List of fish in New Leaf during December

The following is a list of fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that are available during December. Note that this applies only to fish that are part of the mainland, and not on Tortimer Island.

December fish in New Leaf[edit]

December fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	Shadow size	Fish size	Location	Time	Months	Peak times
1	Bitterling	900 Bells	Tiny	8 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	4 AM – 9 PM (Dec – Feb)
2	Pale chub	200 Bells	Tiny	15 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov
3	Crucian carp	120 Bells	Small	20 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 AM – 4 PM
4	Dace	200 Bells	Medium	35 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov – Mar
5	Barbel steed	200 Bells	Medium	50 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar; Oct – Nov
6	Carp	300 Bells	Large	60 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	4 PM – 9 AM (Apr – Jul; Oct – Nov)
7	Koi	4,000 Bells	Large	60 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
8	Goldfish	1,300 Bells	Tiny	15 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
9	Pop-eyed goldfish	1,300 Bells	Tiny	15 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
15	Freshwater goby	300 Bells	Small	15 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
21	Yellow perch	240 Bells	Medium	35 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov – Feb
22	Black bass	300 Bells	Large	50 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar – Nov
23	Pike	1,800 Bells	Very Large	120 cm	River	4 AM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
24	Pond smelt	300 Bells	Small	15 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
29	Stringfish	15,000 Bells	Huge	140 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
43	Sea butterfly	1,000 Bells	Tiny	3 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 PM – 4 AM
50	Blowfish	5,000 Bells 125 Bells^{[nb 2]}	Medium	25 cm	Sea	9 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
52	Horse mackerel	150 Bells	Small	40 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
54	Sea bass	200 Bells	Very Large	100 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
55	Red snapper	3,000 Bells	Medium	90 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar – Oct
56	Dab	300 Bells	Medium	50 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov – Mar
57	Olive flounder	800 Bells	Large	80 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov – Mar
58	Squid	400 Bells	Medium	35 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
61	Football fish	2,500 Bells	Large	60 cm	Sea	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Dec – Feb
62	Tuna	7,000 Bells	Huge	230 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
71	Oarfish	9,000 Bells	Huge	580 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
72	Coelacanth	15,000 Bells	Huge	150 cm	Sea (raining or snowing)	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

New in December[edit]

Fish new in December in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	Shadow size	Fish size	Location	Time	Months	Peak times
24	Pond smelt	300 Bells	Small	15 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
29	Stringfish	15,000 Bells	Huge	140 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
43	Sea butterfly	1,000 Bells	Tiny	3 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 PM – 4 AM
58	Squid	400 Bells	Medium	35 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
61	Football fish	2,500 Bells	Large	60 cm	Sea	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Dec – Feb
71	Oarfish	9,000 Bells	Huge	580 cm	Sea	All day	JFMAMJJASOND

Leaving after December[edit]

Fish leaving after December in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Icon	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	Shadow size	Fish size	Location	Time	Months	Peak times
23	Pike		1,800 Bells	Very Large	120 cm	River	4 AM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND

Notes[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold to Leila at Tortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.
↑ Prior to the Welcome amiibo update.