs the most at 7,500 gold. If players can’t afford that premium, then the Fiberglass Rod, costing only 1,800 gold, is also a good option.

Once players have their pole, they will want to equip some kind of tackle on it. The best tackle for catching a Sturgeon is the Trap Bobber, which reduces the chance that fish will escape while they’re not being reeled in on the line. A Trap Bobber costs 500 gold at Willy’s shop but can also be crafted using one gold bar and 10 sap.

With the tackle equipped on the rod, players can also eat a meal to increase their chances of catching fish. Some meals, like the Dish O’ The Sea, are extremely useful for fishing. The Dish O’ The Sea increases the player’s fishing level for a certain amount of time.

Now that players have all of that information, they can reliably go out and fish for Sturgeons. From this point on, players will need to rely on their luck on a given day and their skill at reeling in fish. Some Sturgeons will be impossibly difficult to reel in, even with the Trap Bobber, but others will be more forgiving. Hopefully, players encounter Sturgeons often and ones that stay on their line.

Once players have gotten the Sturgeon catching process down, they can go for size records. The average size of a Sturgeon is anywhere from 40-50 inches but they can certainly be bigger. The heavier and larger the fish, the more it can go for on the market in Stardew Valley.

As a kick back and relax game, nothing beats Stardew Valley. There are a lot of things to farm, collect, and find in Stardew Valley, including fishing, but one of the hardest fish to catch is the elusive Stardew Valley sturgeon. It can only be caught in one location, at certain times of year, and even players with a high-level fishing skill have trouble catching the sturgeon in Stardew Valley.

Luckily we’re here to be your fisherman’s friend. We’ll tell you exactly where to find the sturgeon in Stardew Valley, and give some helpful hints on how to catch the sturgeon too. Just in case though, have your “almost got ‘im” fishing stories all planned beforehand.

Where To Find The Sturgeon Location in Stardew Valley

Unlike most fish in Stardew Valley, the sturgeon can only be found in one location, and that’s Stardew Valley Mountain Lake. It’s the one that’s just in front of the mine. If you’re after recommendations for a particular spot, the area in front of the Adventurer’s Guild, by the corner, is probably the most place where sturgeons are most likely to be found.

Bear in mind though, that unlike most fish in the game the wily sturgeons can only be found in the mountain lake at certain times of year. In fact they can only be caught during two seasons: Summer and Winter. Now you know where to find them, let’s move on to the hard part: catching them.

How To Catch a Sturgeon in Stardew Valley

Sturgeons are among the most difficult fish to catch in Stardew Valley, and they’ll probably escape your line a few times before you even see them. For starters, we first suggest being around fishing level 8 at least, and have a decent fishing pole like a fibreglass rod (although it’s possible to catch sturgeons with worse rods). Then, we recommend a trap bobber as a tackle, as it causes the ‘catching’ bar to decrease at a significantly slower rate. You can buy these at Willy’s Fish Shop if you don’t know how to craft them.

Eating something beforehand helps too. Dish O’ The Sea is by far the best meal, since it increases your fishing skill temporarily, but there are other good fishing buff meals if you don’t have that particular one. Your luck on that day can also be a factor in catching the sturgeon, and especially keep an eye on the mood of the spirits, because if they’re happy the slider will move even slower. Get all these together and you’ll be catching sturgeons in no time.

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