
Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod.
- Category
- Objects
- Subcategory
- Basic
- Sell Price
- 1g
The item ID for Bait in Stardew Valley is: 685

1 other ID also spawn "Bait"
Each ID produces a visually distinct variant of Bait. Click to view that variant's page, or spawn the ID directly.
Bait Information
Bait can be attached to a Fiberglass Rod or an Iridium Rod, or inserted into a Crab Pot. Fishing rods do not require bait, but fish will bite faster with bait; specialized baits provide additional benefits. Crab Pots require bait to catch fish (unless the player has the Luremaster profession), but there is no difference when using specialized types of bait. Bait is always a single-use item. Bait can be attached to a Fiberglass Rod, an Iridium Rod, an Advanced Iridium Rod, or inserted into a Crab Pot.
Where to Buy Bait
Shops and vendors that sell Bait.
- Willy's Fish Shop· special condition5g
Machines That Produce Bait
Bait comes out of these machines.
Worm Bin(1 day)
Bait Recipe
Bait is a crafted item. One craft produces 5 of them.
Ingredients
How to learn the recipe
Reach Fishing Level 2
Recipes That Use Bait
Bait is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe.
Bait as a Bundle Reward
- Complete the River Fish bundle in the Fish Tank to receive 30× Bait.
Bait Villager Gift Reactions
Give Bait as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost. Gifts given on a villager's birthday count 8× — a loved gift jumps from +80 to +640 friendship.
- HatesAbigail🎂 Fall 13Alex🎂 Summer 13Caroline🎂 Winter 7Clint🎂 Winter 26Demetrius🎂 Summer 19Dwarf🎂 Summer 22Elliott🎂 Fall 5Emily🎂 Spring 27Evelyn🎂 Winter 20George🎂 Fall 24Gus🎂 Summer 8Haley🎂 Spring 14Harvey🎂 Winter 14Jas🎂 Summer 4Jodi🎂 Fall 11Kent🎂 Spring 4Krobus🎂 Winter 1Leah🎂 Winter 23Leo🎂 Summer 26Lewis🎂 Spring 7Linus🎂 Winter 3Marnie🎂 Fall 18Maru🎂 Summer 10Pam🎂 Spring 18Penny🎂 Fall 2Pierre🎂 Spring 26Robin🎂 Fall 21Sam🎂 Summer 17Sandy🎂 Fall 15Sebastian🎂 Winter 10Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Willy🎂 Summer 24Wizard🎂 Winter 17
Bait Cheat Help
Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.
Spawn Using Animal Name
To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [685]. You will then receive the Bait item.
Spawn Using Character Name
Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.
However, if you opt for this method, name your character [685] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Bait item.

Deluxe Bait