Sandfish — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

Sandfish Item ID

The item ID for Sandfish in Stardew Valley is: 164

[164]

Sandfish Information

It tries to hide using camouflage.

Item ID	164
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Fish
Sell Price	75

The Sandfish is a fish that can be caught in the pond at The Desert during all seasons. It can also randomly be found in Garbage Cans after unlocking The Desert, or at the Traveling Cart for 225–1,000g.

Sandfish can be caught regardless of time of day using Magic Bait.

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Recipes That Use Sandfish

Sandfish is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Sandfish in Community Center Bundles

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

Specialty FishFish Tank
Needs Sandfish
Reward: 5× Dish O' The Sea

Catching Sandfish

Catch Sandfish from 6 AM–8 PM, any weather.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Calico Desert(Top Pond)
100% chance

Difficulty	65 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	8–24

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Sandfish Effects

Eating Sandfish restores 12 energy and 5 health.

Sandfish Villager Gift Reactions

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

LovesPenny
NeutralDemetriusElliottLeoLinusPamSebastianWilly
DislikesAbigailAlexCarolineClintDwarfEmilyGeorgeGusHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLewisMarnieMaruRobinSamSandyShaneVincentWizard
HatesEvelynHaleyPierre

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Sandfish 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 [164]. You will then receive the Sandfish 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 [164] 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 Sandfish item.