How to use fish bait
Before we begin, let's explain where you can even get this information. Jump if you've ever been sitting on a bait and wondering what to do with it. As you stroll along the shores of your desert island, you will notice clams beneath the surface of the sand. They appear as small dots that throw water at random. Whenever you see one, simply pull out your shovel and dig it up. You will end up with a fresh manila clam. Bring it to a crafting table and you can quickly and easily turn it into fish bait.
So now here's how to use it. Now that you have fish baits in your inventory, you just need to know how to use them. While standing near the water, simply open your inventory and select the bait. Choose “scatter food” and you will throw it in front of you. This will quickly trigger the event you were expecting.
What does Fish Bait do
Simply put fish bait makes a fish appear wherever you use it. Throw it in the ocean and a new fish will appear right there for you to try to catch. Throw some in the river or in a pond and the same will happen. Fish spawn fairly regularly around the island, but using bait will cause one to spawn right away and directly in front of you, which will speed up fishing. Most importantly, it lets you decide what kinds of fish you catch.
Some fish only spawn in the ocean, others in the river. Some fish are exclusive to the dock, while others only appear near the waterfall. By making and using bait near these locations to at least try these rare fish. For example, the stugeon spawns only near the mouth of the river, where it meets the ocean. So if you're trying to get one, open your crafting table, collect some clams, and keep fishing one after the other until you catch one.
Hope this answers what fish bait does and how to use it in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For more details, be sure to check out our many other guides.
