What is the item ID for Shad in Stardew Valley?

Shad's item ID in Stardew Valley is 706. Shad is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 60g at base quality.

How do I spawn Shad in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Shad, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [706], including the square brackets. The Shad 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 Shad sell for in Stardew Valley?

Shad sells for 60g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 75g, gold quality for 90g, and iridium quality for 120g.

Where and when do you catch Shad in Stardew Valley?

Catch Shad during Spring, Summer, and Fall between 9 AM–2 AM when it's raining. It's found at Cindersap Forest and Pelican Town.

Who hates Shad as a gift in Stardew Valley?

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

Shad — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

Lives in a school at sea, but returns to the rivers to spawn.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 60g

The item ID for Shad in Stardew Valley is: 706

[706]

Shad Information

The Shad is a fish that can be caught in the river (in Pelican Town or Cindersap Forest) and the Riverlands Farm, Forest Farm, or Hill-Top Farm during Spring, Summer, and Fall while raining. It may also randomly appear in Krobus' shop on Wednesdays for 200g, or at the Traveling Cart for 180–1,000g.

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

Catching Shad

Catch Shad from 9 AM–2 AM, rain only.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Cindersap Forest(River)
100% chance.
Pelican Town
100% chance.

Difficulty	45 (out of 110)
Behavior	Smooth
Size (in)	20–48

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Shad Effects

Eating Shad restores 25 energy and 11 health.

Shad Tailoring

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

Fish Shirt

Recipes That Use Shad

Shad is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Shad in Community Center Bundles

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

River FishFish Tank
Needs Shad.
Reward: 30× Bait

Using Shad in Machines

What you get by putting Shad into farm machines.

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

Shad in Collections

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

Shad in a Fish Pond

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

Roe

pop any

90%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 4:3×Acornor3×Maple Seedor3×Pine Coneor10×Bug Meat
Population 6:3×Gold OreorMaple Syrupor5×Mixed Seeds
Population 8:2×JadeorHoneyorCrayfishorPeriwinkle

See the full fish pond guide →

Shad Villager Gift Reactions

Give Shad 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.

NeutralDemetrius🎂 Summer 19Elliott🎂 Fall 5Leo🎂 Summer 26Linus🎂 Winter 3Pam🎂 Spring 18Sebastian🎂 Winter 10Willy🎂 Summer 24
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 Shad gift guide →

Similar Items

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

Shad 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 [706]. You will then receive the Shad 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 [706] 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 Shad item.