Summer 20 and 21
The Trout Derby was added in 1.6. It runs from 6:10am to 2am on Summer 20 and 21, on the river in Cindersap Forest below Marnie's Ranch. The clock keeps running, shops and homes stay open, and animals need food. Willy is at the river, so his shop is shut, though he can still take a gift.
Rainbow Trout bite in that river all day, in any weather. Each trout caught outside a fish pond has a 33% chance to carry one Golden Tag. Two trout on one hook raise that to 66%, and three raise it to 99%, but a catch still drops only one tag. Tags saved in a chest still work next year.
The first tag you turn in is always a Tent Kit. Later tags walk a fixed list of 10 prizes, starting at a random point, then repeat. Turn tags in one at a time.
On Riverland, Hill-top, Forest, and Meadowlands farms, Rainbow Trout in the farm's own water still follow their normal season and weather rules. The derby river does not.
Prize list after the Tent Kit
A perfect catch with Challenge Bait hooks three trout, which is the 99% tag case. After the Tent Kit, the next prize is a random stop on the list below, and each later tag takes the next row. After Omni Geodes the list wraps to the top.
| Order | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bucket Hat |
| 2 | Crab Pot |
| 3 | Mystery Box (3) |
| 4 | Diamond |
| 5 | Mounted Trout |
| 6 | Deluxe Bait (20) |
| 7 | Triple Shot Espresso (2) |
| 8 | Quality Sprinkler |
| 9 | Warp Totem: Farm (3) |
| 10 | Omni Geode (3) |
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