Are you working on becoming the best fisherman that Animal Crossing has ever seen? Would you like to conquer the harsh waters of (insert island name here)? Are you ready to take the fight to the briny depths?! Then let us help with a breakdown of which fish will show up in the Northern Hemisphere month by month. If we’ve made a mistake let us know in the comments below!
Bitterling – River – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Pale Chub – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crucian Carp – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Dace – River – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m
Carp – Pond – Large Shadow – All Day
Koi – Pond – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Pop-Eyed Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ranchu Goldfish – Pond – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tadpole – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Freshwater Goby – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Loach – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Bluegill – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Yellow Perch – River – Medium Shadow – All Day
Black Bass – River – Large Shadow – All Day
Cherry Salmon – River – Medium Shadow – All Day
Char – River/Pond – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Golden Trout – River (Clifftop) – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Stringfish – River (Clifftop) – Largest Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Sturgeon – River (Mouth) – Largest Shadow – All Day
Sea Butterfly – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Anchovy – Sea – Small Shadow – 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Horse Mackerel – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Sea Bass – Sea – X Large Shadow – All Day
Barred Knifejaw – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Red Snapper – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Dab – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Olive Flounder – Sea – Large Shadow – All Day
Squid – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Tuna – Pier – X Large Shadow – All Day
Blue Marlin – Pier – X Large Shadow – All Day
Football Fish – Sea – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Oarfish – Sea – Largest Shadow – All Day
Barreleye – Sea – Small Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Coelacanth – Sea (Rainy Days) – Largest Shadow – All Day
Pale Chub – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crucian Carp – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Dace – River – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m
Carp – Pond – Large Shadow – All Day
Koi – Pond – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Pop-Eyed Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ranchu Goldfish – Pond – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Killifish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Crawfish – Pond – Small Shadow – All Day
Snapping Turtle – River – X Large Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Tadpole – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Freshwater Goby – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Loach – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Bluegill – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Black Bass – River – Large Shadow – All Day
Cherry Salmon – River – Medium Shadow – All Day
Char – River/Pond – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Golden Trout – River (Clifftop) – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Guppy – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Neon Tetra – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sea Horse – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Clown Fish – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Surgeonfish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Butterfly Fish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Zebra Turkeyfish – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Anchovy – Sea – Small Shadow – 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Horse Mackerel – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Sea Bass – Sea – X Large Shadow – All Day
Barred Knifejaw – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Red Snapper – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Dab – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Olive Flounder – Sea – Large Shadow – All Day
Squid – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Tuna – Pier – X Large Shadow – All Day
Blue Marlin – Pier – X Large Shadow – All Day
Oarfish – Sea – Largest Shadow – All Day
Barreleye – Sea – Small Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Coelacanth – Sea (Rainy Days) – Largest Shadow – All Day
Pale Chub – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crucian Carp – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Dace – River – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m
Carp – Pond – Large Shadow – All Day
Koi – Pond – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Pop-Eyed Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ranchu Goldfish – Pond – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Killifish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Crawfish – Pond – Small Shadow – All Day
Snapping Turtle – River – X Large Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Tadpole – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Frog – Pond – Small Shadow – All Day
Freshwater Goby – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Loach – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Catfish – Pond – Medium-Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Bluegill – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Black Bass – River – Large Shadow – All Day
Cherry Salmon – River – Medium Shadow – All Day
Char – River/Pond – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Golden Trout – River (Clifftop) – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Guppy – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nibble Fish – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Angelfish – River – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Betta – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Neon Tetra – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rainbowfish – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SeaHorse – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Clown Fish – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Surgeonfish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Butterfly Fish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Zebra Turkeyfish – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Anchovy – Sea – Small Shadow – 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Horse Mackerel – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Sea Bass – Sea – X Large Shadow – All Day
Barred Knifejaw – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Red Snapper – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Olive Flounder – Sea – Large Shadow – All Day
Squid – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Giant Trevally – Pier – Large Shadow – All Day
Mahi-Mahi – Pier – Large Shadow – All Day
Oarfish – Sea – Largest Shadow – All Day
Barreleye – Sea – Small Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Coelacanth – Sea (Rainy Days) – Largest Shadow – All Day
Pale Chub – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crucian Carp – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Dace – River – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m
Carp – Pond – Large Shadow – All Day
Koi – Pond – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Pop-Eyed Goldfish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ranchu Goldfish – Pond – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Killifish – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Crawfish – Pond – Small Shadow – All Day
Snapping Turtle – River – X Large Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Tadpole – Pond – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Frog – Pond – Small Shadow – All Day
Freshwater Goby – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Loach – River – Small Shadow – All Day
Catfish – Pond – Medium-Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Giant Snakehead – Pond – Large Shadow – 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
Bluegill – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Black Bass – River – Large Shadow – All Day
Tilapia – River – Medium to Small Shadow – All Day
Cherry Salmon – River – Medium Shadow – All Day
Char – River/Pond – Medium Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Guppy – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nibble Fish – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Angelfish – River – Small Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Betta – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Neon Tetra – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rainbowfish – River – Smallest Shadow – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Piranha – River – Small Shadow – 9 a.m to 4 p.m or 9 p.m to 4 a.m.
Arowana – River – Medium to Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Dorado – River – Large Shadow – 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Gar – Pond – Large Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Arapaima – River – Huge Shadow – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Saddled Bichir – River – Medium to Large Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
SeaHorse – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Clown Fish – Sea – Smallest Shadow – All Day
Surgeonfish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Butterfly Fish – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Zebra Turkeyfish – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Anchovy – Sea – Small Shadow – 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Horse Mackerel – Sea – Small Shadow – All Day
Sea Bass – Sea – X Large Shadow – All Day
Barred Knifejaw – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Red Snapper – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Olive Flounder – Sea – Large Shadow – All Day
Squid – Sea – Medium Shadow – All Day
Ribbon Eel – Sea – Thin Shadow – All Day
Giant Trevally – Pier – Large Shadow – All Day
Mahi-Mahi – Pier – Large Shadow – All Day
Saw Shark – Sea – Huge Shadow With Fin – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Hammerhead Shark – Sea – Huge Shadow With Fin – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Great White Shark – Sea – Huge Shadow With Fin – 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Whale Shark – Sea – Huge Shadow With Fin – All Day
Suckerfish – Sea – Medium Shadow With Fin – All Day
Barreleye – Sea – Small Shadow – 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Coelacanth – Sea (Rainy Days) – Largest Shadow – All Day