Complete List of Fish, Shadow Sizes and Appearance Times | ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

This is a Fish Guide that shows all the fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to the months and times that fish appear, you can find other information here to help you complete your fish encyclopedia.

List of Fish (Fish Encyclopedia)

Note: The pages above show fish appearances for both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

No.	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Months	Time of Day
1	Bitterling	Tiny	River	November to March	Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny	River	Year round	9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small	River	Year round	Any time
4	Dace	Medium	River	Year round	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
5	Carp	Large	Pond	Year round	Any time
6	Koi	Large	Pond	Year round	2 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
7	Goldfish	Tiny	Pond	Year round	Any time
8	Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Tiny	Pond	Year round	9 AM to 4 PM
9	Ranchu Goldfish	Small	Pond	Year round	9 AM to 4 PM
10	Killifish	Tiny	Pond	April to August	Any time
11	Crawfish	Small	Pond	April to September	Any time
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium	River	August and September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium	River	April to October	9 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
14	Tadpole	Tiny	Pond	March to July	Any time
15	Frog	Small	Pond	May to August	Any time
16	Freshwater Goby	Small	River	Year round	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
17	Loach	Small	River	March to May	Any time
18	Catfish	Large	Pond	May to October	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
19	Giant Snakehead	Large	Pond	June to August	9 AM to 4 PM
20	Bluegill	Small	River	Year round	9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium	River	October to March	Any time
22	Black Bass	Large	River	Year round	Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium	River	June to October	Any time
24	Pike	Large	River	September to December	Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small	River	December to February	Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium	River	July to September	Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	Above the Cliff	March to June｜September to November	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
28	Char	Medium	Above the Cliff	March to June｜September to November	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
29	Golden Trout	Medium	Above the Cliff	March to May｜September to November	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
30	Stringfish	Huge	Above the Cliff	December to March	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
31	Salmon	Large	River (Mouth)	September	Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge	River (Mouth)	September	Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small	River	September to November	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
34	Guppy	Tiny	River	April to November	9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small	River	May to September	9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small	River	May to October	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
37	Betta	Small	River	May to October	9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny	River	April to November	9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny	River	May to October	9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small	River	June to September	9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
41	Arowana	Large	River	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
42	Dorado	Large	River	June to September	4 AM to 9 PM
43	Gar	Huge	Pond	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
44	Arapaima	Huge	River	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
45	Saddled Bichir	Large	River	June to September	9 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River (Mouth)	September to March	Any time
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea	December to March	Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny	Sea	April to November	Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea	April to September	Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea	April to September	Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea	April to September	Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge	Sea	July to August	4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium	Sea	April to November	Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium	Sea	November to February	9 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea	July to September	Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny	Sea	Year round	4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small	Sea	Year round	Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea	March to November	Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large	Sea	January to December	Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium	Sea	January to December	Any time
61	Dab	Medium	Sea	October to April	Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large	Sea	Year round	Any time
63	Squid	Medium	Sea	December to August	Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin	Sea	August to October	Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin	Sea	June to October	Any time
66	Tuna	Huge	Pier	November to April	Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier	November to April | July to September	Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large	Pier	May to October	Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge	Pier	May to October	Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	July to September	4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large	Sea	August to November	4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	June to September	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	June to September	Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	June to September	Any time
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea	November to March	4 PM to 9 AM (Next Day)
78	Oarfish	Huge	Sea	December to May	Any time
79	Barreleye	Small	Sea	Year round	9 PM to 4 AM (Next Day)
80	Coelacanth	Huge	Sea	Year Round (Rainy Days Only)	Any time

Note: the months shown in this list are for the Northern Hemisphere. To find those of the Southern Hemisphere, simply add or subtract six months to the months shown here, or click on the fish's icon.

Fishing Guide

In order to catch fish, you will first need to craft or buy a Fishing Rod. After equipping the fishing rod, go to a body of water (sea, river, or pond) and find a fish shadow. Cast your pole by pressing A, and wait for the fish to bite. Once it bites your lure and pulls it underwater, press A again to catch the fish!

For an in-depth walkthrough on how to catch fish and become the best fisher your island has ever seen, check out the guide below!

How to Catch Fish Easily | Fishing Guide

Once you have caught fish, there are two things you can do with them (aside from keeping them as pets): sell them, or donate them to the museum. Depending on the fish's rarity, you will fetch a different price when selling them, so see the list below to find out how much you can reel in when selling each one!

Fish Prices List

List of Fish Types

Fish can be found in the three types of water: Sea, Rivers, and Ponds. The exact area of the body of water they can be found in can sometimes differ (pier, waterfall, etc), so be sure and check with the lists below.

Types of Fish
Sea Fish	River Fish	Pond Fish

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