Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 34
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!
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!
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!
frog
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Aug
January
December
Pond
Small
Active until September!
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!
killifish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Active until September!
loach
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May
January
December
River
Small
Active until June!
mahi-mahi
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Oct
January
December
Pier
X-Large
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!
nibble fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
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!
pale chub
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
All year
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until 4 PM!
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!
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!
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!
zebra turkeyfish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Active until December!
Active Bugs • 35
Madagascan sunset moth
Activity
8 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 4 PM!
Queen Alexandra's birdwing
Activity
8 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 4 PM!
Rajah Brooke's birdwing
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Feb, Apr - Sep, Dec
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 5 PM!
agrias butterfly
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 5 PM!
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 bluebottle
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
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!
diving beetle
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Active until 7 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!
great purple emperor
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Aug
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 7 PM!
honeybee
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jul
January
December
Flying near flowers
Active until 5 PM!
jewel beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until September!
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!
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!
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!
peacock butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Jun
January
December
Flying near blue/purple/black 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!
pondskater
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Active until 7 PM!
rosalia batesi beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until October!
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!
tiger butterfly
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - Sep
January
December
Flying
Active until 7 PM!
violin beetle
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Jun, Sep - Nov
January
December
On tree stumps
Active until July!
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 • 17
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!
gigas giant clam
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
X-Large
Active until October!
lobster
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Apr - Jun, Dec
January
December
Large
Active until July!
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 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!
sea urchin
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
May - Sep
January
December
Small
Active until October!
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 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 • 6
Dungeness crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Medium
Active until June!
loach
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May
January
December
River
Small
Active until June!
mole cricket
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Nov - Dec
January
December
Underground (dig where noise is loudest)
Active until June!
oarfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - May, Dec
January
December
Sea
XX-Large
Active until June!
turban shell
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Dec
January
December
Small
Active until June!
umbrella octopus
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Mar - May, Sep - Nov
January
December
Small
Active until June!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 25
abalone
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Jun - Dec
January
December
Medium
Inactive until June
arapaima
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
River
XX-Large
Inactive until June
arowana
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
River
Large
Inactive until June
dorado
Fish
Activity
4 AM – 9 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
River
X-Large
Inactive until June
drone beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Aug
January
December
On trees (any kind)
Inactive until June
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 June
firefly
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun
January
December
Flying near water
Inactive until June
gar
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Pond
X-Large
Inactive until June
gazami crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Nov
January
December
Medium
Inactive until June
giant snakehead
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Aug
January
December
Pond
Large
Inactive until June
goliath beetle
Bugs
Activity
5 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
On palm trees
Inactive until June
great white shark
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Large w/Fin
Inactive until June
hammerhead shark
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Large w/Fin
Inactive until June
mosquito
Bugs
Activity
5 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Flying
Inactive until June
mussel
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Dec
January
December
Small
Inactive until June
piranha
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
River
Small
Inactive until June
rainbow stag
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
On trees (any kind)
Inactive until June
ribbon eel
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
Sea
Long
Inactive until June
saddled bichir
Fish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
River
Large
Inactive until June
saw shark
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Large w/Fin
Inactive until June
sea grapes
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Small
Inactive until June
suckerfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Large w/Fin
Inactive until June
tiger prawn
Sea Creatures
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Small
Inactive until June
tilapia
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Oct
January
December
River
Medium
Inactive until June
whale shark
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jun - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Large w/Fin
Inactive until June