Winter Fishing Tourney ’26

On Monday, Charlise was camping at my campsite…for the 5th time!

Charlise, at the campsite: I kinda came out here on a lark, but this place seriously rocks. I'm in love, urgh!

That’s five visits, just in the last two and a half years! Sorry, Charlie, but you need to stop. I don’t want you here. 😛

On Wednesday, I noticed billow clouds once again in the sky. I’m seeing them more frequently lately, so I probably don’t need to keep mentioning it every time, but they are pretty! And I thought this made a unique screenshot with the airport and Nook’s Cranny.

Some billow clouds near my airport, with Nook's Cranny in the background.

I decided to take a screenshot of my town map before the update arrives next week.

My Forest map as of January 7th, 2026.

While I don’t know how much the map screen will change, we’ll at least have an icon for the hotel on the pier. We’ll see if any other surprises are in store!

The winter fishing tournament was held today, and I found Agent S and Kid Cat fishing together. But of course, neither of them were catching anything.

Kid Cat: Ugh! I can't catch anything...
Not all heroes cast bait.

I played one round of the fishing tourney, and I caught seven fish within the three-minute time limit.

Reel it in! the Fishing Tourney...

That was good for nine points. I sold my fish for 3,105 bells, and then I redeemed ten points for a prize: a fish pochette.

C.J.: THERE'S a keeper! Your very own fish pochette. Nyuk nyuk!

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • Last Sunday, I gave medicine to a sick Bob. He rewarded me with a baby romper.
  • Wednesday, I returned a lost bag to Ankha. She gave me a throwback container.
  • I helped out Gullivarrr yesterday, and he sent me another pirate-ship cannon today. Nice!

We’re less than a week away from the Version 3.0 update! I’m sure I’ll be trying out all the new features next weekend. But the following week (January 23rd), I might open my gate for a Friday Night Forest. Anyone on my roster will be welcome.

I’ll be back with another entry next week to let you know my impressions of the update. Hope to see you then!