Herring — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

Herring Item ID

The item ID for Herring in Stardew Valley is: 147

[147]

Herring Information

A common ocean fish.

Item ID	147
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Fish
Sell Price	30

The Herring is a fish that can be caught in the ocean at The Beach or on the Beach Farm during Spring and Winter. It can also be found randomly at the Traveling Cart for 100–1,000g. It can also be found randomly at the Traveling Cart for 100–1,000g or in Garbage Cans during Spring or Winter.

Herring can be caught regardless of season using Magic Bait.

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Recipes That Use Herring

Herring is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Catching Herring

Catch Herring from 6 AM–2 AM, any weather.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Beach
100% chance

Difficulty	25 (out of 110)
Behavior	Dart
Size (in)	8–20

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Herring Effects

Eating Herring restores 12 energy and 5 health.

Herring Villager Gift Reactions

Give Herring 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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Herring 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 [147]. You will then receive the Herring 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 [147] 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 Herring item.