How To Win The Trout Derby Festival In Stardew Valley

One of the newest Summer Festivals in the version 1.6 update is the Trout Derby. It is a small and quiet outing for anyone who fancies fishing in the indie farm life simulator. This mini-festival takes place on the 20th and 21st of Summer. It starts at 6:10 am and ends at 2:00 am on both days.Grab yourself a new Tent Kit to set up a place to sleep and take advantage of the atmosphere and bountiful prizes.

The Trout Derby in is located in the Cindersap Forest on the lake near Marnie's Ranch. The goal of "" the Trout Derby is to catch Rainbow Trout, a common fish. However, these Rainbow Trout must hold a Golden Tag, the festival's currency, to receive prizes at the Derby Booth. Some of the coolest new items from the 1.6 update can be found here. There is no limit to obtaining these Golden Tags as long as you are catching Rainbow Trout during the event period.

Once you learn how to fish in, this strategy for the Trout Derby will be easy to pull off. First, the statistics for receiving a Golden Tag from a Rainbow Trout is 33%. This means that every 3rd Rainbow Trout you catch should have a Golden Tag.

Phaler on YouTube recommends players use Challenge Bait while getting a perfect on their catch so that you almost have a guaranteed Rainbow Trout with a Golden Tag.

You can also turn your previously caught Rainbow Trout into Rainbow Trout Bait with the Bait Maker, a new change in to increase your chances of catching them even more.

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After winning a few Golden Tags from the Rainbow Trout at the Trout Derby in , it's finally time to hit the stalls. Head to the Derby Booth next to the extensive festival sign at the lake. Each person will receive a Tent Kit as their first prize. The following awards will be given at random but in the order listed below:

If you happen to get the Mystery Box prize first, your next prize will be a Diamond.

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