What is the item ID for Catfish in Stardew Valley?

Catfish's item ID in Stardew Valley is 143. Catfish is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 200g at base quality.

How do I spawn Catfish in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Catfish, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [143], including the square brackets. The Catfish appears in your inventory after purchase. The naming cheat works on PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile versions of Stardew Valley.

How much does Catfish sell for in Stardew Valley?

Catfish sells for 200g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 250g, gold quality for 300g, and iridium quality for 400g.

Where and when do you catch Catfish in Stardew Valley?

Catch Catfish during Spring, Fall, and Winter between 6 AM–12 AM when it's raining. It's found at Cindersap Forest, Pelican Town, Secret Woods, and Witch's Swamp.

Who loves Catfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Catfish is loved by Willy (birthday Summer 24). Each loved gift grants +80 friendship points, or 8× that (+640) if you give it on the villager's birthday.

Who hates Catfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Catfish is hated by Evelyn, Haley, Pierre. Each hated gift loses 40 friendship points — avoid giving it to anyone on this list.

Catfish — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

Spawn ID, locations, seasons, and difficulty for Catfish.

An uncommon fish found in streams.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 200g

The item ID for Catfish in Stardew Valley is: 143

[143]

Catfish Information

The Catfish is a fish that can be caught in the river (in Pelican Town or Cindersap Forest), the Secret Woods, the Witch's Swamp, and the Riverlands Farm, Forest Farm, or Hill-Top Farm during Spring and Fall when raining, or in Spring, Summer, and Fall during rain in the Secret Woods or Witch's Swamp. It can also be caught in Winter at these locations if a Rain Totem is used. It can be randomly be found in Garbage Cans during Spring and Fall, or at the Traveling Cart for 600–1,000g.

Catfish can be caught regardless of weather, time, or season using Magic Bait.

Catching Catfish

Catch Catfish from 6 AM–12 AM, rain only.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Cindersap Forest(River)
100% chance.
Pelican Town
100% chance.
Secret Woods
100% chance.
Witch's Swamp
100% chance.

Difficulty	75 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	12–72

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Catfish Effects

Eating Catfish restores 50 energy and 22 health.

Catfish Tailoring

Use Catfish as the spool item (with Cloth in the left slot) to tailor:

Fish Shirt

Recipes That Use Catfish

Catfish is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Catfish in Community Center Bundles

Catfish is needed for 1 Community Center bundle. Donate to restore the bundle and unlock its reward.

River FishFish Tank
Needs Catfish.
Reward: 30× Bait

Using Catfish in Machines

What you get by putting Catfish into farm machines.

Put Bait Maker5× Catfish Bait(10 min)
Put Fish Smoker + 1× CoalSmoked Catfish(50 min)

Catfish in Collections

Shipping Catfish counts toward the Full Shipment achievement (335 items). Track your shipping progress →

Catfish in a Fish Pond

Put Catfish in a Fish Pond on the farm and it produces items daily — higher populations unlock better output.

Roe

pop any

100%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 4:3×Copper Baror3×Red Mushroomor2×Amethystor2×Topaz
Population 6:2×Purple Mushroomor10×Bat Wingor2×Earth Crystalor5×Mixed Seeds
Population 8:Picklesor3×Iron BarorMayonnaiseorDiamond

See the full fish pond guide →

Catfish Villager Gift Reactions

Give Catfish 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.

LovesWilly🎂 Summer 24
NeutralDemetrius🎂 Summer 19Elliott🎂 Fall 5Leo🎂 Summer 26Linus🎂 Winter 3Pam🎂 Spring 18Sebastian🎂 Winter 10
DislikesAbigail🎂 Fall 13Alex🎂 Summer 13Caroline🎂 Winter 7Clint🎂 Winter 26Dwarf🎂 Summer 22Emily🎂 Spring 27George🎂 Fall 24Gus🎂 Summer 8Harvey🎂 Winter 14Jas🎂 Summer 4Jodi🎂 Fall 11Kent🎂 Spring 4Krobus🎂 Winter 1Leah🎂 Winter 23Lewis🎂 Spring 7Marnie🎂 Fall 18Maru🎂 Summer 10Penny🎂 Fall 2Robin🎂 Fall 21Sam🎂 Summer 17Sandy🎂 Fall 15Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Wizard🎂 Winter 17
HatesEvelyn🎂 Winter 20Haley🎂 Spring 14Pierre🎂 Spring 26

See the full Catfish gift guide →

Similar Items

Other items in the Fish subcategory you might want IDs for.

Catfish 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 [143]. You will then receive the Catfish 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 [143] 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 Catfish item.