Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 32
angelfish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Active until 9 AM!
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!
carp
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Always Active!
catfish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pond
Large
Active until 9 AM!
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!
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!
freshwater goby
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
Small
Active until 9 AM!
giant trevally
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
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!
koi
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Pond
Large
Active until 9 AM!
mahi-mahi
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
mitten crab
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Nov
January
December
River
Small
Active until 9 AM!
moray eel
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
olive flounder
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Sea
X-Large
Always Active!
pike
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Dec
January
December
River
X-Large
Active until January!
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!
snapping turtle
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
River
Large
Active until 4 AM!
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 • 19
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!
bell cricket
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until 8 AM!
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!
cricket
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Active until 8 AM!
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!
hermit crab
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Disguised on shoreline
Active until 8 AM!
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!
moth
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Flying near light sources
Active until 4 AM!
scorpion
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
On the ground
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!
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!
Active Sea Creatures • 20
Venus' flower basket
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Oct - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until March!
abalone
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Jun - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until 9 AM!
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!
gazami crab
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Nov
January
December
Medium
Active until December!
mantis shrimp
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
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!
spiny lobster
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Oct - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until 4 AM!
sweet shrimp
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until 9 AM!
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 • 13
angelfish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
River
Small
Active until 9 AM!
bell cricket
Bugs
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Sep - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until 8 AM!
catfish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pond
Large
Active until 9 AM!
giant trevally
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
mahi-mahi
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
Active until November!
man-faced stink bug
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Oct
January
December
On flowers
Active until 8 AM!
moray eel
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Aug - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
ribbon eel
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Active until November!
scorpion
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
On the ground
Active until 4 AM!
snapping turtle
Fish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
River
Large
Active until 4 AM!
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!
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