Angling for a profit from your deserted island? Partake in the veritable aquatic bounty that you can get with our Animal Crossing New Horizons rare fish guide.
We’re definitely on board with making the most of island living in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We’re talking about sipping mimosas on the beach, eating delicious local cuisine, making sure to smell the flowers and to chill with butterflies, and to go fishing. Fishing is definitely a storied pasttime for any wannabe mayor or Island Representative, so we can help you make that lucrative with our Animal Crossing New Horizons rare fish guide.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Rare Fish Guide
So, you’re someone who fancies themselves a fisherman? We totally get you. It’s pretty easy to get into the fishing game in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as long as you have enough patience, but truth be told, it’s the rare fish that really do the rounds here when it comes to your economy. If you’re not sure about who is going to value those catches most, we’re more than happy to refer you to our guide on CJ – influencer and fish appreciator extraordinaire – who will be willing to pay you a premium for all these rare fish. What sort of fish are considered rare, though, and how much do they retail for? We’ve named the rare fish in Animal Crossing New Horizons for you below and also given you a rundown of how much they cost:
Fish Name
Price (Bells)
Arapaima
10,000
Arowana
10,000
Barred knifejaw
5,000
Barreleye
15,000
Betta
2,500
Blue Marlin
10,000
Coelacanth
15,000
Dorado
15,000
Gar
6,000
Giant Snakehead
5,500
Giant Trevally
4,500
Great white shark
15,000
Hammerhead shark
8,000
Koi
4,000
Napoleonfish
10,000
Oarfish
9,000
Ranchu Goldfish
4,500
Saddled Bichir
4,000
Saw shark
12,000
Sturgeon
10,000
Suckerfish
1,500
Tuna
7,000
Whale Shark
13,000
As you may recall from earlier tips and tricks that we’ve put together about various types of fish, we think that sharks on average are the most profitable thing to actually focus on fishing up when you’re desperate for some cash in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They’re not very easy to get, but if you’re someone who has bait and you start to stick to the sides of your island bordering the sea, we reckon that you’re going to have luck. If you need more tips on how to catch sharks in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we’ve relinked a guide here for your benefit.
We reckon that one of the best things about Animal Crossing is the myriad of ways that you can enjoy yourself by living off the land. Sure, this one seems a tiny bit exploitative if you’re just farming the natural waters around you for grub to sell to CJ whenever he rolls into town, but that’s life. We sure as hell can’t escape capitalism on the island thanks to Tom Nook, so why not make the most of it? If you need a bit of help with sprucing up how your island looks so that it feels a bit less like a dystopian hellscape, you can always check out our guide on flower breeding right here and we’ve also got a very helpful visual aid in the form of a video if you learn better that way. Check it out below.
Jealous of the mates that you know who already have Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Pick it up here using this Amazon link and you’ll be able to support Prima Games at the same time. If you need help with anything else about being an Island Representative, then come and check out our dedicated guides hub for the game:
Ginny hails from just south of Mordor, and when she's not debating others about the One Ring then she's probably glued to an MMO or a JRPG. With Final Fantasy XIV, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft on her plate, she's always got something to chat about and a sneaky guide up her sleeve. If writing's not on the cards, then she's probably drinking way too much coffee.
