Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 31
anchovy
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Small
Active until 9 PM!
barred knifejaw
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
betta
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Active until 4 PM!
black bass
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Large
Always Active!
bluegill
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Small
Active until 4 PM!
carp
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Always Active!
coelacanth
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea (rainy days)
XX-Large
Always Active!
crucian carp
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Small
Always Active!
dab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until May!
giant trevally
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
goldfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Always Active!
guppy
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
horse mackerel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Small
Always Active!
mahi-mahi
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
moray eel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
neon tetra
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
olive flounder
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Always Active!
pale chub
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
pike
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Dec
January
December
River
X-Large
Active until January!
pop-eyed goldfish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
rainbowfish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
ranchu goldfish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Small
Active until 4 PM!
ray
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Active until 9 PM!
red snapper
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Large
Always Active!
ribbon eel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
sea bass
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Always Active!
sea horse
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Active until December!
sturgeon
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Sep - Dec
January
December
River (mouth)
XX-Large
Active until April!
tilapia
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
River
Medium
Active until November!
yellow perch
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
January
December
River
Medium
Active until April!
zebra turkeyfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
Active Bugs • 25
ant
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On rotten turnips or candy
Always Active!
bagworm
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Shaking trees (hardwood or cedar only)
Always Active!
banded dragonfly
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 5 PM!
citrus long-horned beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On tree stumps
Always Active!
common butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Jun, Sep - Dec
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
darner dragonfly
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 5 PM!
flea
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On villagers
Active until December!
fly
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Flying near trash (boots, tires, cans, used fountain fireworks) or rotten turnips
Always Active!
ladybug
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until 5 PM!
long locust
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
mantis
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On flowers
Active until 5 PM!
migratory locust
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
monarch butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Nov
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 5 PM!
orchid mantis
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On white flowers
Active until 5 PM!
paper kite butterfly
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 7 PM!
pill bug
Activity
11 PM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Jun, Sep - Dec
January
December
From hitting rocks
Active until 4 PM!
red dragonfly
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 7 PM!
rice grasshopper
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
snail
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On rocks/bushes
Always Active!
stinkbug
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until November!
tiger beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Feb - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until November!
violin beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until December!
wasp
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Shaking trees
Always Active!
wharf roach
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On beach rocks
Always Active!
yellow butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Oct
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
Active Sea Creatures • 16
Venus' flower basket
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Oct - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until March!
acorn barnacle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
X-Small
Always Active!
gazami crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Nov
January
December
Medium
Active until December!
mussel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until January!
octopus
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Medium
Always Active!
oyster
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until March!
pearl oyster
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Always Active!
scallop
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Medium
Always Active!
sea anemone
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Large
Always Active!
sea slug
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
X-Small
Always Active!
sea star
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Always Active!
seaweed
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Jul, Oct - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until August!
spotted garden eel
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Small
Active until 9 PM!
turban shell
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until January!
umbrella octopus
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
Small
Active until December!
whelk
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Always Active!
Creatures Leaving This Month • 15
banded dragonfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 5 PM!
betta
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Active until 4 PM!
darner dragonfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 5 PM!
giant trevally
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
ladybug
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until 5 PM!
mahi-mahi
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
moray eel
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
rainbowfish
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
red dragonfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Active until 7 PM!
ribbon eel
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
spotted garden eel
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Small
Active until 9 PM!
stinkbug
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until November!
tiger beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Feb - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until November!
tilapia
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
River
Medium
Active until November!
yellow butterfly
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Oct
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 13
bitterling
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
River
X-Small
Inactive until November
blowfish
Fish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Inactive until November
blue marlin
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Jul - Sep, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Inactive until November
damselfly
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Flying near water
Inactive until November
Dungeness crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Inactive until November
football fish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Large
Inactive until November
mole cricket
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Underground (dig where noise is loudest)
Inactive until November
red king crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Inactive until November
sea cucumber
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Inactive until November
sea pig
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Small
Inactive until November
snow crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Inactive until November
tarantula
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
On the ground
Inactive until November
tuna
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Inactive until November