The Barreleye in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the more elusive rare spawns in the game. Along with the Sturgeon and Oarfish though, it’s a wonderful source of Bells. Fishing and catching bugs are a great way to make money in the game, and these rare and hard-to-find fish are some of the best things to look for when doing this. Of course, you could also just use the new duplication exploit to make unlimited Bells.
One of the things you will need, aside from the knowledge of where to look for Barreleye in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as the Fish Bait that will make it easier to find the fish you’re looking for by increasing the spawn rate. It’s one of the more expensive fish in the Switch game, worth 15,000 Bells.
Head out to the sea at the right time of day based on the hemisphere of your island, and start fishing. Barreleye doesn’t have the biggest shadow, but they’re not small either. The Barreleye will spawn from 9 pm to 4am in both hemispheres, and is not seasonally restricted.
How to get Fish Bait
Fish Bait in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is something that will eventually become a necessity if you’re doing a lot of fishing. It’s pretty easy to get though, once you know what to look for. Just head to the beach and look for the shadows on the sand that occasionally spout water. These are the sites you need to dig to find Manilla Clams.
When you find that first Manilla Clam, you will automatically learn how to make the Fish Bait via the Workbench and the DIY Recipe systems. Just take your Clams there to craft some Fish Bait. Toss it out into the water when you start fishing for some extra help.
If you have other questions about this new Switch game, why not check out some of our other guides:
- How to get a Shovel
- How to save your game
- How to upgrade the shop
- How to get Golden Tools
- How to get Iron Nuggets and Clay
The spawn times for Barreleye in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are almost the same, depending on which hemisphere of the game world you’re in.
Northern Hemisphere
- Fish in the sea
- Medium size shadow
- 9 pm to 4 am
- All year round
Southern Hemisphere
- Fish in the sea
- Medium size shadow
- 9 pm to 4 am
- All year round
