Stardew Valley: How to Catch Legend

Fishing in Stardew Valley has many features that can make catching fish easier. However, this does not apply to legendary fish, which spawn no more than one per save. One of them is especially rare, as it has many requirements for players. Therefore, next, we will tell you how to catch Legend

in Stardew Valley.

Legend is the most coveted catch for every fisherman in Stardew Valley. Firstly, catching it is a real challenge. And secondly, you can get quite a lot of money for it. Here is everything you need to know to catch this rare fish.

Updated April 22, 2025, by Artur Novichenko: In this guide, you will learn how to catch Legend in Stardew Valley. We have added ways to get more Legend fish to the article. Also, you can now use Legendary fish and Jewels Of The Sea book to get Roe.

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How to Catch Legend in Stardew Valley

As we said, Legend can only be caught once in Stardew Valley. The exception is Multiplayer, in which each player can catch it once. In any case, you can spend entire in-game years searching for this fish. And all this because to catch a Legend in Stardew Valley, you need to meet the following conditions:

• First and most important, you must max your Fishing Skill. Of course, reaching level 10 takes a long time. Therefore, you better be patient and fish more often. Alternatively, you can use Fishing Buffs.
• You should go fishing in the Spring season. Apart from this, players need to wait for rainy weather.
• You should only fish in The Mountain Lake.

Luckily, you don’t have to look for a specific tile on the map for the last requirement. Instead, fish wherever you want at The Mountain Lake. But remember that Legend will only spawn in fishing zone 5. In other words, the Bobber must be 5 or more tiles away from the land.

If you meet all of these conditions, including rainy weather, then there is approximately a 10% chance that you will catch a Legend in Stardew Valley. Therefore, with proper luck, you may only need a few tries to achieve this. To accelerate the process, we recommend using Curiosity Lure.

How to Get More Legend

You can only catch one unique Legendary fish in Stardew Valley with a fishing rod. But before you do, there are a few tricks you can use to get a lot more Legend fish.

The first way is to pan with the Fisher enchantment. This enchantment gives you a 10% chance to get a fish from the current area as a reward. So by fishing with this method near Legends, you can catch an unlimited number of them.

The second way is to use Challenge Bait. Although it is a bit tricky to use, players can catch up to three of the same Legendary fish at a time with it.

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How to Use Legend in Stardew Valley

Before the update 1.6.9, Legend was just a trophy in Stardew Valley that could be sold for 15,000 Gold. But now you can use Legend to produce resources. Just place the fish in the Fish Pond, and you will receive Roe.

If you want to speed up the Roe farm, you need to find Jewels Of The Sea. After reading it, players will be able to find Roe treasure chests of varying quality.

That’s all you need to know about how to find and catch Legend in Stardew Valley. It is the rarest fish of all, so you will have to put in significant effort to get it. But, following our tips, you can complete this challenge much faster.