Please note that this is my guide and will use my methods of fishing. If something is factually incorrect, please tell me and I will fix it, but I don't want anyone replying with "tis iz nat da must efisint way of fishng yu ned to pres hom boton!11!!!1!" These are the methods I have found best for me and you may find different and I will respect that, so please respect mine.
Yes, I know I am a new member of this forum, but I've been playing Animal Crossing since Gamecube, and I have completed my encyclopedia at least once in each of the games since then, and I just thought this would be fun to make
Fishing Rods
The normal fishing rod can be obtained from all Nookling stores with a sell price of 500 bells when you first start the game. It has a random chance of appearing in the stores. Nothing really special about this rod. Press A to cast it out, once the fish bites down on the bobber, press A to reel it in.
Small Tip: All fish can only tap the bobber a maximum of four times. If they've poked at it four times, it's guaranteed that they will bite down on the fifth time.
The silver fishing rod can be obtained from the Museum gift shop on the second floor after you've donated at least 30 fish to the museum. If you have multiple people in your village, the combined donations will count and the silver rod will appear in your gift shop. (i.e. brendon donates 15 fish, ryan donates 15 fish, the rod will appear.) The rod also sells for 500 bells. The rod has a larger catch radius, sending the bobber farther out into the water, and the fish will bite down longer than the standard rod.
The golden fishing rod is obtained after completing your fishing encyclopedia. (catching every fish in the game) At the next Fishing Tourney, talk to Chip, the host of the Fishing Tourneys. He will then give you a golden fishing rod. The golden rod has a more increased catch radius, and fish will bite down a lot longer.
Method of Fishing
The method I have found most efficient is not focusing on the fish, but on the sound. What I mean is turn your sound all the way up, (I prefer to play with earbuds/headphones) and when you hear the plop sound press A. Don't be nervous while fishing! You'll have plenty of chances to catch the fish again if you fail! Even if it's an extremely rare fish like a coelacanth I've caught 8 of them in one day! You've got plenty of chances. Try not to run next to the water, it will scare away the fish.
Shadows/Silhouettes
There are many different sizes of fish, 8 to be exact. Tiny, small, medium, large, very large, thin, huge, and fin. Here's a list of all fish in their sizes.
Tiny
Bitterling
Clownfish
Goldfish
Guppy
Killifish
Neon Tetra
Pale Chub
Popeyed Goldfish
Sea Butterfly
Seahorse
Tadpole
Small
Angelfish
Bluegill
Butterflyfish
Crawfish
Crucian Carp
Frog
Freshwater Goby
Horse Mackerel
Yellow Perch
Jellyfish
Loach
Mitten Crab
Nibble Fish
Pale Chub
Piranha
Pond Smelt
Small Bass
Surgeonfish
Medium
Barbel Steed
Barred Knifejaw
Black Bass
Blowfish
Brook Trout
Char
Cherry Salmon
Dab
Dace
Octopus
Puffer Fish
Red Snapper
Softshell Turtle
Squid
Sweetfish
Yellow Perch
Zebra Turkeyfish
Large
Arowana
Black Bass
Carp
Catfish
Football fish
Large Bass
Barred Knifejaw
Koi
Olive Flounder
Rainbow Trout
Red Snapper
Saddled Bichir
Salmon
Sea Bass
Very Large
Coelacanth
Dorado
Giant Snakehead
Giant Trevally
Lobster
Moray Eel
Pike
Ray
Sea Bass
Long & Thin
Eel
Ribbon Eel
Huge
Arapaima
Blue Marlin
Coelacanth
Gar
King Salmon
Napoleonfish
Oarfish
Ray
Stringfish
Tuna
Fin
Hammerhead Shark
Ocean Sunfish
Shark
Saw Shark
Whale Shark
(sorry if some fish are listed multiple times, some fish's shadows vary throughout the games, and I got quite confused during the list.
Full Fish List
This list contains when a fish can be caught, where, the record size, the price of the fish in each sellable shop, and the shadow size (I know I listed it earlier, its just for convenience.)
Name Season Location Record Size Re-Tail Price Nookling Price Leila Price Shadow
Angelfish Summer - Fall (May - Oct 4 pm - 9 am) River 5.10 3,000 Small
Arapaima Summer (July - Sept 4 pm - 9 am) River 137.20 in. 10,000 Huge
Arowana Summer (June - Sept 15 4 pm - 9 am) River 32.40 in. 10,000 Huge
Barbel Steed Year-round (All Day) River 23.15 in. 200 160 Medium
Barred Knifejaw Spring-Fall (March - Nov All day) Sea 27.50 in. 5,000 4,000 250 Medium
Bitterling Winter (Dec - Feb All Day) River 3.75 in 900 Small
Black Bass Year-round (All Day) River 25.50 in. 300 240 Medium
Bluegill Year- round (9 am - 4 pm) River 11.50 in. 120 96 Small
Blue Marlin Summer (June - Sept All Day) Sea 105.00 in. 10,000 8,000 500 Very Large
Blowfish Winter ( Nov - Feb Night) Sea 9.84 in. 125 Medium
Butterfly Fish Spring-Fall ( April - Sept All Day) Sea 8.40 in. 1,000 800 50 Small
Carp Year-round (All Day) River 29.50 in. 300 240 Medium
Catfish Summer - Fall ( May - Oct 4 pm - 9 am) Pond(River) 26.95 in. 800 Large
Char March - April/Ocotober Waterfall 19.69 in. 3,800 Medium
Cherry Salmon October (Morning and evening) River 13.78 in. 1,000 Medium
Clownfish Spring-Fall ( Apr - Sept All Day) Sea 6.75 in. 650 520 32 Tiny
Coelacanth Year-Round (rain or snow) Sea 62.20 in 15,000 12,000 Very Large
Crawfish Spring-Fall Holding Pond 5.30 in. 200 160 Small
Crucian Carp Year-round River 10.10 in. 120 96 Small
Dab Winter - Spring ( Oct - Apr All Day) Sea 22.85 in. 300 Medium
Dace Year-round River 14.80 in. 200 Medium
Dorado Summer - Fall ( June - Sept 4 am - 9 pm) River 43.80 in. 15,000 Very Large
Eel Summer River 48.15 in 2,000 1,600 Thin
Football Fish Winter ( Nov - March 4 pm - 9 am) Sea 24.55 in. 2,500 Large
Freshwater Goby Year-round (4 pm - 9 am) River 6.65 in. 300 Small
Frog Summer Holding Pond 5.35 in. 120 96 Small
Gar Summer-Fall (June-September 4 pm - 9 am) Pond(River) 6,000 Huge
Giant Trevally Summer Tropical Seas 73.15 in 4,500 3,600 225 Large
Giant Snakehead Summer (June-August 9 am - 4 pm) Pond(River) 36.95 in. 5,500 Very Large
Goldfish Year-round(All Day) River 6.95 in. 1,300 Tiny
Guppy Spring - Fall (April-November, 9 am- 4 p,) River 1.70 in. 1,300 Shortest
Hammerhead Shark Summer (June-September 4 pm - 9 am) Sea 119.65 in 8,000 6,400 400 Huge
Horse Mackerel Year-round Sea 17.95 in. 150 120 7 Small
Killfish Spring-Summer (April-August All Day) Holding Pond 1.65 in. 300 240 Tiny
King Salmon Early September Sea/River 55.12 in. 1,800 Huge
Koi Year-Round River 28.50 in 4,000 3,200 Medium
Moray Eel Summer - Fall Sea 39.15 in 2,000 1,600 100 Large
Napoleonfish Summer Sea 74.20 in 10,000 8,000 500 Very Large
Neon Tetra Spring-Fall River 0.85 in. 800 640 Tiny
Nibble Fish Spring-Fall River 3.65 in. 1,500 1,200 Tiny
Ocean Sunfish Summer Sea 109.60 in. 4,000 3,200 200 Huge
Olive Flounder Year-round Sea 40.75 in. 800 640 40 Medium
Pale Chub Year-round River 6.55 in. 200 160 Tiny
Piranha Summer River 13.10 in. 2,920 2,000 Tiny
Puffer Fish Summer Sea 16.25 240 192 12 Medium
Ray Summer-fall Sea 55.50 in. 3,000 2,400 150 Large
Red Snapper Year-Round Sea 41.35 in 3,000 2,400 150 Medium
Ribbon Eel Summer Tropical Seas 53.60 in 600 480 30 Thin
Sea Bass Year-Round Ocean 48.00 in. 200 160 10 Large
Sea Horse Spring-Fall Sea 3.50 in. 1,100 880 55 Tiny
Squid Spring-Winter Sea 16.20 in. 400 320 20 Medium
Surgeonfish Spring-Fall Sea 13.70 in. 1,000 800 50 Small
Whale Shark Summer Tropical Seas 250.75 in. 13,000 10,400 650 Huge
Zebra Turkeyfish Spring-Fall Sea 14.50 in 400 320 20 Medium
I hope this guide is useful, and that you find it helpful. I know some parts of it are confusing but I just thought this would be fun.
Happy Fishing!
Yes, I know I am a new member of this forum, but I've been playing Animal Crossing since Gamecube, and I have completed my encyclopedia at least once in each of the games since then, and I just thought this would be fun to make
Fishing Rods
The normal fishing rod can be obtained from all Nookling stores with a sell price of 500 bells when you first start the game. It has a random chance of appearing in the stores. Nothing really special about this rod. Press A to cast it out, once the fish bites down on the bobber, press A to reel it in.
Small Tip: All fish can only tap the bobber a maximum of four times. If they've poked at it four times, it's guaranteed that they will bite down on the fifth time.
The silver fishing rod can be obtained from the Museum gift shop on the second floor after you've donated at least 30 fish to the museum. If you have multiple people in your village, the combined donations will count and the silver rod will appear in your gift shop. (i.e. brendon donates 15 fish, ryan donates 15 fish, the rod will appear.) The rod also sells for 500 bells. The rod has a larger catch radius, sending the bobber farther out into the water, and the fish will bite down longer than the standard rod.
The golden fishing rod is obtained after completing your fishing encyclopedia. (catching every fish in the game) At the next Fishing Tourney, talk to Chip, the host of the Fishing Tourneys. He will then give you a golden fishing rod. The golden rod has a more increased catch radius, and fish will bite down a lot longer.
Method of Fishing
The method I have found most efficient is not focusing on the fish, but on the sound. What I mean is turn your sound all the way up, (I prefer to play with earbuds/headphones) and when you hear the plop sound press A. Don't be nervous while fishing! You'll have plenty of chances to catch the fish again if you fail! Even if it's an extremely rare fish like a coelacanth I've caught 8 of them in one day! You've got plenty of chances. Try not to run next to the water, it will scare away the fish.
Shadows/Silhouettes
There are many different sizes of fish, 8 to be exact. Tiny, small, medium, large, very large, thin, huge, and fin. Here's a list of all fish in their sizes.
Tiny
Bitterling
Clownfish
Goldfish
Guppy
Killifish
Neon Tetra
Pale Chub
Popeyed Goldfish
Sea Butterfly
Seahorse
Tadpole
Small
Angelfish
Bluegill
Butterflyfish
Crawfish
Crucian Carp
Frog
Freshwater Goby
Horse Mackerel
Yellow Perch
Jellyfish
Loach
Mitten Crab
Nibble Fish
Pale Chub
Piranha
Pond Smelt
Small Bass
Surgeonfish
Medium
Barbel Steed
Barred Knifejaw
Black Bass
Blowfish
Brook Trout
Char
Cherry Salmon
Dab
Dace
Octopus
Puffer Fish
Red Snapper
Softshell Turtle
Squid
Sweetfish
Yellow Perch
Zebra Turkeyfish
Large
Arowana
Black Bass
Carp
Catfish
Football fish
Large Bass
Barred Knifejaw
Koi
Olive Flounder
Rainbow Trout
Red Snapper
Saddled Bichir
Salmon
Sea Bass
Very Large
Coelacanth
Dorado
Giant Snakehead
Giant Trevally
Lobster
Moray Eel
Pike
Ray
Sea Bass
Long & Thin
Eel
Ribbon Eel
Huge
Arapaima
Blue Marlin
Coelacanth
Gar
King Salmon
Napoleonfish
Oarfish
Ray
Stringfish
Tuna
Fin
Hammerhead Shark
Ocean Sunfish
Shark
Saw Shark
Whale Shark
(sorry if some fish are listed multiple times, some fish's shadows vary throughout the games, and I got quite confused during the list.
Full Fish List
This list contains when a fish can be caught, where, the record size, the price of the fish in each sellable shop, and the shadow size (I know I listed it earlier, its just for convenience.)
Name Season Location Record Size Re-Tail Price Nookling Price Leila Price Shadow
Angelfish Summer - Fall (May - Oct 4 pm - 9 am) River 5.10 3,000 Small
Arapaima Summer (July - Sept 4 pm - 9 am) River 137.20 in. 10,000 Huge
Arowana Summer (June - Sept 15 4 pm - 9 am) River 32.40 in. 10,000 Huge
Barbel Steed Year-round (All Day) River 23.15 in. 200 160 Medium
Barred Knifejaw Spring-Fall (March - Nov All day) Sea 27.50 in. 5,000 4,000 250 Medium
Bitterling Winter (Dec - Feb All Day) River 3.75 in 900 Small
Black Bass Year-round (All Day) River 25.50 in. 300 240 Medium
Bluegill Year- round (9 am - 4 pm) River 11.50 in. 120 96 Small
Blue Marlin Summer (June - Sept All Day) Sea 105.00 in. 10,000 8,000 500 Very Large
Blowfish Winter ( Nov - Feb Night) Sea 9.84 in. 125 Medium
Butterfly Fish Spring-Fall ( April - Sept All Day) Sea 8.40 in. 1,000 800 50 Small
Carp Year-round (All Day) River 29.50 in. 300 240 Medium
Catfish Summer - Fall ( May - Oct 4 pm - 9 am) Pond(River) 26.95 in. 800 Large
Char March - April/Ocotober Waterfall 19.69 in. 3,800 Medium
Cherry Salmon October (Morning and evening) River 13.78 in. 1,000 Medium
Clownfish Spring-Fall ( Apr - Sept All Day) Sea 6.75 in. 650 520 32 Tiny
Coelacanth Year-Round (rain or snow) Sea 62.20 in 15,000 12,000 Very Large
Crawfish Spring-Fall Holding Pond 5.30 in. 200 160 Small
Crucian Carp Year-round River 10.10 in. 120 96 Small
Dab Winter - Spring ( Oct - Apr All Day) Sea 22.85 in. 300 Medium
Dace Year-round River 14.80 in. 200 Medium
Dorado Summer - Fall ( June - Sept 4 am - 9 pm) River 43.80 in. 15,000 Very Large
Eel Summer River 48.15 in 2,000 1,600 Thin
Football Fish Winter ( Nov - March 4 pm - 9 am) Sea 24.55 in. 2,500 Large
Freshwater Goby Year-round (4 pm - 9 am) River 6.65 in. 300 Small
Frog Summer Holding Pond 5.35 in. 120 96 Small
Gar Summer-Fall (June-September 4 pm - 9 am) Pond(River) 6,000 Huge
Giant Trevally Summer Tropical Seas 73.15 in 4,500 3,600 225 Large
Giant Snakehead Summer (June-August 9 am - 4 pm) Pond(River) 36.95 in. 5,500 Very Large
Goldfish Year-round(All Day) River 6.95 in. 1,300 Tiny
Guppy Spring - Fall (April-November, 9 am- 4 p,) River 1.70 in. 1,300 Shortest
Hammerhead Shark Summer (June-September 4 pm - 9 am) Sea 119.65 in 8,000 6,400 400 Huge
Horse Mackerel Year-round Sea 17.95 in. 150 120 7 Small
Killfish Spring-Summer (April-August All Day) Holding Pond 1.65 in. 300 240 Tiny
King Salmon Early September Sea/River 55.12 in. 1,800 Huge
Koi Year-Round River 28.50 in 4,000 3,200 Medium
Moray Eel Summer - Fall Sea 39.15 in 2,000 1,600 100 Large
Napoleonfish Summer Sea 74.20 in 10,000 8,000 500 Very Large
Neon Tetra Spring-Fall River 0.85 in. 800 640 Tiny
Nibble Fish Spring-Fall River 3.65 in. 1,500 1,200 Tiny
Ocean Sunfish Summer Sea 109.60 in. 4,000 3,200 200 Huge
Olive Flounder Year-round Sea 40.75 in. 800 640 40 Medium
Pale Chub Year-round River 6.55 in. 200 160 Tiny
Piranha Summer River 13.10 in. 2,920 2,000 Tiny
Puffer Fish Summer Sea 16.25 240 192 12 Medium
Ray Summer-fall Sea 55.50 in. 3,000 2,400 150 Large
Red Snapper Year-Round Sea 41.35 in 3,000 2,400 150 Medium
Ribbon Eel Summer Tropical Seas 53.60 in 600 480 30 Thin
Sea Bass Year-Round Ocean 48.00 in. 200 160 10 Large
Sea Horse Spring-Fall Sea 3.50 in. 1,100 880 55 Tiny
Squid Spring-Winter Sea 16.20 in. 400 320 20 Medium
Surgeonfish Spring-Fall Sea 13.70 in. 1,000 800 50 Small
Whale Shark Summer Tropical Seas 250.75 in. 13,000 10,400 650 Huge
Zebra Turkeyfish Spring-Fall Sea 14.50 in 400 320 20 Medium
I hope this guide is useful, and that you find it helpful. I know some parts of it are confusing but I just thought this would be fun.
Happy Fishing!
