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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

Carp Shadow Size, Price, Location and How to Catch

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ACNH Carp Times and Price

The Carp is a pond fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to catch and find the Carp and more like it's shadow size, sell price, location, and time for North and South Hemisphere.

Carp Sell Price and Basic Info

Carp
ACNH - Carp
Shadow Size ACNH Large Fish Shadow Size Large
Location Pond
Time Any time
Months All year (NH)
All year (SH)
Sell Price 300 Bells

Carp Location and Times

Shadow Size Large
Location Pond
Time Any time
North Hemisphere
Any time
South Hemisphere

Carp Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Carp
Northern Hemisphere Calendar
Jan ACNH - Carp icon Jul ACNH - Carp icon
Feb ACNH - Carp icon Aug ACNH - Carp icon
Mar ACNH - Carp icon Sep ACNH - Carp icon
Apr ACNH - Carp icon Oct ACNH - Carp icon
May ACNH - Carp icon Nov ACNH - Carp icon
Jun ACNH - Carp icon Dec ACNH - Carp icon
Carp
Southern Hemisphere Calendar
Jan ACNH - Carp icon Jul ACNH - Carp icon
Feb ACNH - Carp icon Aug ACNH - Carp icon
Mar ACNH - Carp icon Sep ACNH - Carp icon
Apr ACNH - Carp icon Oct ACNH - Carp icon
May ACNH - Carp icon Nov ACNH - Carp icon
Jun ACNH - Carp icon Dec ACNH - Carp icon

How to Catch the Carp

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Steps Directions
1   Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the pond to attract fish.
2   Check if the shadow of the fish that appeared is similar to the Carp.
3
  Equip your Fishing Rod ACNH - Fishing Rod

1. Craft Fish Bait

To easily catch the fish you want, you'll need to craft fish bait! This will help attract more fish instead of just waiting for one to pop out!

2. Check Shadow Size

You'll need to check the shadow size of the fish that appeared and make sure it's similar to the Carp.

3. Go Fish!

Once you're sure the fish that appeared has the same shadow size as the fish you want, it's time to prepare your Fishing Rod and go fish!

Carp Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

"I caught a carp! If I catch another they can carpool!"

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  Oh, the carp...have you ever seen their teeth? For your sake, I hope you have not! Carp have teeth in their throat strong enough to crunch on hard things like shells and fingers!

  A good rule of thumb when dealing with other species is to keep your fingers out of their mouths. Although, having neither thumbs nor fingers, I am quite safe from this little fellow!

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