[Guide] Animal Crossing: New Horizons Critterpedia Fish Guide -

Hey all! Trying to find every critter in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be a task in itself. There are so many to catch and some only appear at certain times of the day and year. We have compiled some of the critters that can be found in the game into our very own Animal Crossing: New Horizons Critterpedia Fish Guide. (For anyone looking for fish, you will find them in our ACNH Critterpedia Fish Guide here).

We have listed and named all fish in rows of 10. There is then a gallery of thumbnails for each fish that will give you the time and season that they can be found. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge. (Bear in mind that time and season shown is for Northern Hemisphere).

NOTE: It is a work in progress at the moment but with your help, we can make this the complete compendium. We will also credit those who contribute at the bottom of the page and what they contributed.

1- Bitterling – Nov – Mar (12am-12am) River
2- Pale Chub – Jan – Dec (9am-4pm) River
3- Crucian Carp – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) River
4- Dace – Jan – Dec (4pm-9am) River
5- Carp – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Pond
6- Koi – Jan – Dec (4pm-9am) Pond
7- Goldfish – Jan – Dec (12am-12pm) Pond
8- Pop-eyed Goldfish – Jan – Dec (9am-4pm) Pond
9- Ranchu Goldfish – Jan – Dec (9am-4pm) Pond
10- Killifish – Apr – Aug (12am-12am) Pond

11- Crawfish – Apr – Sept (12am-12am) Pond
12- Soft-shelled Turtle – Aug – Sept (?am-?am) River
13- Snapping Turtle – Apr – Oct (9pm-4am) River
14- Tadpole – March – July (12am-12am) Pond
15- —
16- Freshwater Goby – Jan – Dec (4pm-9am) River
17- Loach – Mar – May (12am-12am) River
18- Catfish – May – Oct (?am-?am) Pond
19- —
20- Bluegill – Jan – Dec (9am-4pm) River

21- Yellow Perch – Oct – Mar (12am-12am) River
22- Black Bass – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) River
23- Tilapia – June – Oct (?am-?am) River
24- —
25- —
26- Sweetfish – July – Sept (?am-?am) River
27- Cherry Salmon – Mar – June / Sept – Nov (4pm-9am) River (Clifftop)
28- Char – Mar – June / Sept – Nov (4pm-9am) River (Clifftop)
29- —
30- Stringfish – Dec – Mar (4pm-9am) River (Cliffrop)

31- Salmon – Sept (?am-?am) River (Mouth)
32- King Salmon – Sept (?am-?am) River (Mouth)
33- Mitten Crab – Sept – Nov (?am-?am) River
34- Guppy – Apr – Nov (9am-4pm) River
35- —
36- Angelfish – May – Oct (?am-?am) River
37- —
38- Neon Tetra – Apr – Nov (9am-4pm) River
39- —
40- —

41- Arowana – June – Sept (?am-?am) River
42- Dorado – June – Sept (?am-?am) River
43- Gar – June – Sept (?am-?am) Pond
44- —
45- —
46- Sturgeon – Sept -Mar (12am-12am) River (Mouth)
47- Sea Butterfly – Dec – Mar (12am-12am) Sea
48- Sea Horse – Apr – Nov (12am-12am) Sea
49- Clown Fish – Apr – Sept (12am-12am) Sea
50- Surgeonfish – Apr – Sept (12am-12am) Sea

51- Butterfly Fish – Apr – Sept (12am-12am) Sea
52- —
53- Zebra Turkeyfish – Apr – Nov (12am-12am) Sea
54- —
55- Puffer Fish – July – Sept (?am-?am) Sea
56- Anchovy – Jan – Dec (4am-9pm) Sea
57- Horse Mackerel – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Sea
58- Barred Knifejaw – Mar – Nov (12am-12am) Sea
59- Sea Bass – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Sea
60- Red Snapper – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Sea

61- Dab – Oct – Apr (12am-12am) Sea
62- Olive Flounder – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Sea
63- Squid – Dec – Aug (12am-12am) Sea
64- Moray Eel – Aug – Oct (?am-?am) Sea
65- Ribbon Eel – June – Oct (?am-?am) Sea
66- Tuna – Nov – Apr (12am-12am) Pier
67- Blue Marlin – Nov – Apr / July – Sept (12am-12am) Pier
68- —
69- —
70- Ocean Sunfish – July – Sept (?am-?am) Sea

71- Ray – Aug – Nov (?am-?am) Sea
72- —
73- Hammerhead Shark – June – Sept (12am-12am) Sea
74- Great White Shark – June – Sept (12am-12am) Sea
75- Whale Shark – June – Sept (12am-12am) Sea
76- Suckerfish – June – Sept (?am-?am) Sea
77- Football Fish – Nov – Mar (4pm-9am) Sea
78- Oarfish – Dec – May (12am-12am) Sea
79- Barreleye – Jan – Dec (9pm-4am) Sea
80- Coelacanth – Jan – Dec (12am-12am) Sea (Rainy Days)