Summary

  • Players can fish in the Pelican Town fountain in Stardew Valley, catching various fish and items.
  • The addition of fish in the fountain may have been an unintentional recent change in the game.
  • Fish availability in the fountain varies by season and might complicate a quest that involves cleaning garbage from town waters.

A Stardew Valley player shared their surprising discovery with Pelican Town's fountain, discovering that fish live in it. It's an unexpected find, especially since the Stardew Valley player has been engaged with the game for close to 900 hours.

Stardew Valley players can try fishing just about anywhere that there's water, or in some cases, even lava. However, that doesn't mean that players can actually get fish from every body of water. Sometimes players can fish in manmade water ponds and the like and retrieve unusual things, like Secret Notes, cosmetic items, or just garbage.

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Stardew Valley player raccafarian was surprised to discover that, in addition to the potential to get a decorative Garbage Can in the Pelican Town fountain, they were able to actually catch fish. Players have been surprised to learn that it was possible to fish up algae, garbage, and the aforementioned item from the fountain in the past, but it hasn't been previously possible to find any fish in it. Of course, some real man-made ponds and the like can add fish, like koi, but it would be a bit odd to find them in a fountain like this.

Stardew Valley Fountain Fish Might Be Unintentional

To clarify, it seems as though finding fish in the fountain is something that has only happened recently. It's not clear why, though. Nothing in the Stardew Valley 1.6 update notes and onward says anything about adding fish to the fountain, though it's possible that it's simply an unmentioned change. However, it's also possible that the water in the fountain was somehow assigned to have the same pool of available things to catch as other local bodies of water by mistake. In this case, the fish may be patched out in a future update.

The Best War Games was able to confirm that Sunfish can be caught in the fountain in the Switch version of the game. However, other players have reported reeling in additional varieties of fish, like Smallmouth Bass, Pike, and even Rainbow Trout. What's available in the fountain may vary depending on the season, much like every other natural body of water in the game. The only downside to this discovery is that it could make it a little tougher to complete a quest given to players by Linus. The quest tasks the farmer with cleaning up garbage from the town's waters, and players would sometimes cheese it by fishing in the fountain, which produced garbage more frequently due to the lack of fish.

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Stardew Valley
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RPG
Simulation
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Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
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Released
February 26, 2016
ESRB
E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
Developer(s)
ConcernedApe
Publisher(s)
ConcernedApe
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

Cross Save
cross-progression is only available between the PC and mobile versions of the game
Number of Players
1-4
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
Platform(s)
PC, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PS4, Switch
Genre(s)
RPG, Simulation
How Long To Beat
53 Hours
X|S Optimized
No
File Size Xbox Series
1 GB (November 2023)
Local Co-Op Support
1-4 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty