I have almost all of my fish. I just have a couple left: the shark and the Coelacanth. I really want to catch them. Do you guys have any tips on how I could possibly do that? I thought I was going to get a chance to catch the Coelacanth today because it was raining and I read that that fish likes to come out when it's raining. Since Summer's over, there's no way to catch the shark. Any ideas for those two?

The shark is actually in season until the end of September, so you still have time - but you'd better hurry. The other thing to remember for both the shark and the coelacanth is that they're nocturnal - specifically, they're only available between 4:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M.

Here's a handy guide for any other fish-related information you may need.

Thanks for the tip. I tried catching a coelacanth today because it was raining, but no luck. I caught a shark earlier, but it was a hammerhead. The bigger fish seem to be the hardest to catch.

In general, the rarer fish are indeed harder to catch. Just keep patrolling the oceans between 4:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. and hope for good fortune.

If it helps, I did catch a Coelacanth recently when it was NOT raining. I had to raise an eye brow at that error in Animal Crossing fish lore

It was probably raining a little bit and you just didn't notice it.

Whoops, I was browsing the different boards this morning and mixed up this one and PC

Huh. I've never played Pocket Camp, but it's interesting that it made coelacanths available absent precipitation. I hope that doesn't end up also being the case for New Horizons - in fact, I hope that there are more fish and bugs that are only available in certain conditions beyond just time of day and year.

Come to think of it, I don't think Pocket Camp even has precipitation. Hopefully with weather conditions returning, it goes back to normal coelacanth conditions. Love the idea of specific weather conditions for more bugs and fish!

Update: I caught a shark today, so I only have the coelacanth left!

Nice! I was hoping that you could get the shark out of the way before it goes out of season. The coelacanth is available year round, so you won't have to worry about time constraints anymore.