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Each month, we'll post a guide to all fish available for you to catch that month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
A complete list of fish is also available, if you'd like an overview.
All Year in both hemispheres
Pale Chub
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 160 bells
Crucian Carp
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 160 bells
Dace
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River
Price: 240 bells
Koi
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: Pond
Price: 4,000 bells
Carp
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Price: 300 bells
Goldfish
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Price: 1,300 bells
Pop-eyed Goldfish
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Pond
Price: 1,300 bells
Ranchu Goldfish
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Pond
Price: 4,500 bells
Freshwater Goby
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River
Price: 400 bells
Bluegill
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 180 bells
Black Bass
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 400 bells
Anchovy
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 4 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Sea
Price: 200 bells
Horse Mackerel
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 150 bells
Sea Bass
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 400 bells
Red Snapper
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 3,000 bells
Olive Flounder
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 800 bells
Barreleye
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: 9 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Location: Sea
Price: 15,000 bells
Coelacanth
When: Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Time: All day (only rainy day)
Location: Sea
Price: 15,000 bells
Northern Hemisphere
Killifish
When: April-August (Northern) / October-February (Southern)
Time: All Day
Location: Pond
Price: 300 bells
Crawfish
When: April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
Time: All Day
Location: Pond
Price: 200 bells
Snapping Turtle
When: April-October (Northern) / October-April (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 a.m.
Location: River
Price: 5,000 bells
Tadpole
When: March-July (Northern) / September-January (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Price: 100 bells
Frog
When: May-August (Northern) / November-Feburary (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Price: ??? bells
Loach
When: March-May (Northern) / September-November (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 400 bells
Catfish
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: Pond
Price: 800 bells
Cherry Salmon
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 1,000 bells
Char
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River/Pond
Price: 3,800 bells
Golden Trout
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River (Clifftop)
Price: 15,000 bells
Guppy
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 1,300 bells
Nibble Fish
When: May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 1,500 bells
Angelfish
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River
Price: 3,000 bells
Betta
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 2,500 bells
Neon Tetra
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 500 bells
Rainbowfish
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 800 bells
Sea Horse
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 1,100 bells
Clown Fish
When: April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 650 bells
Surgeonfish
When: April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 1,000 bells
Butterfly Fish
When: April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 1,000 bells
Zebra Turkeyfish
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 500 bells
Barred Knifejaw
When: March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 5,000 bells
Squid
When: December-August (Northern) / June-February (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 500 bells
Giant Trevally
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pier
Price: 4,500 bells
Mahi-mahi
When: May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 6,000 bells
Oarfish
When: December-May (Northern) / June-November (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 9,000 bells
Southern Hemisphere
Bitterling
When: November-March (Northern) / May-September (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 900 bells
Yellow Perch
When: October-March (Northern) / April-September (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 300 bells
Pike
When: September-December (Northern) / March-June (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 1,800 bells
Cherry Salmon
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River
Price: 1,000 bells
Char
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River/Pond
Price: 3,800 bells
Golden Trout
When: March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River (Clifftop)
Price: 15,000 bells
Mitten Crab
When: September-November (Northern) / March-May (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: River
Price: 2,000 bells
Guppy
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 1,300 bells
Neon Tetra
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: River
Price: 500 bells
Sturgeon
When: September-March (Northern) / March-September (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: River (mouth)
Price: 10,000 bells
Sea Horse
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 1,100 bells
Zebra Turkeyfish
When: April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 500 bells
Blowfish
When: November-February (Northern) / May-August (Southern)
Time: 6 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Location: Sea
Price: 5,000 bells
Barred Knifejaw
When: March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 5,000 bells
Dab
When: October-April (Northern) / April-October (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Price: 300 bells
Tuna
When: November-April (Northern) / May-October (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pier
Price: 7,000 bells
Blue Marlin
When: July-September, November-April (Northern) / January-March, May-November (Southern)
Time: All day
Location: Pier
Price: 10,000 bells
Ray
When: August-November (Northern) / February-May (Southern)
Time: 4 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Sea
Price: 3,000 bells
Football Fish
When: November-March (Northern) / May-September (Southern)
Time: 4 p.m. - 9 a.m.
Location: Sea
Price: 2,500 bells
Original content by Camille"Effylia" Bouin.
