Source: iMore
Spending the day staring at the water with a fishing pole in hand is a relaxing way to pass the time in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you're a serious angler, you'll need to keep in mind the time of year and the hemisphere you've selected to know what fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. That's because the real-world time of day, as well as the real-life time of year, affects what happens in-game. Some fish only appear in the winter months, or they might only show up in the summer.
To help you know what catches are available to you, we've made a list of all the fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this month as well as lists for fish that will be coming into and leaving from the game this next month. We also have a list of the bugs you can catch this month.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish Northern Hemisphere
Source: iMore
For anyone who has their Animal Crossing: New Horizons game playing in the northern hemisphere, here are the fish you'll be able to encounter this month.
September fish Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 200 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Angelfish | 3,000 Bells | Small | River | May-Oct | 4 p.m.- 9 a.m. |
| Arapaima | 10,000 Bells | Largest | River | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.- 9 a.m. |
| Arowana | 10,000 Bells | Large | River | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Barred Knifejaw | 5,000 Bells | Medium | Sea | Mar - Nov | All Day |
| Barreleye | 12,000 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
| Betta | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | May-Oct | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Black Bass | 400 Bells | Large | River | All Year | All Day |
| Blue Marlin | 10,000 Bells | Largest | Pier | July-Sep, Nov-April | All Day |
| Bluegill | 180 Bells | Small | River | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Butterfly Fish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Carp | 300 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | All Day |
| Catfish | 800 Bells | Large | Pond | May-Oct | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Char | 3,800 Bells | Medium | River/Pond | Mar-June, Sep-Nov | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Cherry Salmon | 1,000 Bells | Medium | River | Mar-June, Sep-Nov | All Day |
| Clownfish | 650 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Coelacanth | 15,000 Bells | Largest | Sea (rainy days) | All Year | All Day |
| Crawfish | 200 Bells | Small | Pond | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Crucian Carp | 160 Bells | Small | River | All Year | All Day |
| Dace | 240 Bells | Medium | River | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Dorado | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River | June-Sep | 4 a.m.- 9p.m. |
| Freshwater Goby | 400 Bells | Small | River | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Gar | 6,000 Bells | Largest | Pond | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.-9a.m. |
| Giant Trevally | 4,500 Bells | Large | Pier | May-Oct | All Day |
| Golden Trout | 15,000 Bells | Medium | River (clifftop) | Mar-June, Sep-Nov | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Goldfish | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | All Year | All Day |
| Great White Shark | 15,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Guppy | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | River | Apr-Nov | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Hammerhead Shark | 8,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.- 9 a.m. |
| Horse Mackerel | 150 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| King Salmon | 1,800 Bells | Largest | River (mouth) | Sep | All Day |
| Koi | 4,000 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Mahi-mahi | 6,000 Bells | Large | Sea | May-Oct | All Day |
| Mitten Crab | 2,000 Bells | Small | River | Sep-Nov | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Moray Eel | 2,000 Bells | Narrow | Sea | Aug-Oct | All Day |
| Neon Tetra | 500 Bells | Smallest | River | Apr-Nov | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Nibble Fish | 1,500 Bells | Small | River | May-Sep | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. |
| Ocean Sunfish | 4,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | July-Sep | 4 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Olive Flounder | 800 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Pale Chub | 160 Bells | Smallest | River | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Pike | 1,800 Bells | Largest | River | Sep-Dec | All Day |
| Piranha | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | June-Sep | 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 9 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| Pop-eyed Goldfish | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Puffer Fish | 250 Bells | Medium | Sea | July-Sep | All Day |
| Rainbowfish | 800 Bells | Small | River | May-Oct | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Ranchu Goldfish | 4,500 Bells | Small | Pond | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Ray | 3,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | Aug-Nov | 4 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Red Snapper | 3,000 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Ribbon Eel | 600 Bells | Narrow | Sea | June- Oct | All Day |
| Saddled Bichir | 4,000 Bells | Large | River | June-Sep | 9 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| Salmon | 700 Bells | Large | River (mouth) | Sep | All Day |
| Saw Shark | 12,000 Bells | Largest with fin | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. | |
| Sea Bass | 400 Bells | Largest | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Seahorse | 1,100 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Apr-Nov | All Day |
| Snapping Turtle | 5,000 Bells | Largest | River | Apr-Oct | 9 a.m.-4 a.m. |
| Soft-shelled Turtle | 3,750 Bells | Large | River | Aug-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Sturgeon | 10,000 Bells | Small | River (mouth) | Sep-Mar | All Day |
| Suckerfish | 1,500 Bells | Large with fin | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Surgeonfish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Sweetfish | 900 Bells | Medium | River | July-Sep | All Day |
| Tilapia | 800 Bells | Medium | River | June-Oct | All Day |
| Whale Shark | 13,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Apr-Nov | All Day |
Fish leaving at the end of September Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaima | 10,000 Bells | Largest | River | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.- 9 a.m. |
| Arowana | 10,000 Bells | Large | River | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Blue Marlin | 10,000 Bells | Largest | Pier | July-Sep, Nov-April | All Day |
| Butterfly Fish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Clownfish | 650 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Crawfish | 200 Bells | Small | Pond | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Dorado | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River | June-Sep | 4 a.m.- 9p.m. |
| Gar | 6,000 Bells | Largest | Pond | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.-9a.m. |
| Great White Shark | 15,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Hammerhead Shark | 8,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | Jun-Sep | 4 p.m.- 9 a.m. |
| King Salmon | 1,800 Bells | Largest | River (mouth) | Sep | All Day |
| Nibble Fish | 1,500 Bells | Small | River | May-Sep | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. |
| Ocean Sunfish | 4,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | July-Sep | 4 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Piranha | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | June-Sep | 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 9 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| Puffer Fish | 250 Bells | Medium | Sea | July-Sep | All Day |
| Saddled Bichir | 4,000 Bells | Large | River | June-Sep | 9 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| Salmon | 700 Bells | Large | River (mouth) | Sep | All Day |
| Saw Shark | 12,000 Bells | Largest with fin | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. | |
| Soft-shelled Turtle | 3,750 Bells | Large | River | Aug-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Suckerfish | 1,500 Bells | Large with fin | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Surgeonfish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Sweetfish | 900 Bells | Medium | River | July-Sep | All Day |
| Whale Shark | 13,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
Fish coming next month in October Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dab | 300 Bells | Medium | Sea | Oct-April | All Day |
| Yellow Perch | 300 Bells | Medium | River | Oct-Mar | All Day |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish Southern Hemisphere
Source: iMore
For anyone who has their Animal Crossing: New Horizons game playing in the southern hemisphere, here are the fish you'll be able to encounter this month.
September fish Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 200 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Barred Knifejaw | 5,000 Bells | Medium | Sea | Sep-May | All Day |
| Barreleye | 12,000 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
| Betta | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | May-Sep | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Bitterling | 900 Bells | Smallest | River | May-Sep | All Day |
| Black Bass | 400 Bells | Large | River | All Year | All Day |
| Blue Marlin | 10,000 Bells | Largest | Pier | Jan-Mar, May-Nov | All Day |
| Bluegill | 180 Bells | Small | River | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Carp | 300 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | All Day |
| Char | 3,800 Bells | Medium | River/Pond | Mar-May, Sep-Dec | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Cherry Salmon | 1,000 Bells | Medium | River | Mar-May, Sep-Dec | All Day |
| Coelacanth | 15,000 Bells | Largest | Sea (rainy days) | All Year | All Day |
| Crucian Carp | 160 Bells | Small | River | All Year | All Day |
| Dab | 300 Bells | Medium | Sea | Apr-Oct | All Day |
| Dace | 240 Bells | Medium | River | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Football Fish | 2,500 Bells | Large | Sea | May-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Freshwater Goby | 400 Bells | Small | River | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Golden Trout | 15,000 Bells | Medium | River (clifftop) | March-May, Sep-Dec | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Goldfish | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | All Year | All Day |
| Horse Mackerel | 150 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Koi | 4,000 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Loach | 400 Bells | Small | River | Sep-Nov | All Day |
| Oarfish | 9,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | June-Nov | All Day |
| Olive Flounder | 800 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Pale Chub | 160 Bells | Smallest | River | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Pop-eyed Goldfish | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Ranchu Goldfish | 4,500 Bells | Small | Pond | All Year | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Red Snapper | 3,000 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Sea Bass | 400 Bells | Largest | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Sea Butterfly | 1,000 Bells | Smallest | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Stringfish | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River (clifftop) | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Sturgeon | 10,000 Bells | Largest | River (mouth) | Mar-Sep | All Day |
| Tadpole | 100 Bells | Smallest | Pond | Sep-Jan | All Day |
| Tuna | 7,000 Bells | Largest | Pier | May-Oct | All Day |
| Yellow Perch | 300 Bells | Medium | River | Apr-Sep | All Day |
Fish leaving at the end of September Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betta | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | May-Sep | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Bitterling | 900 Bells | Smallest | River | May-Sep | All Day |
| Football Fish | 2,500 Bells | Large | Sea | May-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Sea Butterfly | 1,000 Bells | Smallest | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Stringfish | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River (clifftop) | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Sturgeon | 10,000 Bells | Largest | River (mouth) | Mar-Sep | All Day |
| Yellow Perch | 300 Bells | Medium | River | Apr-Sep | All Day |
Fish coming next month in October Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Fish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Oct-Mar | All Day |
| Clownfish | 650 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Oct-Mar | All Day |
| Crawfish | 200 Bells | Small | Pond | Oct-Mar | All Day |
| Guppy | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Killifish | 300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | Oct-Feb | All Day |
| Neon Tetra | 500 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Seahorse | 1,100 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
| Snapping Turtle | 5,000 Bells | Largest | River | Oct-Apr | 9 a.m.-4 a.m. |
| Surgeonfish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Oct-Mar | All Day |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
Gone fishing
Those are all of the fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this month, along with the fish that are coming and leaving soon. Make sure to nab all of these fish before they disappear for a while. I hope you're able to catch plenty of rare fish and make tons of Bells.
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