Animal Crossing New Horizons features a total of 80 fish that can be caught. To catch fish, you simply need to cast your bobber in front of a fish shadow that can be found in any body of water. Once the shadow pulls the bobber under, usually after a few nibbles, quickly press and hold A to reel it in.
The variety of fish available on your island depends on a number of factors. They include location, month, time of day, and weather. Some fish are, of course, rarer than others as well. The rarity of the fish is usually reflected in their sell price. Note that prices listed are for Nook's shop, and they can be sold at 1.5x this value to C.J.
The primary bodies of water to find fish in are the sea (ocean), rivers, and ponds. A few fish are found in more specific subsets of these locations. Every island has a pier (dock) leading to the sea where a few rare fish can be exclusively found. Some fish can only be found in the river in higher elevations or clifftops. There are also a few that can be found in the wide-area (mouth) of the river that connects to the sea.
Want to narrow down this list to the fish you can catch in the current month?
List of fish in Animal Crossing New Horizons
Anchovy
Price: 200
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 4am-9pm
Angelfish
Price: 3,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: 4pm-9am
Arapaima
Price: 10,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Arowana
Price: 10,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Barred Knifejaw
Price: 5,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Mar-Nov
Months (Southern): Sep-May
Time: Any
Barreleye
Price: 15,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 9pm-4am
Betta
Price: 2,500
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: 9am-4pm
Bitterling
Price: 900
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Nov-Mar
Months (Southern): May-Sep
Time: Any
Black Bass
Price: 400
Location: River
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Blowfish
Price: 5,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Nov-Feb
Months (Southern): May-Aug
Time: 9pm-4am
Blue Marlin
Price: 10,000
Location: Pier
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Nov-Apr
Months (Southern): May-Oct
Time: Any
Bluegill
Price: 180
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Any
Months (Southern): Any
Time: 9am-4pm
Butterfly Fish
Price: 1,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Apr-Sep
Months (Southern): Oct-Mar
Time: Any
Carp
Price: 300
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Catfish
Price: 800
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: 4pm-9am
Char
Price: 3,800
Location: River Clifftop, Pond
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Mar-June, Sep-Nov
Months (Southern): Mar-May, Sep-Dec
Time: 4pm-9am
Cherry Salmon
Price: 1,000
Location: River Clifftop
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Mar-June, Sep-Nov
Months (Southern): Mar-May, Sep-Dec
Time: 4pm-9am
Clown Fish
Price: 650
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Apr-Sep
Months (Southern): Oct-Mar
Time: Any
Coelacanth
Price: 15,000
Location: Sea (Rain)
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Crawfish
Price: 200
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Apr-Sep
Months (Southern): Oct-Mar
Time: Any
Crucian Carp
Price: 160
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Dab
Price: 300
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Oct-Apr
Months (Southern): Apr-Oct
Time: Any
Dace
Price: 240
Location: River
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 4pm-9am
Dorado
Price: 15,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4am-9pm
Football Fish
Price: 2,500
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Nov-Mar
Months (Southern): May-Sep
Time: 4pm-9am
Freshwater Goby
Price: 400
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 4pm-9am
Frog
Price: 120
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): May-Aug
Months (Southern): Nov-Feb
Time: Any
Gar
Price: 10,000
Location: Pier
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Nov-Apr
Months (Southern): May-Oct
Time: Any
Giant Snakehead
Price: 5,500
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Jun-Aug
Months (Southern): Dec-Feb
Time: 9am-4pm
Giant Trevally
Price: 4,500
Location: Pier
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: Any
Golden Trout
Price: 15,000
Location: River Clifftop
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Months (Southern): Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Time: 4pm-9am
Goldfish
Price: 1,300
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Great White Shark
Price: 15,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Guppy
Price: 1,300
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Apr-Nov
Months (Southern): Oct-May
Time: 9am-4pm
Hammerhead Shark
Price: 8,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Horse Mackerel
Price: 150
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Killifish
Price: 300
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Apr-Aug
Months (Southern): Oct-Feb
Time: Any
King Salmon
Price: 1,800
Location: River Mouth
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Sep
Months (Southern): Mar
Time: Any
Koi
Price: 4,000
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 4pm-9am
Loach
Price: 400
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Mar-May
Months (Southern): Sep-Nov
Time: Any
Mahi-mahi
Price: 6,000
Location: Pier
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: Any
Mitten Crab
Price: 2,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Sep-Nov
Months (Southern): Mar-May
Time: 4pm-9am
Moray Eel
Price: 2,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Thin
Months (Northern): Aug-Oct
Months (Southern): Feb-Apr
Time: Any
Napoleonfish
Price: 10,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Jul-Aug
Months (Southern): Jan-Feb
Time: 4am-9pm
Neon Tetra
Price: 500
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Apr-Nov
Months (Southern): Oct-May
Time: 9am-4pm
Nibble Fish
Price: 1,500
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): May-Sep
Months (Southern): Nov-Mar
Time: 9am-4pm
Oarfish
Price: 9,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Dec-May
Months (Southern): Jun-Nov
Time: Any
Ocean Sunfish
Price: 4,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jul-Sep
Months (Southern): Jan-Mar
Time: 4am-9pm
Olive Flounder
Price: 800
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Pale Chub
Price: 200
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 9am-4pm
Pike
Price: 1,800
Location: River
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): Sep-Dec
Months (Southern): Mar-Jun
Time: Any
Piranha
Price: 2,500
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 9am-4pm, 9pm-4am
Pond Smelt
Price: 500
Location: River
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Dec-Feb
Months (Southern): Jun-Aug
Time: Any
Pop-eyed Goldfish
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Price: 1,300
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: 9am-4pm
Puffer Fish
Price: 250
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Jul-Sep
Months (Southern): Jan-Mar
Time: Any
Rainbowfish
Price: 800
Location: River
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): May-Oct
Months (Southern): Nov-Apr
Time: 9am-4pm
Ranchu Goldfish
Price: 4,500
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Any
Months (Southern): Any
Time: 9am-4pm
Ray
Price: 3,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): Aug-Nov
Months (Southern): Feb-May
Time: 4am-9pm
Red Snapper
Price: 3,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Ribbon Eel
Price: 600
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Thin
Months (Northern): Jun-Oct
Months (Southern): Dec-Apr
Time: Any
Saddled Bichir
Price: 4,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 9pm-4am
Salmon
Price: 700
Location: River Mouth
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Sep
Months (Southern): Mar
Time: Any
Saw Shark
Price: 12,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Sea Bass
Price: 400
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): All
Months (Southern): All
Time: Any
Sea Butterfly
Price: 1,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Dec-Mar
Months (Southern): Jun-Sep
Time: Any
Sea Horse
Price: 1,100
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Apr-Nov
Months (Southern): Oct-May
Time: Any
Snapping Turtle
Price: 5,000
Location: River
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Apr-Oct
Months (Southern): Oct-Apr
Time: 9pm-4am
Soft-shelled Turtle
Price: 3,750
Location: River
Shadow Size: Large
Months (Northern): Aug-Sep
Months (Southern): Feb-Mar
Time: 4pm-9am
Squid
Price: 500
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Dec-Aug
Months (Southern): Jun-Feb
Time: Any
Stringfish
Price: 15,000
Location: River Clifftop
Shadow Size: Extra Large
Months (Northern): Dec-Mar
Months (Southern): Jun-Sep
Time: 4pm-9am
Sturgeon
Price: 10,000
Location: River Mouth
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Sep-Mar
Months (Southern): Mar-Sep
Time: Any
Suckerfish
Price: 1,500
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: Any
Surgeonfish
Price: 1,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Small
Months (Northern): Apr-Sep
Months (Southern): Oct-Mar
Time: Any
Sweetfish
Price: 900
Location: River
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Jul-Sep
Months (Southern): Jan-Mar
Time: Any
Tadpole
Price: 100
Location: Pond
Shadow Size: Tiny
Months (Northern): Mar-Jul
Months (Southern): Sep-Jan
Time: Any
Tilapia
Price: 800
Location: River
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Jun-Oct
Months (Southern): Dec-Apr
Time: Any
Tuna
Price: 7,000
Location: Pier
Shadow Size: Huge
Months (Northern): Nov-Apr
Months (Southern): May-Oct
Time: Any
Whale Shark
Price: 13,000
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Huge (fin)
Months (Northern): Jun-Sep
Months (Southern): Dec-Mar
Time: Any
Yellow Perch
Price: 300
Location: River
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Oct-Mar
Months (Southern): Apr-Sep
Time: Any
Zebra Turkeyfish
Price: 500
Location: Sea
Shadow Size: Medium
Months (Northern): Apr-Nov
Months (Southern): Oct-May
Time: Any
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