Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 26
barreleye
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
Small
Active until 4 AM!
bitterling
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until April!
black bass
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Large
Always Active!
blowfish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until 4 AM!
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!
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!
dace
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
football fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Large
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!
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!
koi
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Active until 9 AM!
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!
pond smelt
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
River
Small
Active until March!
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 butterfly
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Active until April!
squid
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Aug, Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until September!
stringfish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
River (clifftop)
X-Large
Active until 9 AM!
sturgeon
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Sep - Dec
January
December
River (mouth)
XX-Large
Active until April!
tuna
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Apr, Nov - Dec
January
December
Pier
XX-Large
Active until May!
yellow perch
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
January
December
River
Medium
Active until April!
Active Bugs • 17
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!
citrus long-horned beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
On tree stumps
Always Active!
damselfly
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Flying near water
Active until March!
dung beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
Pushing snowballs
Active until March!
emperor butterfly
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Jun - Sep, Dec
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 8 AM!
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!
hermit crab
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Disguised on shoreline
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!
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!
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!
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 • 18
Dungeness crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until June!
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!
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!
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!
red king crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until April!
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 pig
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
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!
sweet shrimp
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
whelk
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Always Active!
Creatures Leaving This Month • 8
Venus' flower basket
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Oct - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until March!
blowfish
Fish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until 4 AM!
damselfly
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Flying near water
Active until March!
dung beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
Pushing snowballs
Active until March!
oyster
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until March!
pond smelt
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
River
Small
Active until March!
sea pig
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
sweet shrimp
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 20
barred knifejaw
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Inactive until March
chambered nautilus
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
Medium
Inactive until March
char
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Inactive until March
cherry salmon
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Inactive until March
firefly squid
Sea Creatures
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun
January
December
X-Small
Inactive until March
golden trout
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
River (clifftop)
Medium
Inactive until March
honeybee
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jul
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until March
ladybug
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Oct
January
December
On flowers
Inactive until March
loach
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May
January
December
River
Small
Inactive until March
man-faced stink bug
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Inactive until March
mantis
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On flowers
Inactive until March
orchid mantis
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On white flowers
Inactive until March
peacock butterfly
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun
January
December
Flying near blue/purple/black flowers
Inactive until March
spider crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Apr
January
December
X-Large
Inactive until March
stinkbug
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Inactive until March
tadpole
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jul
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Inactive until March
tiger butterfly
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Sep
January
December
Flying
Inactive until March
turban shell
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Inactive until March
umbrella octopus
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
Small
Inactive until March
yellow butterfly
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun, Sep - Oct
January
December
Flying
Inactive until March