Each month, Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduces and removes certain seasonal bugs and fish, giving players something new to chase down every time. One of the new fish in the game is the Ribbon Eel, but though they are readily available, they aren’t very common fish.
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Still, players wanting to fill out their museum and Critterpedia will need to catch at least one of these slippery eels, so it is important to know what to look for. Each creature in Animal Crossing only appears during certain months and at certain times of the day.
The first thing players should know is that Ribbon Eels only appear between the months of June and October, meaning they still have some time to catch one of these things so there is no particular rush. Next, the Ribbon Eel is available to catch at any time, whether its the middle of the day or the dead of night, but searching for one may be easier at day for the sake of visibility. Finally, these critters are found out at sea, so don’t bother searching in rivers or anything. The best way to find them is to patrol the beach front.
While doing so, players won’t need to catch every fish they see. The Ribbon Eel has a unique shape to its shadow, appearing as a long, slender, and rather wiggly silhouette in the water. The video above shows what this looks like, and it should be relatively easy to distinguish from the normal fish shadows fans are used to seeing. Despite their extremely flexible schedule, Ribbon Eels can be somewhat rare. Many players have reported finding more Whale Sharks than Ribbon Eels, so players may need to be patient when searching for one. Just remember not to scare it off when found.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons offers other critters to catch in June as well, and players wanting to know how to catch Rainbow Stags and other bugs/fish can finally do so now. Keep an eye out for the eel shadows and anything else that looks unfamiliar as well.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
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