How to Catch Midnight Carp in Stardew Valley: Location Guide

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Catch and use the rare Midnight Carp fish in Stardew

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: May 20, 2024 Fact Checked

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The Midnight Carp is a semi-rare fish in Stardew Valley. It can only be caught during the late night in the mountain lake or Cindersap Forest. If you have an iridium rod and some tackle, you should be able to catch this fish fairly quickly. Here's where to find Midnight Carp in Stardew Valley and how to use it.

This article will have light spoilers for the Version 1.6 update.

Catching Midnight Carp in Stardew Valley

You can catch Midnight Carp in the mountain lake or Cindersap Forest in Fall and Winter, from 10 PM to 2 AM. Midnight Carp can be used to cook Seafoam Pudding, make a Fishing Vest, and produce Roe in Fish Ponds.

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Midnight Carp Location

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Midnight Carp can be found in the mountain lake, 10 PM to 2 AM, in Fall and Winter. You can also catch this fish in the Cindersap Forest, Forest Farms, Riverland Farms, Wilderness Farms, and Four Corners Farms. Just cast your fishing rod in the water during this time for a chance to reel one in.^{[1]
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- Midnight Carp may be found randomly in the Traveling Cart or gifted by a pet cat with max friendship.
- If you have Ginger Island unlocked, you can catch Midnight Carp from 10 PM to 2 AM in the North or West (freshwater) parts of the island.
- You can also use Magic Bait to catch Midnight Carp in any weather, time, and season.
- Note that the Midnight Carp is not needed to complete the Community Center.

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Midnight Carp can be gifted to villagers. Since no villagers love or like this gift, it's not recommended. However, you can give Midnight Carp as a neutral gift to Demetrius, Elliott, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian, and Willy.
- Neutral gifts give 20 friendship points on a normal day, 100 points during the Winter Star Festival, and 160 points during birthdays.
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Use Midnight Carp to cook recipes. There are four cooking recipes total that can use Midnight Carp:
- Maki Roll
- Quality Fertilizer
- Sashimi
- Seafoam Pudding
When the capacity is increased to 10, the primary output will be Midnight Carp Roe, with a small chance of River Jelly.
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Use Midnight Carp to make a Fishing Vest. You can use the Sewing Machine in Emily's and Haley's house along with some Cloth.
- Midnight Carp can also be used as an iridium dye.
These quests can be found at the "Help Wanted" board outside of Pierre's store or at the Special Orders board near the Lewis' house.