List of All River Fish | River Clifftop Fish Guide

Here's our complete list of all river fish found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to catch them, what times you can find them, and how much they sell for!

All River Fish Times

There are loads of fish from different parts of the river to catch. Have yourself an adventure and catch them by the river mouth, clifftops, or just rivers in general!

North Hemisphere

South Hemisphere

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: November to March Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	240	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	3,750	Area: River Months: August and September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: River Months: April to October Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
16	Freshwater Goby	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: March to May Times: Any time
20	Bluegill	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: River Months: October to March Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: River Months: June to October Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	1,800	Area: River Months: September to December Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: December to February Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: July to September Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium ✭✭✭✭✭	3,800	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	700	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	1,800	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	2,000	Area: River Months: September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: River Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: River Months: May to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: River Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny ✭✭✭✭✩	800	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
44	Arapaima	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Mouth Months: September to March Times: Any time

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: May to September Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	240	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	3,750	Area: River Months: February to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: River Months: October to April Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
16	Freshwater Goby	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: September to November Times: Any time
20	Bluegill	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: River Months: April to September Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: River Months: December to April Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	1,800	Area: River Months: March to June Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: June to August Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: July to March Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium ✭✭✭✭✭	3,800	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	700	Area: River Mouth Months: March Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	1,800	Area: River Mouth Months: March Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	2,000	Area: River Months: March to May Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: River Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: River Months: November to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: River Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny ✭✭✭✭✩	800	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
44	Arapaima	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Mouth Months: March to September Times: Any time

List of River Mouth Fish

Some rare fish can only spawn by the river mouth, so pack your patience and go for the perfect catch!

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
31	Salmon	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	700	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	1,800	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
46	Sturgeon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Mouth Months: September to March Times: Any time

List of River Clifftop Fish

Some rare fish can only spawn at the river clifftop. Bring a ladder, climb those steps, and go fish!

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium ✭✭✭✭✭	3,800	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM

How to Spawn River Fish

River Fishing Locations

There are three locations to keep in mind when fishing for River fish.

River Mouth

River mouth locations cannot be moved, and you will always have two of them on your island.

River Clifftop

The process is exactly the same as river mouth fishing. Climb to the top of the island and look for where the river starts and cast a line!

These fish only spawn in rivers on top of cliffs, so you'll need at least one high river on your island if you want to catch all fish. On the bright side, it doesn't matter if it's the second or third layer of cliffs, as long as it isn't on the base level!

Rivers in General

The process is exactly the same as river mouth or clifftop fishing. Pick any spot where the river flows and try out your chances with the fish!

Fish that just have "River" listed can be found anywhere in the river, regardless of cliff level.

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How to Catch River Fish

For a full guide on how to catch river or other types of fish, checkout our link below!

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