There are a lot of fish in Stardew Valley and most of them are fairly simple to find. However, the Ghostfish only spawns in a very specific location and while there is an alternative way to get your hands on one, that way isn’t exactly guaranteed either.
While the Ghostfish isn’t the most valuable fish, even when a high quality one is smoked, you do need one for a few different things and they can give some particularly useful items when in a Fish Pond, but more on that later.
How to get a Ghostfish in Stardew Valley
If you’re after a Ghostfish in Stardew Valley, I’m afraid you have little choice but to head into the Mines. Once inside, if you want to actually catch the fish, you’ll need to head down to either floor 20 or floor 60 in order to fish there.
If you’re wanting to test your mettle, or hoping to avoid Fishing, you can battle some Ghosts between floors 51 and 79 of the Mines. They have an 8% chance to drop a Ghostfish when defeated.
There’s a small chance that the Traveling Cart will stock a Ghostfish at any time, as they’re part of the vendor’s rotating stock. If a Ghostfish does show up, it will cost between 135 and 1,000 Gold to purchase.
How to use a Ghostfish in Stardew Valley
The main use for a Ghostfish in Stardew Valley is as part of the Fish Tank Bundle in the Community Center. There are no Villagers who like or love to receive Ghostfish as a gift, though they are a hated gift for Evelyn, Haley, and Pierre.
After this, the most efficient way to use a Ghostfish is by putting it into a Fish Pond. A Ghostfish will reproduce every 2 days, providing that you’ve got the capacity, and can possibly provide the following items:
| Provided item | # of Ghostfish in Pond | Chance to drop per day |
| 1 Roe | 1-2 3-8 9-10 | 23-31% 36-73% 62-68% |
| 1 Quartz | 3-8 9-10 | 3-6% 5-6% |
| 3 Quartz | 9-10 | 10-11% |
| 5 White Algae | 9-10 | 4-5% |
| 1 Refined Quartz | 9-10 | 4% |
| 3 Pale Broth | 9-10 | 1.5-2% |
A Ghostfish can be used in the spool of a Sewing Machine to create a Dyeable Fish Shirt, and in order to expand other Fish Pond’s capacity from 7-10, two Ghostfish can be requested by Dorado, Lingcod, or Pike.
If all else fails, you can always simply sell your excess Ghostfish. They sell for between 54 and 135 Gold before smoking, depending on whether you have the Fisher and Angler professions chosen.
