Stickleback Heartopia โ Location, Sell Price & Catch Guide
Everything the fish database records for Stickleback (ๆตทๆฃ้ฑผ): where it spawns, its time window, its weather gate and what it is worth.
Quick Stickleback Answer
Where: Old Sea. When: Any time of day, any weather. Requirement: fishing level 2, shadow None (Unknown), difficulty None/10. Value: 50G base, up to 400G at 5โ .
Stickleback Next Steps
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Best value at Old Sea
Hammerhead Shark shares this spot and pays 850G base against 50G here.
Open Hammerhead SharkCheck the cooking routes
The recipe database lists no dish with Stickleback as an ingredient yet, so weigh the cooking profits before deciding how much of the haul to keep.
Open the recipe databasePlan the session first
Log the catches you still need and filter by location and weather โ the database records Stickleback for any time of day in any weather.
Open the fish trackerStickleback Stats Table
| Location | Old Sea |
|---|---|
| Time window | Any time of day |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Rarity | 1โ |
| Minimum fishing level | 2 |
| Shadow size | None โ Unknown |
| Catch difficulty | None/10 โ |
| Base sell price | 50G |
| Star bonuses | 2โ 75G / 3โ 100G / 4โ 200G / 5โ 400G |
| Special conditions | None |
Stickleback Sell Price by Star Rating
| Rating | Sell price |
|---|---|
| 1โ base | 50G |
| 2โ (+50%) | 75G |
| 3โ (+100%) | 100G |
| 4โ (+300%) | 200G |
| 5โ (+700%) | 400G |
At 50G base and a catch, Stickleback is a steady income fish rather than a jackpot. A 5โ catch is worth 400G, so keep the best specimens for a starred sale instead of dumping them into the first sell point you pass.
How to Catch Stickleback
- Reach fishing level 2. Below that, Stickleback will not appear no matter how long you cast.
- Travel to Old Sea and watch for a unknown shadow โ Unknown.
- Fish during any time of day. Any hour works, so this is a flexible filler catch.
- Weather does not gate this catch โ it bites in any condition.
- Expect None/10 difficulty โ .
You need fishing level 2 before Stickleback starts appearing, so this is an early-game catch you can farm while unlocking later zones. The shadow reads as unknown on the water, which is the fastest way to tell it apart from the other fish sharing the same spot.
It is the #6 highest-value fish recorded at this spot (6 species total), so treat it as filler between rarer targets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you catch Stickleback in Heartopia?
Stickleback spawns in Old Sea.
What time and weather does Stickleback appear?
It is available during any time of day and the weather condition is any weather.
How much does Stickleback sell for?
Base value is 50G, rising to 400G for a 5โ specimen.
What level and shadow size does Stickleback need?
Fishing level 2; the shadow is None (Unknown), catch difficulty None/10.
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