How to get Sardine in Stardew Valley

The process of acquiring a Sardine in Stardew Valley can be challenging due to the creature's seasonal availability. You can acquire various skills in this game, with fishing being the easiest. You only need a fishing rod before heading to the ocean and rivers to catch fish.

This guide provides detailed information on how you can obtain Sardines in Stardew Valley without any difficulties.

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Best ways to get Sardine in Stardew Valley

It's easy to catch Sardines at The Beach of Pelican Town. (Image via ConcernedApe)

Here are the best locations and ways to get a Sardine in Stardew Valley:

• Sardines can easily be caught at The Beach to the south of Pelican Town. The catch time for Sardines falls between 6 am and 7 pm during the Spring, Fall, and Winter seasons.
• If you are staying on the Beach Farm layout, you can conveniently fish for Sardines right on your farm grounds.
• You can also purchase Sardines from the Traveling Cart that shows up randomly at Pelican Town’s shop. Their prices range from 120g to 1000g.
• Garbage Cans throughout the town sometimes yield some hidden Sardines as treasures during the Spring, Fall, and Winter seasons.

If you want to catch Sardines in any season or time, use the Magic Bait in Stardew Valley.

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How to utilize Sardine in Stardew Valley

Make recipes using Sardine in Stardew Valley or sell them. (Image via ConcernedApe)

As it is not recommended to gift fish to Stardew Valley characters, Sardines can be sold to make money. The values of the Sardines, depending on their quality are listed below:

Base Sardine

• Price: 40g
• Fisher profession price: 50g
• Angler profession price: 60g

Silver Sardine

• Price: 50g
• Fisher profession price: 62g
• Angler profession price: 75g

Gold Sardine

• Price: 60g
• Fisher profession price: 75g
• Angler profession price: 90g

Iridium Sardine

• Price: 80g
• Fisher profession price: 100g
• Angler profession price: 120g

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Best Sardine recipes in Stardew Valley

You can craft different recipes using a Sardine in Stardew Valley. The recipes/food items can be sold or eaten to obtain gold or health benefits.

All of the Sardine recipes in the game are listed below:

Dish O' The Sea

• Type: Help players stay warm during the chilly sea breeze.
• Ingredients: Sardine x 2, Hashbrowns x 1
• Buffs: 150 energy, 67 health
• Requirements: Fishing (+3)
• Selling price: 220g

Maki Roll

• Type: Seaweed-wrapped fish and rice.
• Ingredients: Sardine (or any fish) x 1, Seaweed x 1, Rice x 1
• Buffs: 100 energy, 45 health
• Requirements: The Queen of Sauce episode, Stardrop Saloon (300g)
• Selling price: 220g

Quality Fertilizer

• Type: Enhances the quality of the tilled soil when mixed in. Thus, the production of high-quality crops.
• Ingredients: Sardine (or any fish) x 1, Sap x 4
• Buffs: No buffs
• Requirements: Farming Level 9
• Selling price: 10g

Sashimi

• Type: Sliced raw fish.
• Ingredients: Sardine (or any fish) x 1
• Buffs: 75 energy, 33 health
• Requirements: Linus in the Mail (3+ hearts)
• Selling price: 75g

A Sardine in Stardew Valley can also be employed in the sewing machine spool to craft the dyeable sailor shirt. Moreover, it can serve as a blue dye found in the dye pots, which are situated in Emily and Haley's house at 2 Willow Lane.

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