Stardew Valley – How to Get Tilapia

stardew valley how to get tilapia

In this guide, you will learn how to get Tilapia while playing Stardew Valley.

Tilapia is a prized vegetarian fish that adapts to different environmental conditions and has multiple uses.

Where to catch Tilapia in Stardew Valley

You can catch Tilapia by fishing at The Beach during the Summer and Fall seasons. Players with the Beach Farm layout can also catch Tilapia on their personal premises.

What’s more, players with access to Ginger Island can fish for Tilapia in the North and West waters of the island during all seasons.

The best time to catch Tilapia is by fishing between 6 AM and 2 PM. As an alternative, players can make use of Magic Bait to catch Tilapia no matter the time of day or season.

Players can also buy Tilapia from Krobus’ Shop on Wednesdays for 200 Gold. Tilapia also appears in the Travelling Cart between 225 Gold and 1,000 Gold.

How to use Tilapia in Stardew Valley

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Visit the Special Orders Board outside Mayor’s Manor during the Summer to turn in Tilapia.

After players have a Tilapia, they can sell it or use it for quests. Tilapia is not an ideal gift for any resident of Pelican Town.

Tilapia is necessary to complete the Ocean Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank of the Community Center.

Players can use Tilapia as a key ingredient for cooking recipes like Maki Rolls and Sashimi. The fish can also be used to make a Quality Fertilizer.

Demetrius may request the player catch 10 Tilapia during the Summer to control the Aquatic Overpopulation. This request is found at the Special Orders Board outside the Mayor’s Manor for a reward of Gold.


Stardew Valley is a farm life simulation game developed by ConcernedApe and initially released in 2016 for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It was later ported to Nintendo Switch in 2017, PlayStation Vita and iOS in 2018, and Android in 2019.

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