What is the item ID for Sturgeon in Stardew Valley?

Sturgeon's item ID in Stardew Valley is 698. Sturgeon is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 200g at base quality.

How do I spawn Sturgeon in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Sturgeon, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [698], including the square brackets. The Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon sell for in Stardew Valley?

Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon in Stardew Valley?

Catch Sturgeon during Summer and Winter between 6 AM–7 PM. It's found at Backwoods and Mountain Lake.

What does a Sturgeon pond produce in Stardew Valley?

A Sturgeon Fish Pond produces Roe daily, plus Roe, Roe, Roe at higher populations.

Who loves Sturgeon as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon as a gift in Stardew Valley?

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

Sturgeon — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

Sturgeons are required for the Lake Fish Bundle and is an ingredient in three crafting recipes: sashmis, quality fertilizer and maki rolls. They can be caught via fishing in Mountain Lake during the seasons of summer and winter.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 200g

The item ID for Sturgeon in Stardew Valley is: 698

[698]

Sturgeon Information

The Sturgeon is a fish that can be caught in the mountain lake during Summer and Winter. It is least common during rainy winter days (only possible by using a Rain Totem) and most common on rainy summer days, comprising from 11% to 16% of all items caught. It is most likely to be caught when casting farther from shore. It can also be caught during Summer and Winter on the Wilderness Farm. It may also randomly appear in Krobus' shop on Wednesdays for 200g, or at the Traveling Cart for 600–1,000g.

Sturgeon can be caught regardless of time of day or season using Magic Bait.

Catching Sturgeon

Catch Sturgeon from 6 AM–7 PM, any weather.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Backwoods
100% chance.
Mountain Lake
100% chance.

Difficulty	78 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	12–60

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Sturgeon Effects

Eating Sturgeon restores 25 energy and 11 health.

Sturgeon Tailoring

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

Fishing Vest

Recipes That Use Sturgeon

Sturgeon is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Sturgeon in Community Center Bundles

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

Lake FishFish Tank
Needs Sturgeon.
Reward: Dressed Spinner

Using Sturgeon in Machines

What you get by putting Sturgeon into farm machines.

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

Sturgeon in Collections

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

Sturgeon in a Fish Pond

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

Roe	pop any	20%
Roe	pop 3+	40%
Roe	pop 6+	60%
Roe	pop 9+	80%
Roe	pop 10+	100%
Roe×2	pop 10+	25%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 2:Diamond
Population 4:2×Maple SyruporPicklesorJelly
Population 6:3×Omni Geode
Population 8:Nautilus Shell

See the full fish pond guide →

Sturgeon Villager Gift Reactions

Give Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon gift guide →

Similar Items

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Sturgeon 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 [698]. You will then receive the Sturgeon 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 [698] 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 Sturgeon item.