Eel — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

Eel Item ID

The item ID for Eel in Stardew Valley is: 148

[148]

Eel Information

Eels are used in a number of crafting recipes including the Maki Roll, Fried Eel, Quality Fertilizer, Spicy Eel and the Sashmi. They're also required for the Night Fishing Bundle. You can obtain Eels via ocean fishing and rarely, find them within Garbage Cans.

Item ID	148
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Fish
Sell Price	85

The Eel is a fish that can be caught during rainy weather in the ocean at The Beach (or on the Beach Farm) during Spring or Fall from 4 PM to 2 AM. It can also randomly be found at the Traveling Cart for 255–1,000g or in Garbage Cans during Spring or Fall.

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

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Recipes That Use Eel

Eel is used as an ingredient in 5 recipes.

Eel in Community Center Bundles

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

Night FishingFish Tank
Needs Eel
Reward: Small Glow Ring

Catching Eel

Catch Eel from 4 PM–2 AM, rain only.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Beach
100% chance

Difficulty	70 (out of 110)
Behavior	Smooth
Size (in)	12–80

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Eel Effects

Eating Eel restores 30 energy and 13 health.

Eel Villager Gift Reactions

Give Eel as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost.

NeutralDemetriusElliottLeoLinusPamSebastianWilly
DislikesAbigailAlexCarolineClintDwarfEmilyGeorgeGusHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLewisMarnieMaruPennyRobinSamSandyShaneVincentWizard
HatesEvelynHaleyPierre

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Eel 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 [148]. You will then receive the Eel 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 [148] 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 Eel item.