List of fish in New Horizons during May

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The following is a list of fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that are available during May.

Northern Hemisphere

May fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
2 Pale chub Pale chub  200 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
3 Crucian carp Crucian carp  160 Bells Small Small River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
4 Dace Dace  240 Bells Medium Medium River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
5 Carp Carp  300 Bells Large Large Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
6 Koi Koi  4,000 Bells Large Large Pond 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
7 Goldfish Goldfish  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
8 Pop-eyed goldfish Pop-eyed goldfish  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
9 Ranchu goldfish Ranchu goldfish  4,500 Bells Small Small Pond 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
10 Killifish Killifish  300 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
11 Crawfish Crawfish  200 Bells Small Small Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
13 Snapping turtle Snapping turtle  5,000 Bells Large Large River 9 PM – 4 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
14 Tadpole Tadpole  100 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
15 Frog Frog  120 Bells Small Small Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
16 Freshwater goby Freshwater goby  400 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
17 Loach Loach  400 Bells Small Small River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
18 Catfish Catfish  800 Bells Large Large Pond 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
20 Bluegill Bluegill  180 Bells Small Small River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
22 Black bass Black bass  400 Bells Large Large River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
27 Cherry salmon Cherry salmon  1,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
28 Char Char  3,800 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
29 Golden trout Golden trout  15,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
34 Guppy Guppy  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
35 Nibble fish Nibble fish  1,500 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
36 Angelfish Angelfish  3,000 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
37 Betta Betta  2,500 Bells Small Small River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
38 Neon tetra Neon tetra  500 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
39 Rainbowfish Rainbowfish  800 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
48 Sea horse Sea horse  1,100 Bells Tiny Tiny Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
49 Clown fish Clown fish  650 Bells Tiny Tiny Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
50 Surgeonfish Surgeonfish  1,000 Bells Small Small Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
51 Butterfly fish Butterfly fish  1,000 Bells Small Small Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
53 Zebra turkeyfish Zebra turkeyfish  500 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
56 Anchovy Anchovy  200 Bells Small Small Sea 4 AM – 9 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
57 Horse mackerel Horse mackerel  150 Bells Small Small Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
58 Barred knifejaw Barred knifejaw  5,000 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
59 Sea bass Sea bass  400 Bells Very large Very large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
60 Red snapper Red snapper  3,000 Bells Large Large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
62 Olive flounder Olive flounder  800 Bells Very large Very large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
63 Squid Squid  500 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
68 Giant trevally Giant trevally  4,500 Bells Very large Very large Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
69 Mahi-mahi Mahi-mahi  6,000 Bells Very large Very large Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
78 Oarfish Oarfish  9,000 Bells Huge Huge Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
79 Barreleye Barreleye  15,000 Bells Small Small Sea 9 PM – 4 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
80 Coelacanth Coelacanth  15,000 Bells Huge Huge Sea (raining) All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

Fish new in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
15 Frog Frog  120 Bells Small Small Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
18 Catfish Catfish  800 Bells Large Large Pond 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
35 Nibble fish Nibble fish  1,500 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
36 Angelfish Angelfish  3,000 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
37 Betta Betta  2,500 Bells Small Small River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
39 Rainbowfish Rainbowfish  800 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
68 Giant trevally Giant trevally  4,500 Bells Very large Very large Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
69 Mahi-mahi Mahi-mahi  6,000 Bells Very large Very large Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Fish leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
17 Loach Loach  400 Bells Small Small River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
29 Golden trout Golden trout  15,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
78 Oarfish Oarfish  9,000 Bells Huge Huge Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Southern Hemisphere

May fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
1 Bitterling Bitterling  900 Bells Tiny Tiny River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
2 Pale chub Pale chub  200 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
3 Crucian carp Crucian carp  160 Bells Small Small River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
4 Dace Dace  240 Bells Medium Medium River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
5 Carp Carp  300 Bells Large Large Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
6 Koi Koi  4,000 Bells Large Large Pond 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
7 Goldfish Goldfish  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
8 Pop-eyed goldfish Pop-eyed goldfish  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny Pond 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
9 Ranchu goldfish Ranchu goldfish  4,500 Bells Small Small Pond 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
16 Freshwater goby Freshwater goby  400 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
20 Bluegill Bluegill  180 Bells Small Small River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
21 Yellow perch Yellow perch  300 Bells Medium Medium River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
22 Black bass Black bass  400 Bells Large Large River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
24 Pike Pike  1,800 Bells Very large Very large River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
27 Cherry salmon Cherry salmon  1,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
28 Char Char  3,800 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
29 Golden trout Golden trout  15,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
33 Mitten crab Mitten crab  2,000 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
34 Guppy Guppy  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
38 Neon tetra Neon tetra  500 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
46 Sturgeon Sturgeon  10,000 Bells Huge Huge River (mouth) All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
48 Sea horse Sea horse  1,100 Bells Tiny Tiny Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
53 Zebra turkeyfish Zebra turkeyfish  500 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
54 Blowfish Blowfish  5,000 Bells Medium Medium Sea 9 PM – 4 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
56 Anchovy Anchovy  200 Bells Small Small Sea 4 AM – 9 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
57 Horse mackerel Horse mackerel  150 Bells Small Small Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
58 Barred knifejaw Barred knifejaw  5,000 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
59 Sea bass Sea bass  400 Bells Very large Very large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
60 Red snapper Red snapper  3,000 Bells Large Large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
61 Dab Dab  300 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
62 Olive flounder Olive flounder  800 Bells Very large Very large Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
66 Tuna Tuna  7,000 Bells Huge Huge Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
67 Blue marlin Blue marlin  10,000 Bells Huge Huge Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
71 Ray Ray  3,000 Bells Very large Very large Sea 4 AM – 9 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
77 Football fish Football fish  2,500 Bells Large Large Sea 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
79 Barreleye Barreleye  15,000 Bells Small Small Sea 9 PM – 4 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
80 Coelacanth Coelacanth  15,000 Bells Huge Huge Sea (raining) All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

Fish new in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
1 Bitterling Bitterling  900 Bells Tiny Tiny River All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
54 Blowfish Blowfish  5,000 Bells Medium Medium Sea 9 PM – 4 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
66 Tuna Tuna  7,000 Bells Huge Huge Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
67 Blue marlin Blue marlin  10,000 Bells Huge Huge Pier All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

50
77 Football fish Football fish  2,500 Bells Large Large Sea 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Fish leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Name Icon Sell price Shadow size Location Time Months Total catches
27 Cherry salmon Cherry salmon  1,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
28 Char Char  3,800 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM (Mar – Jun NH, Sep – Dec SH)
All day (Sep – Nov NH, Mar – May SH)
North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
29 Golden trout Golden trout  15,000 Bells Medium Medium River (clifftop) 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

100
33 Mitten crab Mitten crab  2,000 Bells Small Small River 4 PM – 9 AM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
34 Guppy Guppy  1,300 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
38 Neon tetra Neon tetra  500 Bells Tiny Tiny River 9 AM – 4 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
48 Sea horse Sea horse  1,100 Bells Tiny Tiny Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
53 Zebra turkeyfish Zebra turkeyfish  500 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

0
58 Barred knifejaw Barred knifejaw  5,000 Bells Medium Medium Sea All day North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
71 Ray Ray  3,000 Bells Very large Very large Sea 4 AM – 9 PM North: JFMAMJJASOND

South: JFMAMJJASOND

20
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

See also