There are different types of fish that you can catch throughout the year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can sell your caught fish to earn some Bells or bring them to Balthers to add to your museum’s collection. However, not every fish can be caught every single day. Some types of fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are seasonal and can only be reeled at specific times of a day. Once a fish is caught, it’s automatically added to Critterpedia app on your NookPhone.
How to Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fishing isn’t new in New Horizons and has always been a part of Animal Crossing games. To fish, you’ll obviously need a Fishing Rod which can be crafted through DIY recipes or purchased from the Resident Services building. After getting your Fishing Rod, travel to a waterbody and cast your rod into dark shadows (indicating the presence of fish) in the water to reel them in.
All Fish in Animal Crossing
The following is a complete list of all the fish you can catch in the game, seasons during which they appear, selling price, and time of the day when they can be caught:
Fish | Price | Fishing Location | Fishing Time | Months |
Anchovy | 200 | Sea | 04:00 AM – 09:00 PM | 12 Months |
Angelfish | 3,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | May to October |
Arapaima | 10,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | June to September |
Arowana | 10,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | June to September |
Barred Knifejaw | 5,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | March to November |
Barreleye | 15,000 | Sea | 09:00 PM – 04:00 AM | 12 Months |
Betta | 2,500 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | May to October |
Bitterling | 900 | River | 24 Hours | November to March |
Black Bass | 400 | River | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Blowfish | 5,000 | Sea | 09:00 PM – 04:00 AM | November to February |
Blue Marlin | 10,000 | Pier | 24 Hours | November to April and July to September |
Bluegill | 180 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | 12 Months |
Butterfly Fish | 1,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | April to September |
Carp | 300 | River | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Catfish | 800 | Pond | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | May to October |
Char | 3,800 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | March to June and September to November |
Cherry Salmon | 1,000 | Clifftop River | 24 Hours | March to June and September to November |
Clownfish | 650 | Sea | 24 Hours | April to September |
Coelacanth | 15,000 | Sea in Rainy Season | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Crawfish | 2000 | Pond | 24 Hours | April to September |
Crucian Carp | 160 | River | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Dab | 300 | Sea | 24 Hours | October to April |
Dace | 240 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | 12 Months |
Dorado | 15,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | June to September |
Football Fish | 2,500 | Sea | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | November to March |
Freshwater Goby | 400 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | 12 Months |
Frog | N/A | Pond | 24 Hours | May to Au_. |
Gar | 6,000 | Pond | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | July to October |
Giant Snakehead | N/A | Pond | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | June to Au_. |
Giant Trevally | N/A | Pier | 24 Hours | May to October |
Golden Trout | 15,000 | Clifftop River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | March to May and September to November |
Goldfish | 1,300 | Pond | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Great White Shark | 15,000 | Sea | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | June to September |
Guppy | 1,300 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | April to November |
Hammerhead Shark | 8,000 | Sea | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | June to September |
Horse Mackerel | 150 | Sea | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Killifish | N/A | Pond | 24 Hours | April to Au_. |
King Salmon | 1,800 | River | 24 Hours | September |
Koi | 4,000 | Pond | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | September to November |
Loach | 400 | River | 24 Hours | March to May |
Mahi-mahi | N/A | Pier | 24 Hours | May to October |
Mitten Crab | 2,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | September to November |
Moray Eel | 2,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | Au_. to October |
Napoleonfish | 10,000 | Sea | N/A | July to Au_. |
Neon Tetra | 500 | River | 04:00 AM – 04:00 PM | April to November |
Nibble Fish | 1,500 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | May to September |
Oarfish | 9,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | December to May |
Ocean Sunfish | 4,000 | Sea | 04:00 AM – 09:00 PM | July to September |
Olive Flounder | 800 | Sea | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Pale Chub | 200 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | 12 Months |
Pike | 1,800 | River | 24 Hours | September to December |
Piranha | 2,500 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | June to September |
Pond Smelt | 320 | River | 24 Hours | December to February |
Pop-Eyed Goldfish | 1,300 | Pond | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | 12 Months |
Puffer Fish | 250 | Sea | 24 Hours | July to September |
Rainbowfish | 800 | River | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | May to October |
Ranchu Goldfish | 4,500 | Pond | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM | 12 Months |
Ray | 3,000 | Sea | 04:00 AM – 09:00 PM | Au_. to November |
Red Snapper | 3,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Ribbon Eel | 600 | Sea | 24 Hours | July to October |
Saddled Bichir | 4,000 | River | 09:00 PM – 04:00 AM | N/A |
Salmon | 700 | River | 24 Hours | September |
Saw Shark | 12,000 | Sea | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | April to October |
Sea Bass | 400 | Sea | 24 Hours | 12 Months |
Sea Butterfly | 1,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | December to March |
Seahorse | 1,100 | Sea | 24 Hours | April to November |
Snapping Turtle | 5,000 | River | 09:00 PM – 04:00 AM | April to October |
Soft-shelled Turtle | 3,750 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | Au_. to September |
Squid | 500 | Sea | 24 Hours | December to Au_. |
Stringfish | 15,000 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | December to March |
Sturgeon | 10,000 | River | 24 Hours | September to March |
Suckerfish | 1,500 | River | 04:00 PM – 09:00 AM | December to March |
Surgeonfish | 1,000 | Sea | 24 Hours | N/A |
Sweetfish | 900 | River | 24 Hours | July to September |
Tadpole | 100 | Pond | 24 Hours | March to July |
Tilapia | 800 | River | 24 Hours | June to October |
Tuna | 7,000 | Pier | 24 Hours | November to April |
Whale Shark | 13,000 | Sea | N/A | June to September |
Yellow Perch | 300 | River | 24 Hours | October to March |
Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 | Sea | 24 Hours | April to May and July to November |
These are all the fish that you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For more on the game, you can check out our Animal Crossing: New Horizons wiki.