Huge Fish Shadow In The River

[Hyrule_Crossing]

So it’s almost 5PM. About 15 minutes ago I saw this huge fish shadow in the river, and dident know what it was. I thought “oh, it’s probably an arowana” so I tried to catch it. And failed. I looked it up, just to see what since the arowana was. And it said large, not huge. Large.. I know it’s not a string fish cause it’s june. So if you know what it is, it would help. Thanks!

Edit: it might of been a Saddled Bichir but I’m not 100% sure

 

[hoodathotit]

Saddled Bichir shows up at night. 9 PM to 4 AM.

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

Oh. Well I still dunno what it is then

 

[ravenblue]

Dorado maybe?

 

[stitchmaker]

Gar or Dorado are the larger fish that show up during that time. The Gar is in the large Lake but can be found a little outside of the Lake. It took me 2 long nights to get one Gar.

The saddled bichir and arowana are the same size as the Black Bass.

 

[PugLovex]

Could have been an Arapaima. I'm not the fishing expert lol

 

[stitchmaker]

Arapaima is in July. I tried to get the Gar before July because too many big fish appear in July.

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

Could have been a gar or arowana then. I still am unsure

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

Ok, so it was probably a gar. BUT.. the wiki I looked at it on said “River Pool” and I found it a ways up from the river pool

Here’s a photo showing the map and where I found it, showing how far from the pool the shadow was.

 

[LadyRainb]

Saddled Bichir shows up at night. 9 PM to 4 AM.

What in the world is a Saddled Bichir!
I haven't been fishing in New Leaf because I don't play anymore. There are large fish and HUGE fish. wow! i feel like playing again just for the fishing.

 

[ravenblue]

Ok, so it was probably a gar. BUT.. the wiki I looked at it on said “River Pool” and I found it a ways up from the river pool

Here’s a photo showing the map and where I found it, showing how far from the pool the shadow was.

It was probably a dorado.

What in the world is a Saddled Bichir!
I haven't been fishing in New Leaf because I don't play anymore. There are large fish and HUGE fish. wow! i feel like playing again just for the fishing.

The saddled bichir is the size of a black bass, the arowana as well is that size.

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

the Shadow looked to big to be dorado. It almost looked like a coelacanth shadow, but in the river. so I feel like it was a gar just in an odd spot. Mainly cause it’s the only huge shadow fish I could in June and at that time of day.

 

[ravenblue]

I just looked up more info on the gar in the ACNL Guide app I use and it has gar in pond or river, so it definitely could have been a gar. I caught a dorado myself just now and, yeah, it is more the size of a sea bass than a coelacanth.

Edit: by "pond" I mean the "river pool", I've just always referred to it as a pond for some reason.

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

I get what you mean. But yeah probably a gar then, and they pretty rare so I’m sad I dident catch it. Still looking though. And hey, I did the exact same thing with a few coelacanths and an oarfish, so it’s not the end of the world for me

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I just looked up more info on the gar in the ACNL Guide app I use and it has gar in pond or river, so it definitely could have been a gar. I caught a dorado myself just now and, yeah, it is more the size of a sea bass than a coelacanth.

Edit: by "pond" I mean the "river pool", I've just always referred to it as a pond for some reason.

YES! I got another one rafter 24 hours! And yes, it was a GAR! Also what’s funny about this, I caught it INSTANTLY after catching a dorado!

 

[Stackhouse]

So it?s almost 5PM. About 15 minutes ago I saw this huge fish shadow in the river, and dident know what it was. I thought ?oh, it?s probably an arowana? so I tried to catch it. And failed. I looked it up, just to see what since the arowana was. And it said large, not huge. Large.. I know it?s not a string fish cause it?s june. So if you know what it is, it would help. Thanks!

Edit: it might of been a Saddled Bichir but I?m not 100% sure

Saddled Bichir are black bass size, which is medium.

Arowana aren't huge, they are Koi size, same as black bass.

If you saw the huge shadow in the pond part of the river, it was most likely a Gar, as that's the only place they spawn.

Dorado can spawn anywhere in the river.

 

[ravenblue]

I get what you mean. But yeah probably a gar then, and they pretty rare so I’m sad I dident catch it. Still looking though. And hey, I did the exact same thing with a few coelacanths and an oarfish, so it’s not the end of the world for me

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YES! I got another one rafter 24 hours! And yes, it was a GAR! Also what’s funny about this, I caught it INSTANTLY after catching a dorado!

Excellent! Congratulations!

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

I caught another in the exact same spot the next day lol

 

[Flare]

I'd say it's probably the Dorado or Arapaima.

 

[Stackhouse]

Arapaima don't start until July.

 

[Hyrule_Crossing]

Ok so I was was doing some late night fishing. And saw a normal looking shadow. I was thinking “hmm, probably a black bass/carp. But maybe an arowana?” I caught it just to realize I accidentally caught a Saddled Bichir