Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish Guide | Fish Prices, Shadows, and Appearance Times for ACNH

Here you can see all the Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) Fish available, how and where to catch them and the fish sell prices. See the seasonal months and active hours for Northern and Southern Hemisphere, and all other info you need including shadow size, locations, and rarity to complete your Critterpedia!

List of Fish (Fish Encyclopedia)

Fish by Month

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

Northern Hemisphere Fish Times

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: November to March Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
5	Carp	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
6	Koi	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
7	Goldfish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
8	Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
9	Ranchu Goldfish	Small	Pond Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
10	Killifish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to August Times: Any time
11	Crawfish	Small	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: August and September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to October Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
14	Tadpole	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: March to July Times: Any time
15	Frog	Small	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: May to August Times: Any time
16	Freshwater Goby	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: March to May Times: Any time
18	Catfish	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to October Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
19	Giant Snakehead	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: June to August Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
20	Bluegill	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to October Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: September to December Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to February Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to September Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to May｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: September Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: September Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to October Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
43	Gar	Huge	Pond Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
44	Arapaima	Huge	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large	River Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: June to September Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: September to March Times: Any time
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: July to August Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: November to February Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to September Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: March to November Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to April Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to August Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: August to October Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to October Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: November to April Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: July to September | November to April Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: May to October Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: May to October Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: July to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: August to November Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: December to May Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain

Southern Hemisphere Fish Times

See Southern Hemisphere list

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: May to September Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
5	Carp	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
6	Koi	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
7	Goldfish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
8	Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
9	Ranchu Goldfish	Small	Pond Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
10	Killifish	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to February Times: Any time
11	Crawfish	Small	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: February to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to April Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
14	Tadpole	Tiny	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: September to January Times: Any time
15	Frog	Small	Pond Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: November to February Times: Any time
16	Freshwater Goby	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: September to November Times: Any time
18	Catfish	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to April Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
19	Giant Snakehead	Large	Pond Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: December to February Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
20	Bluegill	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to April Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: March to June Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small	River Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to August Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to March Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to May | September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge	River (Above the Cliff) Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: March Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to May Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to April Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny	River Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large	River Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
43	Gar	Huge	Pond Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
44	Arapaima	Huge	River Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large	River Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: December to March Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River (River Mouth) Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: March to September Times: Any time
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: July to February Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: May to August Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to March Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: September to May Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to October Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to February Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: February to April Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to April Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: May to October Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: January to March | May to October Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: November to April Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: November to April Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: July to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: February to May Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: June to November Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain

Fish Prices List

Most Valuable Fish

Once you have caught fish, there are three things you can do with them (aside from keeping them as pets): sell them, have C.J. make a model of them, or donate them to the Museum.

Top 5 Expensive Fish

Name	Sell Price	Location
Coelacanth	15000	Sea
Great White Shark	15000	Sea
Dorado	15000	River
Stringfish	15000	River (Above the Cliff)
Golden Trout	15000	River (Above the Cliff)

There are a total of 5 fish selling for the max of 15,000 Bells, after which the price starts going down. However, there are many other expensive fish you can reel in loads of Bells by selling, so be sure to check out the full price list!

Complete List of Fish Sell Prices

List of Fish by Location

The Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be found in three types of water: Sea, Rivers, and Ponds.

The exact area of the body of water they can be found in can sometimes differ, like the river mouths leading into the ocean and the rivers on top of cliffs, so make sure you're looking the right place with our location guides below!

Types of Fish
Sea Fish	River Fish	Pond Fish

Fishing Guide

How to Catch Fish

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

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