Fishing rod

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Artwork of a player with a fishing rod inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons

Afishing rod is a tool used to catchfish, which can be found in thesea,ponds, and theriver running through town. Catching and donating fish is required to complete themuseum's collection. All fish that are caught with a fishing rod are recorded in the player's encyclopedia.

Usage[edit]

A fishing rod is the only tool that can be used forfishing. Fish can be found as dark fish-shaped silhouettes seen swimming underneath the surface of water and vary in availability between the river, waterfalls, ponds and the sea. Fishing rods can only be used near water; pressing the A Button will cast a line into the water. When a fish spots a nearby lure, they will approach it and gently nibble at it. When the fish bites the line they will create a splash, and the line must quickly be reeled in by pressing the A Button before the fish swims away and disappears. Fish can be scared away by reeling in the line too soon, running, knockingballs orsnowballs into the water, or using other tools near the fish. A fish can nibble the line a maximum of four times before biting on the fifth, though many fish will bite sooner.

A player broke their fishing rod inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons

More advanced versions of the fishing rod that have unique effects can be obtained. The silver rod and golden rod have increasingly attractive lures and increase the time in which the line can be reeled in.

InNew Horizons, villagers can be seen carrying and using fishing rods (however, they are never seen catching anything). Gifting a fishing rod to a villager will replace thefishing rod item as their default fishing rod.

Obtaining[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Fishing rods inAnimal Crossing

#	Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
60	Golden rod		Not for sale	Cannot be sold	Tortimer
64	Fishing rod		500Bells	125Bells

Includes data sourced from theData Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing (N64, GCN), compiled byTimeSword3D,AlexBot2004, Cuyler,Ruthless Cutie,SuperHamster,vmario, andChubby Bub.

InWild World[edit]

Fishing rods inAnimal Crossing: Wild World

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Info
Fishing rod		500Bells	125Bells	Tom Nook's store	Standard fishing rod
Golden rod		Not for sale	125Bells	Tortimer (after catching everyfish)	Improved lure

InCity Folk[edit]

Fishing rods inAnimal Crossing: City Folk

Item	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Info
Fishing rod	500Bells	125Bells	Tom Nook's store	Standard fishing rod
Silver rod	500Bells	125Bells	Tom Nook's store (randomly replaces normal rod after first upgrade)	Improved lure Easier catches
Golden rod	Not for sale	125Bells	Tortimer (after catching everyfish)	Improved lure Significantly easier catches

InNew Leaf[edit]

Fishing rods inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf

Item	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Note
Fishing rod	500Bells	125Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store Isabelle (if the player does not have one for her introductory tasks)	Standard fishing rod	-
Silver rod	500Bells	125Bells	Museum Shop (after donating 30fish/sea creatures)	Improved lure Easier catches
Golden rod	Not for sale	125Bells	Fishing Tourney (after catching every fish)	Improved lure Significantly easier catches

InNew Horizons[edit]

Fishing rods inNew Horizons will break after a specific amount of uses. Making a successful catch with a fishing rod, whether that isfish,trash, or awater egg, will reduce its durability. A fishing rod's durability is not reduced when casting the rod or failing to catch anything.

Fishing rods inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Durability	Customizable
30	Colorful fishing rod	2,500Bells	625Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
41	Fish fishing rod	2,500Bells	625Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
43	Fishing rod	Not for sale	600Bells	Crafting	30	Yes
45	Flimsy fishing rod	400Bells 100Nook Miles	100Bells	Timmy Nook's Cranny Wilbur Crafting	5–10	No
56	Golden rod	Not for sale	10,400Bells	Crafting	90	No
87	Outdoorsy fishing rod	2,500Bells	625Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes

Includes data sourced from theData Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc,sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex,SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone,vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, andPanchamBro.

Other appearances[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Isabelle hooks Snake with her fishing rod.

The fishing rod appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate asIsabelle's side special move, acting as a high range command grab to pull distant enemies towards her. When activated, Isabelle casts the bobber out a little ways away from her. The bobber pulls foes in if it hits them, then allowing Isabelle to throw them in any of the four directions by holding that direction. If she misses, however, the bobber will sit there until Isabelle presses B again to reel it back in. However, the bobber can still grab on the way back, effectively setting a trap for less knowledgeable opponents. It can also be used to help her recover, being used as a tether recovery.

Names in other languages[edit]

	つりざお Tsurizao	Fishing rod

	낚싯대 Naksitdae	Fishing rod

	钓竿 Diào gān	Fishing rod

	釣竿 Unknown	Fishing rod

	Удочка Udochka	Fishing rod

	Hengel	Fishing rod

	Angel	Fishing rod

	Caña de pescar	Fishing rod

	Canne à pêche	Fishing rod

	Canna da pesca	Fishing rod