Here's our list of all the fish available in October in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn the time, location, and other information to help you complete your Critterpedia!
| October Events | October Fish | October Bugs |
| Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Pale Chub | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
| 3 |  Crucian Carp | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 160 |
| 4 |  Dace | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
| 5 |  Carp | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
| 6 |  Koi | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4,000 |
| 7 |  Goldfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 1,300 |
| 8 |  Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
| 9 |  Ranchu Goldfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4,500 |
| 13 |  Snapping Turtle | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 5,000 |
| 16 |  Freshwater Goby | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
| 17 |  Loach | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 18 |  Catfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 800 |
| 20 |  Bluegill | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
| 21 |  Yellow Perch | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 300 |
| 22 |  Black Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 23 |  Tilapia | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 800 |
| 24 |  Pike | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River Any time | 1,800 |
| 28 |  Char | ✭✭✭✭✭ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,800 |
| 29 |  Golden Trout | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15,000 |
| 33 |  Mitten Crab | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 2,000 |
| 34 |  Guppy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
| 36 |  Angelfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,000 |
| 37 |  Betta | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 2,500 |
| 38 |  Neon Tetra | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 500 |
| 39 |  Rainbowfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 800 |
| 46 |  Sturgeon | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River Mouth Any time | 10,000 |
| 48 |  Seahorse | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,100 |
| 53 |  Zebra Turkeyfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
| 56 |  Anchovy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
| 57 |  Horse Mackerel | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 150 |
| 58 |  Barred Knifejaw | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 5,000 |
| 59 |  Sea Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 400 |
| 60 |  Red Snapper | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 3,000 |
| 61 |  Dab | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 300 |
| 62 |  Olive Flounder | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 800 |
| 64 |  Moray Eel | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time | 2,000 |
| 65 |  Ribbon Eel | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea Any time | 600 |
| 68 |  Giant Trevally | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea - Pier Any time | 4,500 |
| 69 |  Mahi-Mahi | ✭✭✭✭✭ | Sea - Pier Any time | 6,000 |
| 71 |  Ray | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 3,000 |
| 79 |  Barreleye | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15,000 |
| 80 |  Coelacanth | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15,000 |
| Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pale Chub | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
| 3 | Crucian Carp | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 160 |
| 4 | Dace | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
| 5 | Carp | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
| 6 | Koi | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4,000 |
| 7 | Goldfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 1,300 |
| 8 | Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
| 9 | Ranchu Goldfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4,500 |
| 10 |  Killifish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
| 11 |  Crawfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 200 |
| 13 | Snapping Turtle | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 5,000 |
| 14 |  Tadpole | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 100 |
| 16 | Freshwater Goby | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
| 17 | Loach | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 20 | Bluegill | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
| 22 | Black Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 27 |  Cherry Salmon | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 1,000 |
| 28 | Char | ✭✭✭✭✭ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,800 |
| 29 | Golden Trout | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15,000 |
| 34 | Guppy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
| 38 | Neon Tetra | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 500 |
| 48 | Seahorse | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,100 |
| 49 |  Clownfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 650 |
| 50 |  Surgeonfish | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,000 |
| 51 |  Butterfly Fish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,000 |
| 53 | Zebra Turkeyfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
| 56 | Anchovy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
| 57 | Horse Mackerel | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 150 |
| 58 | Barred Knifejaw | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 5,000 |
| 59 | Sea Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 400 |
| 60 | Red Snapper | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 3,000 |
| 61 | Dab | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 300 |
| 62 | Olive Flounder | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 800 |
| 63 |  Squid | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
| 66 |  Tuna | ✭✭✭✭✭ | Sea - Pier Any time | 7,000 |
| 67 |  Blue Marlin | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea - Pier Any time | 10,000 |
| 78 |  Oarfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time | 9,000 |
| 79 | Barreleye | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15,000 |
| 80 | Coelacanth | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15,000 |
| Fish by Month (Northern and Southern Hemisphere) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | February | March | April |
| May | June | July | August |
| September | October | November | December |
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