ACNH Fish Checklist: Times, Months, Shadows & Prices
All 80 fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons with months for both hemispheres, times of day, shadow sizes, locations and prices. Tick off caught and donated.
- Bitterling: River, X-Small shadow; All day; north Nov – Mar; south May – Sep; 900 Bells
- Pale chub: River, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north All year; south All year; 200 Bells
- Crucian carp: River, Small shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 160 Bells
- Dace: River, Medium shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north All year; south All year; 240 Bells
- Carp: Pond, Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 300 Bells
- Koi: Pond, Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north All year; south All year; 4,000 Bells
- Goldfish: Pond, X-Small shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 1,300 Bells
- Pop-eyed goldfish: Pond, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north All year; south All year; 1,300 Bells
- Ranchu goldfish: Pond, Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north All year; south All year; 4,500 Bells
- Killifish: Pond, X-Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Aug; south Oct – Feb; 300 Bells
- Crawfish: Pond, Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 200 Bells
- Soft-shelled turtle: River, Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Aug – Sep; south Feb – Mar; 3,750 Bells
- Snapping turtle: River, Large shadow; 9 PM – 4 AM; north Apr – Oct; south Oct – Apr; 5,000 Bells
- Tadpole: Pond, X-Small shadow; All day; north Mar – Jul; south Sep – Jan; 100 Bells
- Frog: Pond, Small shadow; All day; north May – Aug; south Nov – Feb; 120 Bells
- Freshwater goby: River, Small shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north All year; south All year; 400 Bells
- Loach: River, Small shadow; All day; north Mar – May; south Sep – Nov; 400 Bells
- Catfish: Pond, Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 800 Bells
- Giant snakehead: Pond, Large shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north Jun – Aug; south Dec – Feb; 5,500 Bells
- Bluegill: River, Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north All year; south All year; 180 Bells
- Yellow perch: River, Medium shadow; All day; north Oct – Mar; south Apr – Sep; 300 Bells
- Black bass: River, Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 400 Bells
- Tilapia: River, Medium shadow; All day; north Jun – Oct; south Dec – Apr; 800 Bells
- Pike: River, X-Large shadow; All day; north Sep – Dec; south Mar – Jun; 1,800 Bells
- Pond smelt: River, Small shadow; All day; north Dec – Feb; south Jun – Aug; 400 Bells
- Sweetfish: River, Medium shadow; All day; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 900 Bells
- Cherry salmon: River (clifftop), Medium shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov; south Mar – May, Sep – Dec; 1,000 Bells
- Char: River (clifftop), Medium shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov; south Mar – May, Sep – Dec; 3,800 Bells
- Golden trout: River (clifftop), Medium shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Mar – May, Sep – Nov; south Mar – May, Sep – Nov; 15,000 Bells
- Stringfish: River (clifftop), X-Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Dec – Mar; south Jun – Sep; 15,000 Bells
- Salmon: River (mouth), Large shadow; All day; north Sep; south Mar; 700 Bells
- King salmon: River (mouth), X-Large shadow; All day; north Sep; south Mar; 1,800 Bells
- Mitten crab: River, Small shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Sep – Nov; south Mar – May; 2,000 Bells
- Guppy: River, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 1,300 Bells
- Nibble fish: River, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north May – Sep; south Nov – Mar; 1,500 Bells
- Angelfish: River, Small shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 3,000 Bells
- Betta: River, Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 2,500 Bells
- Neon tetra: River, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 500 Bells
- Rainbowfish: River, X-Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 800 Bells
- Piranha: River, Small shadow; 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 2,500 Bells
- Arowana: River, Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 10,000 Bells
- Dorado: River, X-Large shadow; 4 AM – 9 PM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 15,000 Bells
- Gar: Pond, X-Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 6,000 Bells
- Arapaima: River, XX-Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 10,000 Bells
- Saddled bichir: River, Large shadow; 9 PM – 4 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 4,000 Bells
- Sturgeon: River (mouth), XX-Large shadow; All day; north Sep – Mar; south Mar – Sep; 10,000 Bells
- Sea butterfly: Sea, X-Small shadow; All day; north Dec – Mar; south Jun – Sep; 1,000 Bells
- Sea horse: Sea, X-Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 1,100 Bells
- Clown fish: Sea, X-Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 650 Bells
- Surgeonfish: Sea, Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 1,000 Bells
- Butterfly fish: Sea, Small shadow; All day; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 1,000 Bells
- Napoleonfish: Sea, XX-Large shadow; 4 AM – 9 PM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 10,000 Bells
- Zebra turkeyfish: Sea, Medium shadow; All day; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 500 Bells
- Blowfish: Sea, Medium shadow; 9 PM – 4 AM; north Nov – Feb; south May – Aug; 5,000 Bells
- Puffer fish: Sea, Medium shadow; All day; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 250 Bells
- Anchovy: Sea, Small shadow; 4 AM – 9 PM; north All year; south All year; 200 Bells
- Horse mackerel: Sea, Small shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 150 Bells
- Barred knifejaw: Sea, Medium shadow; All day; north Mar – Nov; south Sep – May; 5,000 Bells
- Sea bass: Sea, X-Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 400 Bells
- Red snapper: Sea, Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 3,000 Bells
- Dab: Sea, Medium shadow; All day; north Oct – Apr; south Apr – Oct; 300 Bells
- Olive flounder: Sea, X-Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 800 Bells
- Squid: Sea, Medium shadow; All day; north Dec – Aug; south Jun – Feb; 500 Bells
- Moray eel: Sea, Long shadow; All day; north Aug – Oct; south Feb – Apr; 2,000 Bells
- Ribbon eel: Sea, Long shadow; All day; north Jun – Oct; south Dec – Apr; 600 Bells
- Tuna: Pier, XX-Large shadow; All day; north Nov – Apr; south May – Oct; 7,000 Bells
- Blue marlin: Pier, XX-Large shadow; All day; north Jul – Sep, Nov – Apr; south May – Oct, Jan – Mar; 10,000 Bells
- Giant trevally: Pier, X-Large shadow; All day; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 4,500 Bells
- Mahi-mahi: Pier, X-Large shadow; All day; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 6,000 Bells
- Ocean sunfish: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; 4 AM – 9 PM; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 4,000 Bells
- Ray: Sea, X-Large shadow; 4 AM – 9 PM; north Aug – Nov; south Feb – May; 3,000 Bells
- Saw shark: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 12,000 Bells
- Hammerhead shark: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 8,000 Bells
- Great white shark: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 15,000 Bells
- Whale shark: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; All day; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 13,000 Bells
- Suckerfish: Sea, X-Large w/Fin shadow; All day; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 1,500 Bells
- Football fish: Sea, Large shadow; 4 PM – 9 AM; north Nov – Mar; south May – Sep; 2,500 Bells
- Oarfish: Sea, XX-Large shadow; All day; north Dec – May; south Jun – Nov; 9,000 Bells
- Barreleye: Sea, Small shadow; 9 PM – 4 AM; north All year; south All year; 15,000 Bells
- Coelacanth: Sea (rainy days), XX-Large shadow; All day; north All year; south All year; 15,000 Bells
