Minigame
When you catch a fish, Stardew Fishing's minigame starts. (1) The minigame must be completed successfully or you will not receive the fish.
How to Play
- You control the height of the green bar by left or right clicking with your mouse. When a mouse button is being held down, the bar accelerates upward, and when you let go it accelerates downward due to gravity.
- The fish icon represents the fish being caught, and it moves up and down randomly with slightly different behavior based on the type of fish. (2)
Accuracy Matters!
- Successfully completing the minigame and catching the fish grants experience bonuses if you achieve certain amounts of accuracy. (3)
- If you have Quality Food installed, the quality of the fish caught is also determined by how accurate you were in the minigame.
| Accuracy | Experience Bonus | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | x1.5 | Silver |
| 90% | x2.5 | Gold |
| 100% | x4.0 | Diamond |
Upgrades
When either Tide or Aquaculture are installed, you can craft and apply Stardew Fishing's bobber items. These items can be applied to your fishing rod and they give you unique advantages in the minigame.
Finding Treasure
Each time you play the minigame, you have a small chance to find a treasure chest. If you are super lucky, you might find a golden chest. (4) To collect it, you must hover the fishing bar over it for a couple seconds. Note that you will still lose catching progress due to being off the fish while your fishing bar is on the treasure. Also, you must successfully catch the fish to receive your rewards.
- What items start the minigame is defined by an item tag.
- Fish behavior can be modified per fish item.
- Accuracy thresholds and experience bonuses are configurable.
- The treasure chest and golden chest chances are configurable.