Have you met this character? What do you need to know about him? Find out what he does in the game and how a friendship with him can benefit you in this guide.
Willy is one of the characters you meet within your first few days in Stardew Valley. He’ll invite you to meet with him on The Beach through a letter and give you his old fishing rod. After that, just like with any other NPC, it’s up to you if you’ll keep up with him and start a friendship.
Who is Willy?
He’s a villager who lives on The Beach, south of Pelican Town. He also runs the Fish Shop where he sells all kinds of fishing supplies and bait. You can find him there every day, but he usually goes fishing on Saturdays if the weather is nice.
His Friendships and Relationships
This NPC isn’t shown interacting with other villagers much as he spends most of his time either in his shop or just outside fishing. When his shop closes in the evening, you can often find him at The Stardrop Saloon, especially in the winter.
He and Elliott live close to each other as the only residents of The Beach.
Gifts
You may build a friendship with Willy by giving him up to two gifts per week, excluding one for his birthday on Summer 24.
Your gift may either raise or lower your friendship with him depending on whether he loves, likes, or dislikes it. The birthday gift you give him will have eight times the effect.
The following table shows which gifts he loves, likes, and dislikes.
Loves | Likes | Neutral | Dislikes | Hates |
Catfish | Gold Bar | Dish O’ The Sea | Chanterelle | All Universal Hates except for Seafoam Pudding |
Diamond | Quartz | Maki Roll | Common Mushroom | |
Iridium Bar | Lingcod | Sashimi | Daffodil | |
Mead | Tiger Trout | All Universal Neutrals | Dandelion | |
Octopus | Baked Fish | All Eggs except Void Egg | Ginger | |
Pumpkin | Carp Surprise | All Fish unless stated otherwise | Hazelnut | |
Sea Cucumber | Crab Cakes | All Fruits unless stated otherwise | Holly | |
Sturgeon | Crispy Bass | Leek | ||
Fish Stew | Life Elixir | |||
Fish Taco | Magma Cap | |||
Fried Calamari | Morel | |||
Fried Eel | Purple Mushroom | |||
Lobster Bisque | Salmonberry | |||
Salmon Dinner | Snow Yam | |||
Seafoam Pudding | WIld Horseradish | |||
Trout Soup | Winter Root | |||
All Universal Dislikes unless stated otherwise | ||||
Most Cooking dishes unless stated otherwise |
What Does He Like in the Movies and Concessions?
The fisherman also likes going to the Movie Theater and watching the following movies:
- It Howls In The Rain
- Wumbus
- Mysterium
- The Zuzu City Express
- Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World
- The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch
- The Brave Little Sapling
- The Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture
He loves getting Salmon Burger and Stardrop Sorbet at the concessions, while he likes the following:
- Chocolate Popcorn
- Truffle Popcorn
- Fries
- Star Cookie
- Ice Cream Sandwich
- Salted Peanuts
- Jasmine Tea
- Popcorn
- Nachos
- Personal Pizza
What’s His Schedule?
On most days, Willy wakes up at around 6:10 AM. He always fishes at the beach before opening the Fish Shop at 9:00 AM.
He then closes up the shop at 5:00 PM and fishes at the beach until 10:00 PM.
His schedule changes depending on the season, weather, or days of the week. See the following tables for his different schedules.
Friday
Time | Activity |
6:10 AM | Wakes up and goes outside the shop to fish |
8:50 AM | Goes back inside the shop |
9:00 AM | Opens up the shop |
5:00 PM | Closes up the shop to go to the saloon |
11:20 PM | Walks home to go to bed |
Saturday (His Day-Off)
Time | Activity |
6:10 AM | Wakes up and goes fishing at the river by Leah’s cottage |
2:00 PM | Leaves Leah’s cottage and transfers to Pelican Town to fish at the river |
5:00 PM | Walks to The Stardrop Saloon |
11:00 PM | Heads home |
Raining
Time | Activity |
6:10 AM | Wakes up to go fishing just outside the Fish Shop |
8:50 AM | Goes back inside the Fish Shop |
9:00 AM | Opens up the shop |
5:00 PM | Leaves the Fish Shop to go to the saloon for a drink |
11:20 PM | Walks home to sleep |
Winter
Time | Activity |
6:10 AM | Wakes up and starts fishing |
8:50 AM | Returns to the Fish Shop |
9:00 AM | Opens up the shop |
5:00 PM | Closes the shop and goes to The Stardrop Saloon |
11:20 PM | Leaves the saloon to walk home |
Winter 15, 16, and 17
Time | Activity |
4:30 PM | Stays at the Stardrop Saloon |
12:20 AM | Leaves the saloon to walk to the Fish Shop |
Spring 9
Time | Activity |
6:10 AM | Wakes up and goes fishing |
8:50 AM | Returns to the Fish Shop |
9:00 AM | Opens up shop |
10:10 AM | Walks over to the Harvey’s Clinic for having a fish hook stuck in his thumb |
1:30 PM | Check-up at the Harvey’s Clinic |
5:00 PM | Leaves the clinic to go over to the saloon |
11:20 PM | Leaves the saloon, walks home |
Willy’s Quests
This NPC will give you these various quests throughout the game.
Quest | Description | Reward |
The The Beach | You’ll receive a letter from him on Spring 2 asking you to meet him on the beach. | Bamboo Pole |
Catch a Squid | You’ll receive a letter on Winter 2 asking you to catch and bring the fisherman a Squid. | 800g 1 Friendship heart |
Catch a Lingcod | He’ll send you a letter on Winter 13 Year 2 asking you to catch a Lingcod and bring it to him. | 550g 1 Friendship heart |
Juicy Bugs Wanted | He’ll request for a Special Order of 100 pieces of Bug Meat for bait. | 3,000g Quality Bobber recipe |
Fishing | He’ll randomly ask you to catch a certain number of any fish from the current season. You’ll find this at the Help Wanted board at Pierre’s General Store. | 3x the fish’s base value The fish you caught |
Item Delivery | He may request for you to bring a random item through the Help Wanted board | 3x the item’s base value 150 Friendship points |
Heart Events
Every time you reach a certain number of hearts, you’ll have different interactions with this character.
No. of Hearts | Description |
Three | He’ll send you the Chowder recipe in the mail. |
Five | You’ll receive the Escargot recipe in the mail. |
Six | Go to The Beach between 6:00 AM and 5:10 PM. Willy will greet you outside the shop and ask you to help him with the Crabs. |
Seven | He’ll send you the Fish Stew recipe in the mail. |
Nine | You’ll receive the Lobster Bisque recipe in the mail. |