Fishing Basics
Catching all the fish available in AC:WW may seem like a lot of work but with this guide hopefully things will become a little clearer for you.
Firstly you will need a fishing rod. You can buy these at Tom
Nooks for about 500 bells. You can also get a free fishing rod from
Tortimer outside the town hall during Fishing Tournaments.
The key to fishing is getting the float in front of the fish.
The fish will not go for the line if it cannot see the float. Getting
this right may take time but once you place the line and float
correctly in the line of vision of the fish you will be catching
plenty. Another thing that takes a couple of try to get right is
reeling the fish in. Generally the fish will swim towards the float and
hit it 2 or 3 times. You have to pay attention so that you don’t miss
your opportunity to reel it in. Once the fish pulls the float under the
water you can tap and hold the stylus on the screen or press and hold the A button until you catch the fish.
Now you know how to fish, what exactly can you do with them.
Donate them to the Museum
The museum’s is empty until you start donating things. Blathers is
more than happy to take a newly caught fish from you, as long as you
haven’t already donated that specific breed. When you donate a fish to
Blathers he’ll tell you a number of facts about that fish and usually
the best ways to cook it! Once you’ve donated the fish you can check
the Fish section of the museum and see all the fish you have donated.
Sell them to Tom Nook
Tom Nook will buy any and all fish you have. The price he pays
differs depending on species. Some fish sell for 200 bells while other
fish (like the Stringfish) can sell for 15,000bells! This is handy to
help pay off that mortgage!
Give them to a resident
Every so often residents in your town will want certain items.
Usually these items are clothes, furniture, bugs or fish. If you are
able to provide the villager with the fish (or item) they requested you
will usually receive a reward. This can be money or another item.
Display them in your house
There are certain fish that you will be proud of catching. Sharks
make interesting talking points when you have friends in your town via
Wi-Fi. It is also handy to store larger fish in your house while you
wait for the fishing contest.
Fishing areas
The fish available to catch depend on several different factors such
as time of day, month, and even weather conditions. If you are trying
to get a particular fish first be sure you are fishing in the right
area.
There are five different fishing locations.
- Holding Pond
- Pond
- River
- Ocean
- Waterfall
There are also a number of times that certain fish will be available to catch. Here they are spilt up into 4 different sections:
- Morning: 4:00am-9:00am
- Noon: 9:00am-4:00pm
- Evening: 4:00pm-8:00pm
- Night: 8:00pm-4:00am
Fish aren't the only items that you can get when fishing. Every so
often you will catch tin can, old tires or old boots. These items look
like fish when they are in the water so there is no way of telling when
you will get these. Don't leave these 'rubbish' item lying in your
town, you can either take them to the town hall and leave them in the
recycling bin or you can give them to Tom Nook who will happily depose
of the items on your behalf.
Fishing Chart
Here is the list of all available fish, when and where you can catch them, and how much Tom Nook buys them for..
* Angelfish
Price: 3,000 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: May-October
Morning, Evening, Night
* Arapaima
Price: 10,000 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: July-September
Morning, Noon, Night
* Arowana
Price: 10,000 Bells
Location: River (River)
Available: June-September
Morning, Evening, Night
* Barbel Steed
Price: 200 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, all day
Peak Catching: October-April Night
* Barred Knifejaw
Price: 5,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: March-November
All Day
* Bitterling
Price: 900 Bells
Location: River
Available: November-February
All day
* Black Bass
Price: 300 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, all day
Peak Catching: May-November
* Bluegill
Price: 120 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, Noon
Peak Catching: May-November, Noon
* Blue Marlin
Price: 10,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: July-September
All day
* Carp
Price: 300 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, all day
Peak Catching: April-May, October-November
* Catfish
Price: 800 Bells
Location: Pond
Available: May-October
Morning, Evening, Night
* Char
Price: 3,800 Bells
Location: Waterfall
Available: March-June, September-November
Morning, Evening
* Cherry Salmon
Price: 1,000 bells
Location: River
Available: March-June, September-November Morning, Evening
* Clownfish
Price: 650 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: April-September, all day
Peak Catching: May-August, Noon
* Coelacanth
Price: 15,000 Bells
Location: Ocean during rain or snow (Rare)
Available: All year
Morning, Evening, Night
* Crawfish
Price: 250 Bells
Location: Holding Pond
Available: April-September
* Crucian Carp
Price: 120 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, all day
Peak Catching: March-May, September-November
* Dab
Price: 300 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: October-April, all day
* Dace
Price: 200 Bells
Location: River
Available: All year, Morning, Evening, Night
Peak Catching: December-February
* Dorado
Price: 15,000 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: June-September
Morning, Noon, Evening
* Eel
Price: 2,000 Bells
Location: River
Available: June-September
Morning, Evening, Night
* Football Fish
Price: 2,500
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: November-March
Morning, Evening, Night
* Freshwater Goby
Price: 300 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: All year
Morning, Evening, Night
* Frog
Price: 120 Bells
Location: Holding Ponds
Available: May-August
All day
* Gar
Price: 6,000 Bells
Location: Pond (Rare)
Available: June-September
Morning, Evening, Night
* Giant Snakehead
Price: 5,500 Bells
Location: Pond
Available: July-August
Noon
* Goldfish
Price: 1,300 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: All year, all day
* Guppy
Price: 1,300 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: April-November
Noon
* Hammerhead Shark
Price: 8,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: June-September
All day
* Horse Mackerel
Price: 150 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: All day
All year
* Jellyfish
Price: 100 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: August
All day
* Killifish
Price: 300 Bells
Location: Holding Pond (Rare)
Available: April- August
All day
* King Salmon
Price: 1,800 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: September
All day
* Koi
Price: 2,000 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: All Year, Morning, Evening, Night
Peak Catching: December-February
* Loach
Price: 300 Bells
Location: River
Available: March-May, All Day
Peak Catching: March-April, All Day
* Ocean Sunfish
Price: 4,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: April-September
Morning, Noon, Evening
* Octopus
Price: 500 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: September-January, March-July
All day
* Olive Flounder
Price: 800 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: All year, All day
Peak Catching: December-February, All day
* Pale Chub
Price: 200 Bells
Location: River
Available: All Year, Noon
Peak Catching: April-June, September-October
* Piranha
Price: 2,500 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: June-September
Noon, Night
* Pond Smelt
Price: 300 Bells
Location: Pond
Available: December-February
All day
* Popeyed Goldfish
Price: 1,300 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: All year
Noon
* Puffer Fish
Price: 240 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: July-September, All day
Peak Catching: August, All day
* Rainbow Trout
Price: 800 Bells
Location: River
Available: March-June, September-November Morning, Evening
* Red Snapper
Price: 3,000 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: All year, All day
Peak Catching: April-July, All day
* Salmon
Price: 700 Bells
Location: River
Available: September
All day
* Sea Bass
Price: 160 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: All Year
All day
* Sea Butterfly
Price: 1,000 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: December-February
All day
* Seahorse
Price: 1,000 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: April-November, All day
Peak Catching: May-September, Noon
* Shark
Price: 15,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: June-September
Morning, Evening, Night
* Squid
Price: 400 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: December-August, All day
Peak Catching: February-June, Night
* Stringfish
Price: 15,000 Bells
Location: River (Rare)
Available: December-February
Morning, Evening, Night
* Sweetfish
Price: 900 Bells
Location: River
Available: July-September, All day
Peak Catching: July-August, Morning, Noon, Eve.
* Tuna
Price: 7,000 Bells
Location: Ocean (Rare)
Available: November-March
All day
* Yellow Perch
Price: 240 Bells
Location: River
Available: October-March, All day
Peak Catching: July-August, Morning, Noon, Eve.
* Zebra Turkeyfish
Price: 400 Bells
Location: Ocean
Available: April-November, All Day
Peak Catching: May-September, Noon