A lot of people love Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the multiplayer aspect, the customization of island decor and clothes, the seasonal events coming to their islands, and the generally chill atmosphere surrounding players as they complete their tasks. The game also appeals to a lot of people’s love of completion in a way that scratches that itch other games like Pokemon exhibit, and filling up one’s Critterpedia is a prime way to do that.
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Players got access to new fish in ACNH this September, but given the game’s theme of changing with the seasons, some of these fish will be no longer available after the month is over. People can check the list below for what players can no longer expect to be reeling in on their fishing poles.
Northern Hemisphere
Species | Time | Location | Shadow size | Rarity | Sell price in bells
Crawfish | All day | Pond | Small | Common | 200 Soft-Shelled Turtle | 4 PM-9 AM | River | Large | Uncommon | 3,750 Sweetfish | All day | River | Medium | Common | 900 Salmon | All day | River mouth | Large | Common | 700 King Salmon | All day | River mouth | Extra Large | Common | 1,800 Nibble Fish | 9 AM-4 PM | River | Very Small | Rare | 1,500 Piranha | 9 AM-4 PM, 9 PM-4 AM | River | Small | Rare | 2,500 Arowana | 4 PM-9 AM | River | Large | Rare | 10,000 Dorado | 4 AM-9 PM | River | Extra Large | Rare | 15,000 Gar | 4 PM-9 AM | Pond | Extra Large | Rare | 6,000 Arapaima | 4 PM-9 AM | River | Super Large | Very Rare | 10,000 Saddled Bichir| 9 PM-4 AM | River | Large | Very Rare | 4,000 Clown Fish | All day | Ocean | Very Small | Common | 650 Surgeonfish | All day | Ocean | Small | Rare | 1,000 Butterfly Fish| All day | Ocean | Small | Common | 1,000 Puffer Fish | All day | Ocean | Medium | Common | 250 Blue Marlin |All day | Pier | Super Large | Rare | 10,000 Ocean Sunfish | 4 AM-9 PM | Ocean | Large (fin) | Very Rare | 4,000 Saw Shark | 4 PM-9 AM | Ocean | Large (fin) | Very Rare | 12,000 Hammerhead Shark | 4 AM-9 AM | Ocean | Large (fin) | Very Rare | 8,000 Great White Shark | 4 PM-9 AM | Ocean | Large (fin) | Rare | 15,000 Whale Shark | All day | Ocean | Large (fin) | Very Rare | 13,000 Suckerfish | All day | Ocean | Medium (fin) | Rare | 1,500
Southern Hemisphere
Species | Time | Location | Shadow size | Rarity | Sell price in bells
Bitterling | All day | River | Very Small | Common | 900 Yellow Perch | All day | River | Medium | Common | 300 Stringfish | 4 PM-9 AM | River clifftop | Extra Large | Very Rare | 15,000 Sturgeon | All day | River mouth | Super Large | Rare | 10,000 Sea Butterfly | All day | Ocean | Very Small | Common | 1,000 Football Fish | 4 PM-9 AM | Ocean | Large | Common | 2,500
Catching fish can help New Horizons players with their Critterpedia and filling the Museum, both of which are ways many players love to pass the time and view as an integral part of completion for this game. Duplicate fish can also be sold for extra bells or displayed in the player’s home; the choices are very open-ended, keeping in tune with the game’s theme of making the whole experience unique to the player. Some people may want to find and sell the rarest and most lucrative fish possible to use the bells on improving their islands’ look, while others may want a home aquarium.
Something that’s important to note is the river locations in New Horizons, since different fish can be found at different parts of the river, whether that’s at any point (like most fish), or on clifftops (like the stringfish), or at the mouth (like both types of salmon and the sturgeon). The ocean also has a similar variety, in that the sharks are suckerfish are notable by their fins, which is a good sign for players looking to get those specific sharks or sell them for the bigger amount of bells they draw in.
Fall in Animal Crossings: New Horizons is bringing a lot of new content, and players can expect even more come Halloween, so it shouldn’t be too much of a bummer to temporarily lose access to these fish, especially as they will most likely show up again next year.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now, exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
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Source: Animal Crossing World
