Everything you need to know about fishing in Animal Crossing: New HorizonsStart fishing for fun and profit in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Fishing is one of the major activities you can do on your deserted island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but it's not the most intuitive activity. Tom Nook encourages you to start doing it without actually explaining how. Even when you learn the basic mechanisms, there are plenty of hidden tricks to discover. This guide should help make fishing as relaxing as possible.
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How to get a fishing rod
How to fish
What to do with fish
What to do with trash
How to find fish with bait
Freshwater fish
Marine fish
How to get a fishing rod
Stop by the DIY Workshop at Resident Services, and you'll automatically unlock the DIY recipe for a Flimsy Fishing Rod, which you can craft with five tree branches. All flimsy tools break after 30 uses, so you'll need to craft another one or buy one from Timmy at resident services for 400 Bells.
However, If you buy the Pretty Good Tools Recipes from the Nook Stop term...
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Everything you need to know about fishing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
