Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 27
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
zebra turkeyfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
Active Bugs • 20
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!
common butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Jun, Sep - Dec
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
damselfly
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Nov - Dec
January
December
Flying near water
Active until March!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Active Sea Creatures • 19
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!
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!
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 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!
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 • 16
barred knifejaw
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
flea
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On villagers
Active until December!
gazami crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Nov
January
December
Medium
Active until December!
guppy
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
long locust
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
mantis
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On flowers
Active until 5 PM!
migratory locust
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
monarch butterfly
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Nov
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 5 PM!
neon tetra
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
orchid mantis
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Nov
January
December
On white flowers
Active until 5 PM!
ray
Fish
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Active until 9 PM!
rice grasshopper
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 7 PM!
sea horse
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Active until December!
umbrella octopus
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
Small
Active until December!
violin beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until December!
zebra turkeyfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 9
dung beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
Pushing snowballs
Inactive until December
emperor butterfly
Bugs
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Jun - Sep, Dec
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until December
lobster
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Apr - Jun, Dec
January
December
Large
Inactive until December
oarfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Dec
January
December
Sea
XX-Large
Inactive until December
pond smelt
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Dec
January
December
River
Small
Inactive until December
Rajah Brooke's birdwing
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Apr - Sep, Dec
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until December
sea butterfly
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Inactive until December
squid
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Aug, Dec
January
December
Sea
Medium
Inactive until December
stringfish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
River (clifftop)
X-Large
Inactive until December