Stardew Valley: How to Put Bait in a Crab Pot

Stardew Valley is an interesting game in which gamers will play a character who used to work in an office and lived a routine life. But one day, they received a letter from their grandfather, from which they learned that he had inherited an old farm to which players can move in.

Players will find a lot of different adventures and quests throughout the game, so they definitely won't get bored. In this guide, players will find instructions on how to put Bait in a crab pot in Stardew Valley. Also, gamers will learn what loot can be dropped from the crab pot. With this, users will be able to gain experience, as well as different crustaceans, trash, and gold.

Updated on April 28, 2025, by Artur Novichenko: This guide covers all the important details regarding crab pots in Stardew Valley. We've added additional ways to get crab pots. You'll also find a list of all the baits and their effects below.

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How to Get a Crab Pot

Stardew Valley How to Put Bait in a Crab Pot (1)

Before placing the bait in the crab pot, players need to craft or buy this trap. To do this, players must reach Fishing level 3. They can buy it from Willy's Fish Shop for 1500 gold. Also, it can be crafted. A big advantage will be that if gamers have the level 5 Trapper profession, then fewer resources will be needed for crafting.

Crafting resources
Without the Trapper profession	With the Trapper profession
Wood x40 Iron Bars x3	Wood x25 Copper Bars x2

In addition, players will receive 3 crab pots as a reward for completing the Crab Pot Bundle in the Fish Tank. Finally, one of the rewards during the Trout Derby is a crab pot.

How to Put Bait in a Crab Pot

When players receive the crab pot, they will need to place the bait in it, and it is very easy to do. You need to go to the already installed crab pot and interact with it using the following buttons on different Stardew Valley platforms:

PC - right mouse button or X button.
Xbox Controller - Y button.
PS4 Controller - Triangle button.
Nintendo Switch Controller - X Button.
Mobile - Tap on the screen to use.

After the bait is in the crab pot, players will be able to get their catch the next day. It is worth noting that depending on your profession and the chosen bait, your catch will differ. So the Luremaster profession allows you to use a crab pot without any bait. At the same time, choosing the Mariner profession, your crab pot will no longer catch junk items.

As for the baits in Stardew Valley, some of them can significantly increase the chances of a rare catch. Below are all the baits that affect crab pots:

Magic Bait - Does not provide bonuses.
Magnet - Does not provide bonuses.
Challenge Bait - Does not provide bonuses.
Targeted Bait - Reduces the chance of catching junk items from 30% to 38%, and also increases the chance of catching a certain fish.
Wild Bait - Reduces the chance of catching junk items from 30% to 38%.
Deluxe Bait - Reduces the chance of catching junk items from 30% to 38%, but also increases the quality of the catch to silver.

If you have a Mariner profession, then you should only use Deluxe Bait. To further increase the effectiveness of such fishing, you will need the power of The Art O' Crabbing, which allows you to get a double amount of catch from the crab pot with a 25% chance.