Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug, Fish, & Item Tracking
Active Fish • 30
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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 • 19
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!
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!
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!
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 • 8
bitterling
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
River
X-Small
Active until April!
emperor butterfly
Bugs
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!
football fish
Fish
Activity
4 PM – 9 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Sea
Large
Active until 9 AM!
red king crab
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec
January
December
Large
Active until April!
sea butterfly
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Active until April!
stringfish
Fish
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
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Sep - Dec
January
December
River (mouth)
XX-Large
Active until April!
yellow perch
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
January
December
River
Medium
Active until April!
Creatures Coming Next Month • 22
agrias butterfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until April
Atlas moth
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
On trees (any kind)
Inactive until April
butterfly fish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
Small
Inactive until April
clown fish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Inactive until April
common bluebottle
Bugs
Activity
4 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Flying
Inactive until April
crawfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Pond
Small
Inactive until April
darner dragonfly
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 5 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
Flying near water
Inactive until April
flea
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On villagers
Inactive until April
giant water bug
Bugs
Activity
7 PM – 8 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
On rivers/ponds
Inactive until April
guppy
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Inactive until April
jewel beetle
Bugs
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
On tree stumps
Inactive until April
killifish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Pond
X-Small
Inactive until April
lobster
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan, Apr - Jun, Dec
January
December
Large
Inactive until April
long locust
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 7 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
On the ground
Inactive until April
Madagascan sunset moth
Bugs
Activity
8 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Flying near flowers
Inactive until April
neon tetra
Fish
Activity
9 AM – 4 PM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
River
X-Small
Inactive until April
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 April
sea horse
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
X-Small
Inactive until April
sea pineapple
Sea Creatures
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Aug
January
December
Small
Inactive until April
snapping turtle
Fish
Activity
9 PM – 4 AM
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Oct
January
December
River
Large
Inactive until April
surgeonfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Sep
January
December
Sea
Small
Inactive until April
zebra turkeyfish
Fish
Activity
All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Apr - Nov
January
December
Sea
Medium
Inactive until April