Lake

The Lake a large area filled with water and sourced by the river that runs through town in.

The lake is a distinct area of the town marked out on the map and features a small jetty and lily pads growing the center of the lake. Numerous events are hosted here, including the Fishing Tourney, Fireworks Show, Harvest Moon Festival and Countdown. Reflections of fireworks and the moon can be viewed in the water during the events in which they occur. Fish that can be caught in the lake have their habitat labelled as a pond, though this should not be confused with the isolated ponds that can appear throughout town.

In later games, the lake is no longer a distinct area. However towns will generate a section of river that widens significantly into a pool resembling a small lake, but containing river fish. In, they no longer naturally generate on the player's island, and all lake fish are now pond fish. Many of the Mystery Island Tour destinations feature bodies of water that resemble lakes, but they contain the same fish as ponds.

Fish

 * Catfish (Before New Horizons)
 * Gar (Before New Horizons)
 * Giant Catfish
 * Giant Snakehead (Before New Horizons)
 * Herabuna
 * Pond Smelt (Wild World only)