Fishing is a crucial activity in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You fish to earn money, obtain items for recipes, and populate your museum with new species of fish.
Animal Crossing New Horizons Fishing and How to Fish
Fishing is a mini-game based on timing. Grab a fishing rod and find the shadow of a fish swimming in the rivers, ponds or along the coast of your island. Cast your line, wait for a bite and then reel it in. Here are the details.
Make sure you have a fishing rod if you don't have one. The fishing rod is one of the first recipes you learn while playing the introduction to the game.
Find a body of water with a fish shadow in it. This is what the shadow will look like.
