Animal Crossing New Leaf Fish List

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Animal Crossing New Leaf Fish List

Welcome to the Animal Crossing New Leaf fish list & locations guide that reveals all 72 fish you can catch with your fishing rod in Animal Crossing New Leaf on 3DS.

Tip: Donate 30 fish to enable buying the Silver Fishing Rod for 500 Bells at the Museum Shop, this makes fish bite down on your lure longer.
Then catch all 72 fish to get a Gold Fishing Rod from the Fishing Tourney, this further extends the time fish bite down on your lure.

Index of Animal Crossing New Leaf Guides:

Animal Crossing New Leaf Fish List

THE LIST LAYOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

– Fish Name
– Location Where To Find Each Fish
– Spawning Chance
– Month When You Can Catch Each Fish
– Time of Day Each Fish Appears
– Sales Price Value In Bells At The Nooks — Tip: Flea Market Gives 3x To 4x This Price
– Shadow In The Water
– Required Tank Size In House Squares
– Average Size of the Fish In Inches
– Average Size of the Fish In Centimeters

THE LIST OF ALL FISHES IN THE GAME:

Angelfish (RARE)
River
2%
May – Oct
4p – 9a
3,000
Small
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Arapaima (RARE)
River
1%
July – Sept
4p – 9a
10,000
Huge
2×2
118.11 in
300 cm

Arowana (RARE)
River
1%
June – Sept 15
4p – 9a
10,000
Large
1×2
27.56 in
70 cm

Barbel Steed
River
16%
All Year
All Day
200
Medium
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Barred Knifejaw (RARE)
Ocean
5%
March – Nov
All Day
5,000
Medium
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Bitterling
River
18%
Dec – Feb
All Day
800
Tiny
1×1
3.15 in
8 cm

Black Bass
River
16%
All Year
All Day
300
Large
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Blowfish (NEW)
Ocean
5%
Nov – Feb
All Day
125
Medium
1×1
9.84 in
25 cm

Blue Marlin (RARE)
Ocean
2%
June – Sept
All Day
10,000
Huge
1×2
86.61 in
220 cm

Bluegill
River
10%
All Year
9a – 4p
120
Small
1×1
9.84 in
25 cm

Butterflyfish
Ocean
8%
April – Sept
All Day
1,000
Small
1×1
7.09 in
18 cm

Carp
River
15%
All Year
All Day
300
Large
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Catfish
Large Pond / River
16%
May – Oct
4p – 9a
800
Large
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Char (RARE)
Near Waterfalls
8%
March – June

Sept – Nov
4a – 9a
4p – 9p
4a – 9p
3,800
Medium
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Cherry Salmon
River
11%
March – June

Sept – Nov
4a – 9a
4p – 9p
4a – 9p
1,000
Medium
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Chinese Mitten Crab (NEW)
River
5%
Sept 15 – Nov
4p – 9a
2,000
Small
1×1
3.15 in
8 cm

Clownfish
Ocean
8%
April – Sept
All Day
650
Tiny
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Crawfish
Pond
13%
April – Sept 15
All Day
200
Small
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Coelacanth (RARE)
Ocean (rain / snow)
2%
All Year
4p – 9a
15,000
Huge
1×2
59.06 in
150 cm

Crucian Carp
River
22%
All Year
All Day
120
Small
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Dab
Ocean
14%
Oct – April
All Day
300
Medium
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Dace
River
16%
All Year
4p – 9a
200
Medium
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Dorado (RARE)
River
2%
June – Sept
4a – 9p
15,000
Very Large
1×2
39.37 in
100 cm

Eel
River
12%
June – Sept 15
4p – 9a
2,000
Thin
1×2
39.37 in
100 cm

Football Fish (RARE)
Ocean
8%
Nov – March
4p – 9a
2,500
Large
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Freshwater Goby
River
5%
All Year
4p – 9a
300
Small
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Frog
Pond
10%
May – Aug
All Day
120
Tiny
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Gar (RARE)
Large Pond
1%
June – Sept
4p – 9a
6,000
Huge
1×2
74.80 in
190 cm

Giant Trevally (NEW & RARE)
Island Ocean
2%
All Year
All Day
4,500
Very Large
1×2
70.87 in
180 cm

Giant Snakehead (RARE)
Large Pond
2%
June – Aug
9a – 4p
5,500
Very Large
1×2
33.46 in
85 cm

Goldfish
River
2%
All Year
All Day
1,300
Tiny
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Guppy
River
3%
April – Nov
9a – 4p
1,300
Tiny
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Hammerhead Shark (RARE)
Ocean
1%
June – Sept
4p – 9a
8,000
Huge with Fin
2×2
98.43 in
250 cm

Horse Mackerel
Ocean
30%
All Year
All Day
150
Small
1×1
15.75 in
40 cm

Killifish
Pond
5%
April – Aug
All Day
300
Tiny
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

King Salmon (RARE)
Near River Mouth
6%
Sept
All Day
1,800
Huge
1×2
55.12 in
140 cm

Koi (RARE)
River
2%
All Year
4p – 9a
4,000
Large
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Loach
River
21%
March – May
All Day
300
Small
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Moray Eel (RARE in regular ocean)
Ocean/Island Ocean
2%
Aug – Oct (Town) / All Year (Island)
All Day
2,000
Very Large
1×2
31.50 in
80 cm

Napoleonfish (RARE)
Island Ocean
1%
June – Aug
4a – 9p
10,000
Huge
2×2
70.87 in
180 cm

Neon Tetra
River
3%
April – Nov
9a – 4p
500
Tiny
1×1
0.79 in
2 cm

Nibble Fish
River
2%
May – September
9AM – 4PM
1,500
Small
1×1
3.54 in
9 cm

Oarfish (NEW & RARE)
Ocean
1%
Dec – May
All Day
9,000
Huge
2×2
228.35 in
580 cm

Olive Flounder
Ocean
8%
All Year
All Day
300
Large
1×1
31.50 in
80 cm

Ocean Sunfish (RARE)
Ocean
2%
June – Sept
4a – 9p
4,000
Huge with Fin
2×2
118.11 in
300 cm

Pale Chub
River
10%
All Year
9a – 4p
200
Tiny
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Pike (RARE)
River
1%
Sept – Dec
4a – 9p
1,800
Very Large
1×2
47.24 in
120 cm

Piranha
River
3%
June – Sept 15
9a – 4p
9p – 4a
2,500
Small
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Pond Smelt
River
39%
Dec – Feb
All Day
300
Small
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Popeyed Goldfish (RARE)
River
2%
All Year
9a – 4p
1,300
Small
1×1
5.91 in
15 cm

Puffer Fish
Ocean/ Island Ocean
12%
Aug – Sept
All Day
240
Medium
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Rainbow Trout
River
11%
March – June

Sept – Nov
4a – 9a
4p – 9p
4a – 9p
800
Large
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Ray (RARE)
Island Ocean
1%
June – Nov
4a – 9p
3,000
Very Large
1×2
47.24 in
120 cm

Ribbon Eel (NEW)
Island Ocean
5%
All Year
All Day
600
Thin
1×2
47.24 in
120 cm

Red Snapper
Ocean
8%
All Year
All Day
3,000
Medium
1×1
35.43 in
90 cm

Saddled Bichir (NEW & RARE)
River
1%
June – Sept
9p – 4a
4,000
Large
1×2
23.62 in
60 cm

Salmon (RARE)
Near River Mouth
40%
Sept
All Day
700
Large
1×2
35.43 in
90 cm

Saw Shark (NEW & RARE)
Ocean
1%
June – Sept
4p – 9a
12,000
Huge with Fin
2×2
59.06 in
150 cm

Sea Bass
Ocean
25%
All Year
All Day
200
Very Large
1×2
39.37 in
100 cm

Sea Butterfly
Ocean
12%
Dec – Feb
All Day
1,000
Tiny
1×1
1.18 in
3 cm

Shark (RARE)
Ocean
3%
June – Sept
4p – 9a
15,000
Huge with Fin
2×2
212.60 in
540 cm

Seahorse
Ocean
9%
April – Nov
All Day
1,100
Tiny
1×1
3.15 in
8 cm

Soft Shelled Turtle (NEW)
River
5%
Aug – Sept
4p – 9a
3,750
Medium
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Squid
Ocean
14%
Dec – July
All Day
400
Medium
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Stringfish (RARE)
River
1%
Dec – Feb
4p – 9a
15,000
Huge
1×2
55.12 in
140 cm

Surgeonfish
Ocean
Island
2%
April – Sept
All Day
1,000
Small
1×1
12.20 in
31 cm

Sweetfish
River
16%
July – Sept 15
All Day
900
Medium
1×1
9.84 in
25 cm

Tadpole (NEW)
Pond
5%
March – July
All Day
100
Tiny
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Tuna (RARE)
Ocean
4%
Nov – March
All Day
7,000
Huge
1×2
90.55 in
230 cm

Whale Shark (NEW & RARE)
Island Ocean
1%
All Year
All Day
13,000
Huge with Fin
2×2
236.22 in
600 cm

Yellow Perch
River
8%
Oct – March
All Day
240
Medium
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Zebra Turkeyfish
Ocean
12%
April – Nov
All Day
400
Medium
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Sea Floor Animals and Plants
This is a list of fish and items you can get by diving while swimming. They are seen as small shadows on the water and disappear after a while if you don’t dive down. You can dive for these by borrowing a wetsuit on the island or in your own town after purchasing a wetsuit from the island shop.

Three characters swimming one of which took a dive and found a Starfish

Photo
Name
Location
Month
Time of Day
Sell
Shadow Size
Movement
Tank Size
Average Size

Abalone
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
400
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
7.09 in
18 cm

Acorn Barnacle
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
200
Tiny
Stationary
1×1
1.18 in
3 cm

Chambered Nautilus
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
900
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Clam
Sea
Sept – April
All Day
300
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Ear Shell
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
300
Small Erratic Movement
1×1
2.76 in
7 cm

Flatworm
Sea & Island
June – Sept 15
4p – 9a
200
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Turban Shell
Sea
Aug – May
4p – 9a
300
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Horsehair Crab
Sea
Nov – April
All Day
4,000
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
9.45 in
24 cm

Horseshoe Crab
Sea
July – Sept
9p – 4a
1,500
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
15.75 in
40 cm

Giant Isopod
Sea & Island
June-August
All Day
9,000
Medium Uniform Movement
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Giant Spider Crab
Sea
March – April
All Day
10,000
Very Large
Uniform Movement
2×2
47.24 in
120 cm

Tiger Prawn
Sea & Island
June – Sept
4p – 9a
1,600
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Lobster
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
2,500
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Mantis Shrimp
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
1,250
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Octopus
Sea & Island
March – July
Sept2 – Jan
All Day
1,000
Medium
Erratic Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Oyster
Sea
Sept – Feb
All Day
400
Small
Stationary
1×1
3.15 in
8 cm

Pearl Oyster
Sea
All Year
All Day
1,600
Small
Stationary
1×1
3.94 in
10 cm

Northern Shrimp
Sea
Sept 16 – Feb
4p – 9a
650
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Red King Crab
Sea
Nov – March
All Day
6,000
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Scallops
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
1,000
Medium
Erratic Movement
1×1
5.51 in
14 cm

Sea Anemone
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
100
Medium
Stationary
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Sea Cucumber
Sea & Island
Nov – April
All Day
150
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Sea Grapes
Sea & Island
July – Sept 15
All Day
600
Small
Stationary
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Sea Slug
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
200
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Sea Urchin
Sea & Island
May – Sept 15
All Day
800
Small
Stationary
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Seaweed
Sea & Island
Nov – July
All Day
200
Large
Stationary
1×1
31.50 in
80 cm

Snow Crab
Sea
Nov – April
All Day
4,000
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
14.17 in
36 cm

Spiny Lobster
Sea
Sept 16 – Dec
9p – 4a

Large
Erratic Movement
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Spotted Garden Eel
Sea & Island
June – Sept
All Day
600
Small
Stationary
1×1
6.69 in
17 cm

Sea Star
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
100
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
9.84 in
25 cm

Credit: Wiki

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