Animal Crossing City Folk Fishing FAQ
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VERSION 1.34
-fixed Koi pricing error
-Fixed December fish by month chart
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Fishing in Animal Crossing is one of the main activities to do. You will most
likely be spending a lot of time fishing. You want to make sure you know which
fish to sell and which fish to throw back. Also, so you know what you should be
looking for during that time of year in your quest for the Golden Fishing Rod.
This guide will tell you how to fish, what fish to catch and will list a lot of
information regarding all the fish found in Animal Crossing.
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Word Find Codes:
1.0.0 - The Basics
1.0.1 - Fish by TYPE
1.1.1 - River Fish
1.1.2 - Ocean Fish
1.0.2 - Fish +/- by MONTH
1.0.3 - All Fish by MONTH
1.0.4 - Fishing Tournaments
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1.0.0 - The Basics
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There are six different areas where you can fish. Some fish will only appear in
specific areas. The list of areas is as follows:
Holding Pond
Ocean
River
River Mouth
River Waterfall
River Pond
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Holding Pond
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A holding pond is a little pond found in your town that is all alone. It is not
connected to any other body of water and is pretty small. Each town has at
least one holding pond. The fish found in these ponds are small and not worth
much. Some months out of the year will not have a single fish in the holding
pond.
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Ocean
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The ocean is the body of water at the far south of town. You can see the tide
in the water so you know it's the ocean. The ocean has the biggest and most
expensive fish. It also has Sea Bass...
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River
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The river runs through your town and down to the ocean. There are a couple
bridges to cross the river. Fish sometimes go under these bridges and it can be
quite difficult to flush them out. If you are having a hard time catching a
fish under the bridge, throw the bobber upstream so it will float down under
the bridge. You will have to catch the fish with your ears when you hear the
bobber go underwater.
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River Mouth
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The mouth of a river is where the river meets the ocean. It can be hard to see
a fish that goes from the river to the ocean as there is a spot that the fish
becomes invisible.
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River Waterfall
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Your town should have two waterfalls. One at the top of the town and one
somewhere along the river. If a fish is found in the waterfall, you have to
fish for it at the bottom of the waterfall. You can stand at the top cliff and
throw your bobber to the bottom if need be. The waterfall at the top of your
town can be pretty difficult to fish in as you cant reach the base. I do not
think the Char can be caught at that waterfall anyway.
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River Pond
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Somewhere along the river is a large open body of water. It is easy to spot
because the river becomes much wider and looks like a pond.
This is a given. You can either shake the remote to cast and catch a fish or
you can use the C button on the nunchuk.
Fishing Rod - Bought from Tom Nook.
Silver Fishing Rod - Bought at Nooks shop, fish attract to bobber more.
Golden Fishing Rod - Catch all fish and get this, Fish attract more to bobber
and you have a little longer to press the button after a
bite.
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Before You Start:
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Animal Crossing has a lot of fish and bugs to catch. Fishing in Animal Crossing
consistently gives you money. It's an everlasting source of bells. Bug catching
can also be used for money making purposes. The bugs/fish you see depend on the
season, the time of day and where you are looking. For example, the river fish
are completely different from the ocean fish. Each month, the fish you can
catch in either the river or the ocean changes, so does the bugs you can catch.
I will list every fish, where you can catch it, what time of day you can catch
it and how much it is worth.
Some Tips:
*Fish only go at the bobber 5 times max, 5th time is an easy catch
*WALK! Running scares away fish and bugs
*Pay attention to the size of fish shadows
*You can sell trash you catch to Nook but you need another item with it
*The sound is played before the bobber goes under, use your ears for rare fish
*Always fish when it rains or snows, rarer fish are much easier to find
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1.0.1 - Fish by TYPE
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RIVER FISH: 1.1.1
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Fish: Angelfish
Area: River
Worth: 3,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: May-Oct.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Arapaima
Area: River
Worth: 10,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: July-Sept.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Arowana
Area: River
Worth: 10,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: June-Sept. (Only in 1st half of Sept.)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Barbel Steed
Area: River
Worth: 200
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Bitterling
Area: River
Worth: 900
Time: Any time
Months: Nov-Feb.
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Black Bass
Area: River
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Bluegill
Area: River
Worth: 120
Time: Daytime (9am-4pm)
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Carp
Area: River
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Catfish
Area: River Pond
Worth: 800
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: May-Oct.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Char
Area: River
Worth: 3,800
Time: 4am-9am, 4pm-9pm (Mar-June); 4am-9pm (Sept-Nov)
Months: Mar-June; Sept-Nov
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: Uncommon (only at the base of waterfalls in the river)
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Fish: Cherry Salmon
Area: River
Worth: 1,000
Time: 4am-9am, 4pm-9pm (Mar-June); 4am-9pm (Sept-Nov)
Months: Mar-June; Sept-Nov
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Crucian Carp
Area: River
Worth: 120
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Dace
Area: River
Worth: 200
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Dorado
Area: River
Worth: 15,000
Time: 4am-9pm
Months: June-Sept.
Shadow: -
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Eel
Area: River
Worth: 2,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: June-Sept. (Only in 1st half of Sept.)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Freshwater Goby
Area: River
Worth: 300
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Gar
Area: River
Worth: 6,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: June-Sept.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Giant Snakehead
Area: River Pond
Worth: 5,500
Time: Daytime (9am-4pm)
Months: June-Aug.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Goldfish
Area: River
Worth: 1,300
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Guppy
Area: River
Worth: 1,300
Time: 9am-4pm
Months: Apr-Nov
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: King Salmon
Area: River/Mouth of River
Worth: 1,800
Time: Any time
Months: Second half of Sept (ONLY!)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Koi
Area: River
Worth: 4,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Any
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Loach
Area: River
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Mar-May
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Neon Tetra
Area: River
Worth: 500
Time: 9am-4pm
Months: Apr-Nov.
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Pale Chub
Area: River
Worth: 200
Time: Daytime (9am-4pm)
Months: Any
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Pike
Area: River
Worth: 1,800
Time: 4am-9pm
Months: Sept-Dec.
Shadow: Large/Medium
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Piranha
Area: River
Worth: 2,500
Time: 9am-4am
Months: June-Sept. (Only in 1st half of Sept.)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Pond Smelt
Area: River
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Dec-Feb.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Popeyed Goldfish
Area: River
Worth: 1,300
Time: Daytime (9am-4pm)
Months: Any
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Rainbow Trout
Area: River
Worth: 800
Time: 4am-9am, 4pm-9pm (Mar-June); 4am-9pm (Sept-Nov)
Months: Mar-June; Sept-Nov
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: -
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Fish: Salmon
Area: River/River Mouth
Worth: 700
Time: Any time
Months: Second half of Sept (ONLY!)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Stringfish
Area: River
Worth: 15,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Dec-Feb.
Shadow: Large
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Sweetfish
Area: River
Worth: 900
Time: Any time
Months: July-Sept. (Only in 1st half of Sept.)
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Yellow Perch
Area: River
Worth: 240
Time: Any time
Months: Oct-Mar.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Ocean Fish: 1.1.2
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Fish: Barred Knifejaw
Area: Ocean
Worth: 5,000
Time: Any time
Months: Mar-Nov.
Shadow: Medium/Small
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Blue Marlin
Area: Ocean
Worth: 10,000
Time: Any time
Months: July-Sept.
Shadow: -
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Butterfly Fish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 1,000
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Nov.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: -
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Fish: Clownfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 650
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Sept.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: -
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Fish: Coelacanth
Area: Ocean
Worth: 15,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Any
Shadow: V. Large
Rarity: Rare (must be raining or snowing)
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Fish: Dab
Area: Ocean
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Oct-Apr.
Shadow: Medium/Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Football Fish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 2,500
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: Nov-Mar.
Shadow: Medium
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Hammerhead Shark
Area: Ocean
Worth: 8,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: June-Sept.
Shadow: Large
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Horse Mackerel
Area: Ocean
Worth: 150
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Jellyfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 100
Time: Any time
Months: Second half of August (ONLY!)
Shadow: Small
Rarity: -
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Fish: Lobster
Area: Ocean
Worth: 2,500
Time: Anytime
Months: Nov-Feb.
Shadow: Large
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Moray Eel
Area: Ocean
Worth: 2,000
Time: Any time
Months: Aug-Oct.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Napoleonfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 10,000
Time: Any time
Months: July-Aug.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Ocean Sunfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 4,000
Time: 4am-9pm
Months: June-Sept.
Shadow: Large
Rarity: Rare (has fin sticking out of water)
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Fish: Octopus
Area: Ocean
Worth: 500
Time: Any time
Months: Mar-July, Sept. - Jan.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Olive Flounder
Area: Ocean
Worth: 800
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Medium/Large
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Puffer Fish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 240
Time: Any time
Months: July-Sept.
Shadow: -
Rarity: -
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Fish: Ray
Area: Ocean
Worth: 3,000
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Large (looks like sea bass but longer)
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Red Snapper
Area: Ocean
Worth: 3,000
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Medium/Small
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Sea Bass
Area: Ocean
Worth: 200
Time: Any time
Months: Any
Shadow: Large
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Sea Butterfly
Area: Ocean
Worth: 1,000
Time: Any time
Months: Dec-Feb.
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Seahorse
Area: Ocean
Worth: 1,100
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Nov.
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Shark
Area: Ocean
Worth: 15,000
Time: 4pm-9am
Months: June-Sept.
Shadow: V. Large
Rarity: Rare (has fin sticking out of water)
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Fish: Surgeonfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 1,000
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Sept.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: -
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Fish: Squid
Area: Ocean
Worth: 400
Time: Any time
Months: Dec-Aug. (Only in 1st half of Aug.)
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Tuna
Area: Ocean
Worth: 7,000
Time: Any time
Months: Nov-Mar.
Shadow: V. Large
Rarity: Rare
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Fish: Zebra Turkeyfish
Area: Ocean
Worth: 400
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Nov.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Uncommon
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Holding Pond Fish:
These fish are found in the small ponds located in your town.
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Fish: Crawfish
Area: Holding Pond
Worth: 250
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Sept. (Only in first half of sept.)
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Uncommon
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Fish: Frog
Area: Holding Pond
Worth: 120
Time: Any time
Months: May-Aug.
Shadow: Small
Rarity: Common
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Fish: Killifish
Area: Holding Pond
Worth: 300
Time: Any time
Months: Apr-Aug.
Shadow: Tiny
Rarity: Uncommon
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1.0.2 - Fish +/- by MONTH
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This will list what fish are new from the previous month, what fish are gone
from the previous month and what fish are in their last month. It does not list
all the fish you can catch on any given day of that month.
*Last Chance*
-Frog
-Giant Snakehead
-Jellyfish (can't be caught in 1st half of Aug.)
-Killifish
-Napoleon
-Squid (can't be caught in 2nd half of Aug.)
*Last Chance*
-Arapaima
-Arrowana (can't be caught in 2nd half of Sept.)
-Blue Marlin
-Butterly
-Clownfish
-Crawfish (can't be caught in 2nd half of Sept.)
-Dorado
-Eel (can't be caught in 2nd half of Sept.)
-Gar
-Hammerhead Shark
-King Salmon (can't be caught in 1st half of Sept.)
-Ocean Sunfish
-Piranha (can't be caught in 2nd half of Sept.)
-Puffer
-Salmon (can't be caught in 1st half of Sept.)
-Shark
-Surgeon
-Sweetfish (can't be caught in 2nd half of Sept.)
Chip comes to town and holds a fishing tournament in Animal Crossing. Here are
the dates of the fishing tournaments:
January - 3rd Saturday - Specific fish needed
February - 2nd Saturday - Biggest fish
March - 3rd Saturday - Specific fish needed
April - 2nd Saturday - Biggest fish
May - 3rd Saturday - Specific fish needed
October - 2nd Saturday - Biggest fish
November - 3rd Saturday - Specific fish needed
December - 3rd Sunday - Biggest fish
The fishing tournament runs from 9am to 6pm. Talk to Chip the beaver to find
out the tournament challenge. Chip will give out a Silver and Gold trophy to
the winners of the tournament.
Silver Trophy - Win by catching a specific fish
Gold Trophy - Win by catching the biggest fish
The trophy does not change per tournament (although it should!) so if you get
one of each, you have them all. You can submit fish that you have caught
previously so if you know a tournament is coming, stock up on large fish.
Start with a small fish and submit it to Chip. Each time you take the lead, you
get a item from Chip. The items aren't that great though so I would not go out
of my way to try and get them. Only the trophies are exclusive to Chip. If you
talk to Chip and say you are not going to submit a fish, he will tell you what
the biggest fish currently is. Submit the same one as the biggest.
The size of the fish is not known until you submit it. Chip will tell you its
length and then eat it. You do not get it back. If sea bass are winning and you
submit a sea bass that doesnt take the lead, submit another one. All sea bass
are not the same size. At 6pm, if you are the winner you will be mailed a
trophy and it will be posted on that message board outside the town hall. You
can talk to Chip at 6pm and he will tell you if you won the tournament.
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This will list old previous versions of the guide.
-December fish by month chart was wrong, fixed
VERSION 1.31
-More rarity and shadows added
-Minor fixes
VERSION 1.30
-More rarity and shadows added
-Added hint about fishing in rain/snow
-Added fishing tourny info
VERSION 1.20
-Added all fish by month
-Minor grammar changes
-More rarity and shadows added
-Table of Contents
