Mahi-mahi and Angelfish are coming to ACNH in May
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The fish you can catch change with the time of year.
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 in Animal Crossing to catch all available fish in the game. 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 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we've made a list of all the fish you can catch in Animal Crossing 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.
Northern Hemisphere
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.
May 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Freshwater Goby | 400 Bells | Small | River | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Frog | 120 Bells | Small | Pond | May-Aug | All Day |
| 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 |
| Guppy | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | River | Apr-Nov | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Horse Mackerel | 150 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Killifish | 300 Bells | Smallest | Pond | Apr-Aug | All Day |
| Koi | 4,000 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Loach | 400 Bells | Small | River | Mar-May | All Day |
| Mahi-mahi | 6,000 Bells | Large | Sea | May-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. |
| Oarfish | 9,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | Dec-May | 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. |
| 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. |
| Red Snapper | 3,000 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| 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. |
| Squid | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Dec-Aug | All Day |
| Surgeonfish | 1,000 Bells | Small | Sea | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Tadpole | 100 Bells | Smallest | Pond | Mar-July | All Day |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Apr-Nov | All Day |
Fish leaving at the end of the month Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loach | 400 Bells | Small | River | Mar-May | All Day |
| Oarfish | 9,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | Dec-May | All Day |
Fish coming next month in June Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorado | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River | June-Sep | 4 a.m.- 9p.m. |
| Giant Snakehead | 5,500 Bells | Largest | Pond | June-Aug | 9 a.m.-4p.m. |
| Great White Shark | 15,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Piranha | 2,500 Bells | Small | River | June-Sep | 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 9 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| 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. |
| Saw Shark | 12,000 Bells | Largest with fin | Sea | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Suckerfish | 1,500 Bells | Large with fin | Sea | June-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 |
Southern Hemisphere
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.
May 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 |
| Blowfish | 5,000 Bells | Medium | Sea | May-Aug | 6 p.m.-4 a.m. |
| 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 |
| Guppy | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Horse Mackerel | 150 Bells | Small | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Koi | 4,000 Bells | Large | Pond | All Year | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Mitten Crab | 2,000 Bells | Small | River | Mar-May | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Neon Tetra | 500 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 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 | Mar-June | All Day |
| 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. |
| Ray | 3,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | Feb-May | 4 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Red Snapper | 3,000 Bells | Large | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Sea Bass | 400 Bells | Largest | Sea | All Year | All Day |
| Seahorse | 1,100 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
| Squid | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | June-Feb | All Day |
| Tuna | 7,000 Bells | Largest | Pier | May-Oct | All Day |
| Yellow Perch | 300 Bells | Medium | River | Apr-Sep | All Day |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
Fish leaving at the end of the month Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barred Knifejaw | 5,000 Bells | Medium | Sea | Sep-May | 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 |
| Golden Trout | 15,000 Bells | Medium | River (clifftop) | March-May, Sep-Dec | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Guppy | 1,300 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Mitten Crab | 2,000 Bells | Small | River | Mar-May | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
| Neon Tetra | 500 Bells | Smallest | River | Oct-May | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Ray | 3,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | Feb-May | 4 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Seahorse | 1,100 Bells | Smallest | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | Oct-May | All Day |
Fish coming next month in June Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Bell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Seasonality | Active Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oarfish | 9,000 Bells | Largest | Sea | June-Nov | All Day |
| Pond Smelt | 500 Bells | Small | River | June-Aug | All Day |
| Sea Butterfly | 1,000 Bells | Smallest | Sea | June-Sep | All Day |
| Squid | 500 Bells | Medium | Sea | June-Feb | All Day |
| Stringfish | 15,000 Bells | Largest | River (clifftop) | June-Sep | 4 p.m.-9 a.m. |
Gone fishing
Those are all of the fish that you can currently 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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