Pond/DST

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“I can't see the bottom!”

–Wilson

“This pond will definitely not ignite. How dull.”

–Willow

“Is all wet.”

–Wolfgang

“Ophelia? Are you down there?”

–Wendy

“ERROR. STAY AWAY”

–WX-78

“A small but deep freshwater pond.”

–Wickerbottom

“I can't swim!”

–Woodie

“I can see my face reflected off the top.”

–Maxwell

“Sömething lurks in the deep.”

–Wigfrid

“Water doesn't go well with our fur.”

–Webber

“I can't see the bottom...”

–Warly

“Big puddle”

–Wormwood

“I can't see the bottom.”

–Winona

“I could gaze upon my reflection all day!”

–Wortox

“Splishy splashy!”

–Wurt

“That'll make a swell swimming hole!”

–Walter

“Has that pond always been there?”

–Wanda

For the lake in the Oasis, see Lake.

Ponds are small bodies of water that usually spawn in Grasslands, Forests, Marshes, and Ruins.

There are three types of Ponds: Frog, Marsh and Cave. Frog Ponds appear in Grasslands and Forests and spawn Frogs during the day. Marsh Ponds appear in Marshes and spawn Mosquitoes at dusk and night. Cave Ponds are found in Ruins and near Toadstool, and they contains Eels instead of Freshwater Fish.

Using a Fishing Rod, Freshwater Fish (in Frog or Marsh Ponds) or Eels (in Cave Ponds) can be caught at any time of day. Fishing takes 4 seconds plus 3.6 seconds for each missing fish in the pond. All variations of Ponds contain up to 10 fishes/eels, and one fish/eel is regenerated every 100 seconds.

Ponds can be used to fill up Mosquito Sacks to make Water Balloons and to fill up Watering Can or Waterfowl Can.

Frozen Pond

On the surface, Frog Ponds and Marsh Ponds will freeze during Winter once the temperature is low enough. While frozen, they do not spawn creatures and cannot be fished. Although they can be walked over, running on a frozen pond may cause the character to slip.

Nitre Pond

This content is available only after activating the Shadow Rift
After Shadow Rifts are enabled, Cave Ponds will form Nitre Formations during Acid Rain. Nitre Formations can be mined to obtain Nitre, but the pond cannot be fished while it is present. It must be mined before fishing becomes possible again.

Pond Plant

PlantAlgae Plant

“It's a plant.”

–Wilson

“It's all plant-y.”

–Willow

“Is plant.”

–Wolfgang

“It's a plant.”

–Wendy

“IT IS AN UNINTERESTING PLANT”

–WX-78

“A swamp-dwelling rhizome.”

–Wickerbottom

“Plant.”

–Woodie

“What a generic little plant.”

–Maxwell

“Pönd föliage.”

–Wigfrid

“That's a thirsty plant.”

–Webber

“I wonder if it is edible.”

–Warly

“Hello, little guy”

–Wormwood

“A tiny little plant.”

–Winona

“Move, I'm gazing here.”

–Wortox

“Swamp plant.”

–Wurt

“It's just a plant.”

–Walter

“I can't stop for every bit of greenery I see.”

–Wanda

“Some algae by a pond.”

–Wilson

“It must need a lot of water.”

–Willow

“Plant is so small! Is funny to me.”

–Wolfgang

“Some algae.”

–Wendy

“LOOK AT IT STRUGGLE TO LIVE”

–WX-78

“It is a good thing this algae has no need for photosynthesis.”

–Wickerbottom

“Doesn't look edible.”

–Woodie

“It's some algae.”

–Maxwell

“Ancient flöra.”

–Wigfrid

“Just a normal pond plant.”

–Webber

“I can't see the bottom...”

–Warly

“Nice day for a swim?”

–Wormwood

“Ha! Gross.”

–Winona

“Little growth of winding green.”

–Wortox

“Ooooh, slimy!”

–Wurt

“Pond monsters love algae!”

–Walter

“I can't spend my time looking at every old pond plant.”

–Wanda

Ponds spawn with 2-4 Plants along their banks, which can be examined separately. They cannot be picked, but they can be set on Fire to yield Ashes. The plants will grow back every Summer. Ponds found in the Caves are surrounded by Cave Lichen that resemble Lichen instead of the normal plants.

Tips

• When fishing, one should be wary of Frogs and Mosquitoes, as they are aggressive.
• When fishing in a Marsh, it should be noted that the Marsh is also the native habitat of Tentacles and Merms. 
• One may fish in Frog Ponds unbothered at dusk when the Frogs return to the water, and in the spring and fall when it is warm enough to thaw the Pond but not warm enough for Frogs to spawn. One may fish in Mosquito Ponds unbothered during the day, since Mosquitoes only come out at dusk/night.
• Frog Ponds will sometimes show up in a small cluster. Pig houses can be built near/inside this cluster (preferably walled off) and the frogs will kill any pigs that spawn during the day but will not eat the meat. With this setup, Pig Skin and Meat can be collected regularly at dusk/night.

Trivia

• Frog Ponds and Mosquito Ponds were added in the A Little Rain Must Fall update, while the ones found in the Ruins were added in the Stuff of Nightmares update.
• After burning the Plant or Algae, saving and reloading the game will cause them to reappear on the pond.

Gallery

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  Old Pond Model
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  Two types of Ponds.
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  Pond found in a Cave.
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  Pond icons on the map.
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  In Winter, Ponds are frozen.
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  Frozen Ponds can be walked over and stood on.
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  Fishing in a Marsh Pond.
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  A plant that grows around aboveground ponds.
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  Pondside plants can be set on fire.
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  The map icon for the ruins pond.

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