Animal Crossing New Horizons Fish Guide

Catching fish is a profitable activity in Animal Crossing New Horizons. There are over eighty fishes in the game and there are chances we will see more. In this Animal Crossing New Horizons fish guide, you can get a list of all fishes, their month when you can catch them and their price. So if you are looking forward to catching a lot of fish in Animal Crossing New Horizons then this guide will help you a lot. So let’s begin with Animal Crossing New Horizons Fish encyclopedia guide.

List of all Fishes in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Below is a list of all fishes you a catch in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Als you can check the price of every fish, starting from the costliest one to the cheapest. The top 14 fishes can alone provide you around 174,000 bells if you manage to catch one of each type. The more costly they are the rarer they will be. Below you can also find where these fish will spawn, what is the best months and time to catch them.

1. Barreleye – 15000 Bells
2. Coelacanth – 15000 Bells
3. Dorado – 15000 Bells
4. Golden Trout – 15000 Bells
5. Great White Shark – 15000 Bells
6. Stringfish – 15000 Bells
7. Whale Shark – 13000 Bells
8. Saw Shark – 12000 Bells
9. Arapaima – 10000 Bells
10. Arowana – 10000 Bells
11. Blue Marlin – 10000 Bells
12. Napoleonfish – 10000 Bells
13. Sturgeon – 10000 Bells
14. Oarfish – 9000 Bells
15. Hammerhead Shark – 8000 Bells
16. Tuna – 7000 Bells
17. Gar – 6000 Bells
18. Mahi-Mahi – 6000 Bells
19. Giant Snakehead – 5500 Bells
20. Barred Knifejaw – 5000 Bells
21. Blowfish – 5000 Bells
22. Snapping Turtle – 5000 Bells
23. Giant Trevally – 4500 Bells
24. Ranchu Goldfish – 4500 Bells
25. Koi – 4000 Bells
26. Ocean Sunfish – 4000 Bells
27. Saddled Bichir – 4000 Bells
28. Char – 3800 Bells
29. Soft-Shelled Turtle – 3750 Bells
30. Angelfish – 3000 Bells
31. Ray – 3000 Bells
32. Red Snapper – 3000 Bells
33. Betta – 2500 Bells
34. Football Fish – 2500 Bells
35. Piranha – 2500 Bells
36. Mitten Crab – 2000 Bells
37. Moray Eel – 2000 Bells
38. King Salmon – 1800 Bells
39. Tilapia – 1800 Bells
40. Nibble Fish – 1500 Bells
41. Suckerfish – 1500 Bells
42. Goldfish – 1300 Bells
43. Guppy – 1300 Bells
44. Pop-Eyed Goldfish – 1300 Bells
45. Seahorse – 1100 Bells
46. Butterfly Fish – 1000 Bells
47. Cherry Salmon – 1000 Bells
48. Sea Butterfly – 1000 Bells
49. Surgeonfish – 1000 Bells
50. Bitterling – 900 Bells
51. Sweetfish – 900 Bells
52. Catfish – 800 Bells
53. Olive Flounder – 800 Bells
54. Rainbowfish – 800 Bells
55. Tilapia – 800 Bells
56. Salmon – 700 Bells
57. Clownfish – 650 Bells
58. Ribbon Eel – 600 Bells
59. Neon Tetra – 500 Bells
60. Squid – 500 Bells
61. Zebra Turkeyfish – 500 Bells
62. Black Bass – 400 Bells
63. Freshwater Goby – 400 Bells
64. Loach – 400 Bells
65. Pond Smelt – 400 Bells
66. Sea Bass – 400 Bells
67. Carp – 300 Bells
68. Dab – 300 Bells
69. Killifish – 300 Bells
70. Yellow Perch – 300 Bells
71. Puffer Fish – 250 Bells
72. Dace – 240 Bells
73. Anchovy – 200 Bells
74. Crawfish – 200 Bells
75. Pale Chub – 200 Bells
76. Bluegill – 160 Bells
77. Crucian Carp – 160 Bells
78. Horse Mackerel – 150 Bells
79. Frog – 120 Bells
80. Tadpole – 100 Bells

Where to catch the best fishes in Animal Crossing New Horizons:

Here are the list of most pricy fishes you can catch in Animal Crossing New Horizon. Starting from 6000 bells to max 15000 bells you can earn a lot of money if you follow these fishes. In this section, you can focus on catching only those fishes which are sold at a high price. You can get their spawn location, their seasons, the best time to catch them and their selling price.

1. How to catch Barreleye – 15000 Bells

Barreleye is one of the best fishes to catch in Animal Crossing New Horizon, you can sell it for 15000 Bells. It is found in Sea and available throughout the year. This means Barreleye does not has any specific season, you can look for this fish throughout the year that. There is a time slot to catch this fish, you cannot just stand anytime near the beach.

• Northern Hemisphere – Between 9 PM to 4 AM the next day.
• Southern Hemisphere – Between 9 PM to 4 AM the next day.

2. How to catch Coelacanth – 15000 Bells

Similar to Barreleye, Coelacanth is available throughout the year. Also, this fish does not have any kind of time slot, you can just pull out your fish rod and throw it. There are chances you can catch more during rainy days. Coelacanth spawn more in Mystery Island Tour.

3. How to catch Dorado – 15000 Bells

Dorado is a river fish available between June to September between 4 AM to 9 PM if you are in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are in Southern Hemisphere you can catch this fish between December to March during the same time slot.

4. How to catch Golden Trout – 15000 Bells

If you are able to find the right spot there are 100% chances you can easily catch Golden Trout in Animal Crossing New Horizons. It is found above the cliffs, near the edge of waterfalls. You will need a ladder to climb up. We have a dedicated guide on how to catch Golden Trout in Animal Crossing. Please check that for more details.

5. How to catch Stringfish – 15000 Bells

Stringfish spawn in the same location where you will find Golden Trout. Above the cliff region, almost in the area from where the waterfall begins. So if you are looking for Golden Trout then you can catch Stringfish also. However, this fish is limited to a time slot that is the next day between 4 PM to 9 AM. The season for this fish is different for both hemispheres

• Northern Hemisphere – December to March
• Southern Hemisphere – June to September

6. How to catch Great White Shark – 15000 Bells

Great White Shark obvious is found in the sea, but the seasons are different for both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The fish will be available the next day between 4 PM to 9 AM. The time slot is common for both hemispheres.

• Northern Hemisphere – June to September
• Southern Hemisphere – December to March

7. How to catch Great Whale Shark – 13000 Bells

Great Whale Shark is also a sea creature, found any time between June to September in Northern Hemisphere and between December to March Southern Hemisphere. This fish is not restricted to any kind of time slot, there are max chances you can catch this throughout the day.

8. How to catch Great Saw Shark – 12000 Bells

Look between 4 PM to 9 AM the next day to catch Saw Shark in the sea. The fish spawns between June to September in Northern Hemisphere and between December to March Southern Hemisphere.

9. How to catch Arapaima – 10000 Bells

Arapaima is found in rivers, found between 4 PM to 9 AM in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Below are the months when there are max chances of getting this fish.

• Northern Hemisphere – June to September
• Southern Hemisphere – December to March

10. How to catch Arowana – 10000 Bells

Arapaima is also a river fish, found between 4 PM to 9 AM in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Below are the months when there are max chances of getting this fish.

• Northern Hemisphere – June to September
• Southern Hemisphere – December to March

11. How to catch Blue Marlin- 10000 Bells

Blue Marlin spawn in a pier, there is no time slot. It can be available anytime but restricted to months. If you are in Nothern Hemisphere you can look for this fish between November to April and if you are in Southern Hemisphere you can find this fish between January to March.

12. How to catch Napoleonfish – 10000 Bells

Napoleonfish swims in the sea between 4 AM to 9 PM in both Nothern and Southern hemisphere. In Nothern Hemishpere the fish spawns between July to August and in Southern Hemisphere, the fish will be available between January to February.

13. How to catch Sturgeon – 10000 Bells

Sturgeon swims at the mouth of rivers and is available between September to March in the Northern Hemisphere. In Southern Hemisphere, you can catch this fish between March to September. The good is that there is no time slot to catch this fish, you can check it for any time.

13. How to catch Oarfish – 9000 Bells

Oarfish is found in sea anytime between December to May in the North and between June to December in the South. You can try catching this one that can be sold at 9000 bells, which is a pretty decent price.

14. How to catch Hammerhead Shark – 8000 Bells

Hammerhead Shark is also a sea creature that spawns the next day between 4 PM to 9 AM. This time slot is common for both the hemisphere. In north the fish can be found between June to September, and in the south, the fish will be available between December to March.

15. How to catch Tuna – 7000 Bells

Found in Pier, Tuna is a fish that is available anytime. In Nothern Hemisphere, you can catch this fish between November to April and in Southern Hemisphere, you can find this fish between May to October.

15. How to catch Gar and Mahi-Mahi – 6000 Bells

Two fish can give you a decent 6000 bells each. Gar is found in rivers and Mahi-Mahi in the pier. The first one spawns the next day between 4 PM to 9 AM, while the second one has not time slot. Gar spawns between June to September in Northern Hemisphere and between December to March in Southern Hemisphere. The second one Mahi-Mahi spawns between May to October in north and November to April in the south.