Animal Crossing: New Horizons - all fish in August 2022
In this fish guide to AnimalCrossing: New Hor izons you will learn:
- How to get a fishing rod
- How fishing works
- Where you can fish
- How many and which fish there are
- What lures bring you and how they are made
Among many other activities, fishing is one of the basic elements of the game. With fish you can earn a lot of money in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can also bring them to the museum to slowly fill it up with all the fish species.
We'll show you how to get the museum in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips guide. A nice side effect of collecting is that it fills up the fauna paedia. By filling the fauna pedia you will always receive valuable Nook miles.
All fishes in August 2022
In the following table, we will tell you which fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in August. All other fish and when you can catch them, we tell you below in the guide.
| Fish | Where to find | Selling price in Sterni | Time |
| Anemone fish | Sea | 650 | whole day |
| Frogfish | Sea | 2.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Arapaima | River | 10.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Arowana | River | 10.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Ayu | River | 900 | whole day |
| Perch | River | 400 | whole day |
| Chub | River | 200 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Butterfly fish | Sea | 1.000 | whole day |
| Butterfly pike | River | 1.000 | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| River perch | River | 4.000 | whole day |
| River goby | River | 400 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Crayfish | Pond | 200 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Frog | Pond | 120 | whole day |
| Glasshead fish | Sea | 15.000 | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| Goldfish | Pond | 1.300 | whole day |
| Goldfish | Footbridge | 6.000 | whole day |
| Guppy | River | 1.300 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Shark | Sea | 15.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hammerhead shark | Sea | 8.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hazel | River | 240 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hedgehog fish | Sea | 250 | whole day |
| Kaiserschnapper | Sea | 3.000 | whole day |
| Squid | Sea | 500 | whole day |
| Fighting fish | River | 2.500 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Crucian Carp | River | 160 | whole day |
| Carp | Pond | 300 | whole day |
| Catfish | Pond | 800 | 6 - 9 o'clock |
| Kilifish | Pond | 300 | whole day |
| Bone pike | Pond | 6.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Koi carp | Pond | 4.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Salmon tetra | River | 15.000 | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Mackerel | Sea | 150 | whole day |
| Marlin | Jetty | 10.000 | whole day |
| Moonfish | Sea | 4.000 | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Moray eel | Sea | 2.000 | whole day |
| Napoleon fish | Sea | 10.000 | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Nose moray | Sea | 600 | whole day |
| Neon tetra | River | 500 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Pallet doctor fish | Sea | 1.000 | whole day |
| Piranha | River | 2.500 | 9 - 4 pm / 8 - 4 pm |
| Coelacanth | Sea during rain | 15.000 | whole day |
| Ranchu | Pond | 4.500 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Rainbow fish | River | 800 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Rays | Sea | 3.000 | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Lionfish | Sea | 500 | whole day |
| Sawfish | Sea | 12.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Anchovy | Sea | 200 | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Suckermullet | River | 1.500 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Ship holder | Sea | 1.500 | whole day |
| Snake head | Pond | 5.500 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Beaked perch | Sea | 5.000 | whole day |
| Snapping turtle | River | 5.000 | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| Sea bass | Sea | 400 | whole day |
| Seahorse | Sea | 1.100 | whole day |
| Angelfish | River | 3.000 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Spiny mackerel | Footbridge | 4.500 | whole day |
| Sunfish | River | 180 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Telescope eye | Pond | 1.300 | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Tilapia | River | 800 | whole day |
| Whale shark | Sea | 13.000 | whole day |
| Soft-shelled turtle | River | 3.750 | 16 - 9 o'clock |
How do I get a fishing rod?
After you get your tent and sleep for the first time, talk to Tom Nook. He will show you the workbench and give you crafting instructions for the wiggle fishing rod. Collect five branches to make it. Branches are located in front of trees on the ground. Shake the trees to make more branches fall down.
Another way to get a fishing rod is to buy it through Nepp. He offers the fishing rod for sale along with some other tools. However, it is more efficient to make your own fishing rod and save the staris. A wiggle fishing rod will break after several times of use. Therefore, save Nook miles for the "Everyday Tools A to Z".
Through the Everyday Tools A to Z you will get the building instructions for a more stable fishing rod.
This will give you more building instructions, including a more stable fishing rod by upgrading the Wiggle Fishing Rod. This requires iron ore, which you knock out of stones with the shovel. The new fishing rod will last longer, but will not provide better fishing results.
How does fishing work?
- Look into a body of water and look for shadows in the shape of fish.
- Cast the fishing rod with the A button so that the float lands in front of the fish.
- As soon as the fish spots the float, it approaches it and nibbles carefully at the hook.
- When it bites, it pulls the float under water. While the nibbling only makes a soft sound, the biting is signaled with a much louder sound. So listen carefully!
- At the moment of biting, press the A button again to pull the fish ashore.
Where can I catch fish in Animal Crossing?
You can fish anywhere there is water. You can fish at the river, at the sea or even at a pond. Anywhere you see the shadow of a fish, you can cast your line. Besides the obvious fishing spots, you can also fish at the jetty, at the waterfall and at river mouths to catch specific species of fish that are only found there.
List of all fish: locations & prices
You can catch a total of 80 fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch (). To fill the fauna paedia with all the fish, you have to fish at different times of the year and at different times of the day. The size of the fish can be seen beforehand by the size of the shadow. Big fish bring more money than small fish.
| Fish | Place of discovery | Selling price in Sterni | Month | Time |
| Anemone fish | Sea | 650 | April - September | whole day |
| Frogfish | Sea | 2.000 | April - October | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Arapaima | River | 10.000 | June - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Arowana | River | 10.000 | June - September | 4 - 9 pm |
| Ayu | River | 900 | July - September | whole day |
| Brook loach | River | 400 | March - May | whole day |
| Perch | River | 400 | January - December | whole day |
| Bitterling | River | 900 | November - March | whole day |
| Chub | River | 200 | January - December | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Butterfly fish | Sea | 1.000 | April - September | whole day |
| Butterfly pike | River | 4.000 | June - September | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| River perch | River | 300 | January - December | whole day |
| River goby | River | 400 | January - December | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Crayfish | Pond | 200 | April - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Flounder | Sea | 800 | October - April | whole day |
| Frog | Pond | 120 | May - August | whole day |
| Glasshead fish | Sea | 15.000 | January - December | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| Goldfish | Pond | 1.300 | January - December | whole day |
| Gold trout | River spring and waterfall | 15.000 | March - May / September - November | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Golden mackerel | Footbridge | 6.000 | May - October | whole day |
| Guppy | River | 1.300 | April - November | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Shark | Sea | 15.000 | June - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hammerhead shark | Sea | 8.000 | June - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hazel | River | 240 | January - December | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Pike | River | 1.800 | September - December | whole day |
| Huchen | River spring and waterfall | 15.000 | December - March | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Hedgehog fish | Sea | 250 | July - September | whole day |
| Kaiserschnapper | Sea | 3.000 | January - December | whole day |
| Squid | Sea | 500 | December - August | whole day |
| Fighting fish | River | 2.500 | May - October | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Crucian Carp | River | 160 | January - December | whole day |
| Carp | Pond | 300 | January - December | whole day |
| Catfish | Pond | 800 | May - October | 6 - 9 o'clock |
| Tadpole | Pond | 100 | March - July | whole day |
| Kilifish | Pond | 300 | April - August | whole day |
| Dab | Sea | 300 | October - April | whole day |
| Bone pike | Pond | 6.000 | June - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Koi carp | Pond | 4.000 | January - December | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| King salmon | River mouth | 1.800 | September | whole day |
| Pufferfish | Sea | 5.000 | November - February | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| Salmon | River mouth | 700 | September | whole day |
| Salmon tetra | River | 15.000 | June - September | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Mackerel | Sea | 150 | January - December | whole day |
| Marlin | Jetty | 10.000 | November - April / July - September | whole day |
| Masul salmon | River spring and waterfall | 1.000 | March - June / September - November | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Moonfish | Sea | 4.000 | July - September | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Moray eel | Sea | 2.000 | August- October | whole day |
| Napoleon fish | Sea | 10.000 | July - August | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Nose moray | Sea | 600 | June - October | whole day |
| Neon tetra | River | 500 | April - November | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Pallet doctor fish | Sea | 1.000 | April - September | whole day |
| Piranha | River | 2.500 | June - September | 9 - 16 o'clock / 20 - 4 o'clock |
| Coelacanth | Sea during rain | 15.000 | January - December | whole day |
| Ranchu | Pond | 4.500 | January - December | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Rainbow Fish | River | 800 | May - October | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Oarfish | Sea | 9.000 | December - May | whole day |
| Rays | Sea | 3.000 | August - November | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Lionfish | Sea | 500 | April - November | whole day |
| Sawfish | Sea | 12.000 | June - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Char | River spring and waterfall | 3.800 | March - June / September - November | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Anchovy | Sea | 200 | January - December | 4 - 21 o'clock |
| Suckermullet | River | 1.500 | May - September | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Ship holder | Sea | 1.500 | June - September | whole day |
| Snakehead | Pond | 5.500 | June - August | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Billfish | Sea | 5.000 | March - November | whole day |
| Snapping turtle | River | 5.000 | April - October | 21 - 4 o'clock |
| Sea bass | Sea | 400 | January - December | whole day |
| Sea angel | Sea | 1.000 | December - March | whole day |
| Seahorse | Sea | 1.100 | April - November | whole day |
| Angelfish | River | 3.000 | May - October | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Spiny mackerel | Footbridge | 4.500 | May - October | whole day |
| Sunfish | River | 180 | January - December | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Smelt | River | 400 | December - February | whole day |
| Sturgeon | River mouth | 10.000 | September - March | whole day |
| Telescope eye | Pond | 1.300 | January - December | 9 - 16 o'clock |
| Tuna | Footbridge | 7.000 | November - April | whole day |
| Tilapia | River | 800 | June - October | whole day |
| Whale shark | Sea | 13.000 | June - September | whole day |
| Soft-shelled turtle | River | 3.750 | August - September | 16 - 9 o'clock |
| Woolly hand crab | River | 2.000 | September - November | 4 - 9 pm |
What do lures do and how do I make them?
Since some fish only appear in certain places at certain times, it can take a while for a special fish to appear. With the help of bait you can speed up the process a bit. Cast a lure so that a random new fish appears at that spot. So you don't have to walk around after each fishing attempt until a new fish appears at that spot.
You can find the bait at the workbench under Miscellaneous.
To make bait you need carpet shells, which are available on the beach. Dig with the shovel in the places where you see small holes and water splashing out of them. You will receive a carpet shell and the recipe for the bait, which can be made at Nook's workbench.
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