Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Everything You Need To Know About Fishing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons relies on several basic mechanics to help you make money and enjoy your paradise island. One of these mechanics is fishing, which allows players to catch unique species like Goldfish, Bass, and Salmon!
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Some players fish for the money, others do it to complete their museum or their personal collection, and still others just find it peaceful! In this article, we'll explain how the fishing mechanic works so that you won't lag behind on your island.
To unlock fishing right after starting your island, you'll need to complete Tom Nook's DIY Workshop. He'll prompt you to make your own Fishing Pole, which you can then use anywhere on your island!
There are two ways that you can obtain Fishing Rods.
Your first and simplest option is to purchase them from Timmy and Tommy at Nook's Cranny. They will sell Flimsy Fishing Rods and, depending on the day, one of three unique types of regular Fishing Rods: Fish Fishing Rods, Outdoorsy Fishing Rods, and Colourful Fishing Rods. Those three unique Fishing Rods can't be crafted by you.
Your second option to is to craft your own Fishing Rods! It will cost less, but it will also take a bit more time since you need to gather the materials.
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Once you're fully equipped with a Fishing Rod, it's time to put it to good use!
Start by going out and finding a body of water. That could be a river, the ocean, a lake or pond - anything that's big enough for fish to spawn in. You can't just walk up to any waterway and cast your line, though - you need to look for the fish's shadow in the water. It will look like a teardrop shape.
Once you've
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