Completely filling out your Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish collection is going to take pretty much all year, because the game syncs to your real-world time, date, month and season. But that means you can take joy in the catching, and discovering everything Animal Crossing: New Horizons has to offer.
With all that in mind, we've been working across two Animal Crossing islands to bring you all the fish currently available across the north and south hemispheres. It's worth noting that certain fish are only available in certain locations, at certain times during specific months, so you'll need to check all patches of water. Here are the specific locales we've discovered:
- River
- River (Mouth)
- River (Clifftop)
- Pond
- Pier
- Sea
If you're new to the series and are wondering how to fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, what you need to do is get a fishing rod, and then aim to drop your hook ahead of where the fish is facing. Then wait until the fish spots it. They will nose the hook, but wait until it pulls the float under the water with a satisfying plop. Then press A immediately to reel it in.
Below you'll find the Northern Hemisphere fish, but you can skip to southern hemisphere using this quick link:
Animal Crossing New Horizons Fish in the Southern Hemisphere
Fish - Northern Hemisphere
Animal Crossing New Horizons Fish in the Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Seasonality (North Hem) | Availability (April) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bitterling | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
2 | Pale Chub | All months | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
3 | Crucian Carp | All months | All hours (April) | River |
4 | Dace | All months | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
5 | Carp | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
6 | Koi | All months | 4PM - 9AM (April) | Pond |
7 | Goldfish | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
8 | Pop-eyed Goldfish | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
9 | Ranchu Goldfish | All months | 9AM - 4PM (March) | Pond |
10 | Killifish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug | All hours (April) | Pond |
11 | Crawfish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | River |
12 | Soft-shelled Turtle | Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
13 | Snapping Turtle | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | River |
14 | Tadpole | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July | All hours (April) | Pond |
15 | Frog | May, Jun, Jul, Aug | N/A (April) | Pond |
16 | Freshwater Goby | All months | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
17 | Loach | Mar, Apr, May | All hours (April) | River |
18 | Catfish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Pond |
19 | Giant Snakehead | Jun, Jul, Aug | N/A (April) | Pond |
20 | Bluegill | All months | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
21 | Yellow Perch | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
22 | Black Bass | All months | All hours (April) | River |
23 | Tilapia | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | River |
24 | Pike | Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
25 | Pond Smelt | Jan, Feb, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
26 | Sweetfish | Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
27 | Cherry Salmon | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sept, Oct, Nov | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
28 | Char | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sept, Oct, Nov | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
29 | Golden Trout | Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
30 | Stringfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
31 | Salmon | Sept | N/A (April) | River (mouth) |
32 | King Salmon | Sept | N/A (April) | River (mouth) |
33 | Mitten Crab | Sept, Oct, Nov | N/A (April) | River |
34 | Guppy | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
35 | Nibble Fish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
36 | Angelfish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | River |
37 | Bettta | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | River |
38 | Neon Tetra | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
39 | Rainbowfish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | River |
40 | Piranha | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
41 | Arowana | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
42 | Dorado | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
43 | Gar | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Pond |
44 | Arapaima | Jun, July, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
45 | Saddled Bichir | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
46 | Sturgeon | Jan, Feb, Mar, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River (Mouth) |
47 | Sea Butterfly | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
48 | Seahorse | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | All hours (April) | Sea |
49 | Clown Fish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | Sea |
50 | Surgeonfish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | Sea |
51 | Butterfly Fish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | Sea |
52 | Napoleonfish | Jul, Aug | N/A (April) | Sea |
53 | Zebra Turkeyfish | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | All hours (April) | Sea |
54 | Blowfish | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
55 | Puffer Fish | Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
56 | Anchovy | All months | 4AM - 9PM (April) | Sea |
57 | Horse Mackerel | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
58 | Barred Knifejaw | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | All hours (April) | Sea |
59 | Sea Bass | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
60 | Red Snapper | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
61 | Dab | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
62 | Olive Flounder | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
63 | Squid | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
64 | Moray Eel | Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Sea |
65 | Ribbon Eel | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Sea |
66 | Tuna | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Pier |
67 | Blue Marlin | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sept, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Pier |
68 | Giant Trevally | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Pier |
69 | Mahi-mahi | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Pier |
70 | Ocean Sunfish | Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
71 | Ray | Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | N/A (April) | Sea |
72 | Saw Shark | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
73 | Hammerhead Shark | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
74 | Great White Shark | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
75 | Whale Shark | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
76 | Suckerfisk | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
77 | Football Fish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
78 | Oarfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
79 | Barreleye | All months | 9PM - 4AM (April) | Sea |
80 | Coelacanth | All months | All hours (April) | Sea (Rainy Days) |
Fish - Southern Hemisphere
Animal Crossing New Horizons Fish in the Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Seasonality (South Hem) | Availability (April) | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bitterling | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River |
2 | Pale Chub | All months | 8AM - 4PM (April) | River |
3 | Crucian Carp | All months | All hours (April) | River |
4 | Dace | All months | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
5 | Carp | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
6 | Koi | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
7 | Goldfish | All months | All hours (April) | Pond |
8 | Pop-eyed Goldfish | All months | 9AM - 4PM (April) | Pond |
9 | Ranchu Goldfish | All months | 9AM - 4PM (April) | Pond |
10 | Killifish | Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Pond |
11 | Crawfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | River |
12 | Soft-shelled Turtle | Feb, Mar | N/A (April) | River |
13 | Snapping Turtle | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct,Nov, Dec | 9PM - 4AM (April) | River |
14 | Tadpole | Jan, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Pond |
15 | Frog | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Pond |
16 | Freshwater Goby | All months | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
17 | Loach | Sept, Oct, Nov | N/A (April) | River |
18 | Catfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | Pond |
19 | Giant Snakehead | Jan, Feb, Dec | N/A (April) | Pond |
20 | Bluegill | All months | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
21 | Yellow Perch | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | River |
22 | Black Bass | All months | All hours (April) | River |
23 | Tilapia | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec | All hours (April) | River |
24 | Pike | Mar, April, May, June | All hours (April) | River |
25 | Pond Smelt | Jun, Jul, Aug | N/A (April) | River |
26 | Sweetfish | Jan, Feb, Mar | N/A (April) | River |
27 | Cherry Salmon | Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
28 | Char | Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
29 | Golden Trout | Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River (Clifftop) |
30 | Stringfish | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | River (Clifftop) |
31 | Salmon | Mar | N/A (April) | River (mouth) |
32 | King Salmon | Mar | N/A (April) | River (mouth) |
33 | Mitten Crab | Mar, April, May | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
34 | Guppy | Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
35 | Nibble Fish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
36 | Angelfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
37 | Bettta | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
38 | Neon Tetra | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, OCt, Nov, Dec | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
39 | Rainbowfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 9AM - 4PM (April) | River |
40 | Piranha | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
41 | Arowana | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
42 | Dorado | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
43 | Gar | Jan, Feb, Mar | N/A (April) | Pond |
44 | Arapaima | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | 4PM - 9AM (April) | River |
45 | Saddled Bichir | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | River |
46 | Sturgeon | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | All hours (April) | River (Mouth) |
47 | Sea Butterfly | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
48 | Seahorse | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
49 | Clown Fish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
50 | Surgeonfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
51 | Butterfly Fish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
52 | Napoleonfish | Jan, Feb | N/A (April) | Sea |
53 | Zebra Turkeyfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
54 | Blowfish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug | N/A (April) | Sea |
55 | Puffer Fish | Jan, Feb, Mar | N/A (April) | Sea |
56 | Anchovy | All months | 4AM - 9PM (April) | Sea |
57 | Horse Mackerel | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
58 | Barred Knifejaw | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
59 | Sea Bass | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
60 | Red Snapper | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
61 | Dab | Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Sea |
62 | Olive Flounder | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
63 | Squid | All months | All hours (April) | Sea |
64 | Moray Eel | Feb, Mar, April | All hours (April) | Sea |
65 | Ribbon Eel | Jan,Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec | All hours (April) | Sea |
66 | Tuna | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Pier |
67 | Blue Marlin | Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct | N/A (April) | Pier |
68 | Giant Trevally | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec | N/A (April) | Pier |
69 | Mahi-mahi | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | All hours (April) | Pier |
70 | Ocean Sunfish | Jan, Feb, Mar | N/A (April) | Sea |
71 | Ray | Feb, Mar, Apr, May | 4AM - 9PM (April) | Sea |
72 | Saw Shark | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
73 | Hammerhead Shark | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
74 | Great White Shark | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
75 | Whale Shark | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
76 | Suckerfish | Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec | N/A (April) | Sea |
77 | Football Fish | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept | N/A (April) | Sea |
78 | Oarfish | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov | N/A (April) | Sea |
79 | Barreleye | All months | 9PM - 4AM (April) | Sea |
80 | Coelacanth | All months | All hours (April) | Sea (Rainy Days) |
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