Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 32
barred knifejaw
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
barreleye
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Small
Active until 4 AM!
black bass
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Large
Always Active!
blue marlin
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Jul - Sep, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Active until May!
butterfly fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
Small
Active until October!
carp
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Always Active!
char
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
cherry salmon
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
clown fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Active until October!
coelacanth
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea (rainy days)
XX-Large
Always Active!
crawfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Pond
Small
Active until October!
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!
dace
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
freshwater goby
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Small
Active until 9 AM!
golden trout
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
goldfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Always Active!
horse mackerel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Small
Always Active!
killifish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Active until September!
koi
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Active until 9 AM!
loach
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May
January
December
River
Small
Active until June!
oarfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Dec
January
December
Sea
XX-Large
Active until June!
olive flounder
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Always Active!
red snapper
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Large
Always Active!
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!
snapping turtle
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
River
Large
Active until 4 AM!
squid
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Aug, Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until September!
surgeonfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
Small
Active until October!
tadpole
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jul
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Active until August!
tuna
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Active until May!
zebra turkeyfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
Active Bugs • 20
Atlas moth
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
On trees (any kind)
Active until 4 AM!
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!
centipede
Activity
4 PM – 11 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Jun, Sep - Dec
January
December
From hitting rocks
Active until 11 PM!
citrus long-horned beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On tree stumps
Always Active!
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!
giant water bug
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Active until 8 AM!
hermit crab
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Disguised on shoreline
Active until 8 AM!
jewel beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until September!
man-faced stink bug
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until 8 AM!
mole cricket
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Underground (dig where noise is loudest)
Active until June!
moth
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Flying near light sources
Active until 4 AM!
snail
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On rocks/bushes
Always Active!
spider
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Shaking trees (hardwood or cedar only)
Active until 8 AM!
stinkbug
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until November!
tarantula
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
On the ground
Active until 4 AM!
tiger beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Feb - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until November!
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!
Active Sea Creatures • 20
Dungeness crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until June!
acorn barnacle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
X-Small
Always Active!
chambered nautilus
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
firefly squid
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun
January
December
X-Small
Active until 4 AM!
lobster
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Apr - Jun, Dec
January
December
Large
Active until July!
mantis shrimp
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
octopus
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Medium
Always Active!
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 cucumber
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until May!
sea pineapple
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Small
Active until September!
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!
snow crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until May!
spider crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Apr
January
December
X-Large
Active until May!
turban shell
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until June!
umbrella octopus
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
Small
Active until June!
whelk
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Always Active!
Creatures Leaving This Month • 7
blue marlin
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Jul - Sep, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Active until May!
dab
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until May!
sea cucumber
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until May!
snow crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until May!
spider crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Apr
January
December
X-Large
Active until May!
tarantula
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
On the ground
Active until 4 AM!
tuna
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Active until May!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 21
Queen Alexandra's birdwing
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until May
angelfish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Inactive until May
banded dragonfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Inactive until May
betta
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Inactive until May
catfish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pond
Large
Inactive until May
diving beetle
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Inactive until May
frog
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Aug
January
December
Pond
Small
Inactive until May
giant trevally
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Inactive until May
gigas giant clam
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
X-Large
Inactive until May
great purple emperor
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Aug
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until May
mahi-mahi
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Inactive until May
nibble fish
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
River
X-Small
Inactive until May
pondskater
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Inactive until May
rainbowfish
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
X-Small
Inactive until May
rosalia batesi beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On tree stumps
Inactive until May
scorpion
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Inactive until May
sea urchin
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
Small
Inactive until May
slate pencil urchin
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
Medium
Inactive until May
spotted garden eel
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Small
Inactive until May
vampire squid
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Aug
January
December
Medium
Inactive until May
violin beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
On tree stumps
Inactive until May