King salmon

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King Salmon NH Icon.png King salmon  
Artwork of king salmon
Real-world info
Name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
(king salmon)

Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 キングサーモン
 帝王鲑
 Saumon roi
 Salmón real
 Salmone reale
 Чавыча
 왕연어
 帝王鮭
 Saumon royal
 Salmón real
 Königslachs
 Chinookzalm

The king salmon[nb 1] is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It appears throughout the day exclusively during the first month of fall. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a huge shadow and can be found at the river mouth during the first half of the month, and in the river during the second half of the month. In New Horizons, it appears a very large shadow and remains exclusively in the river mouth for the entire month.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#28

King salmon
"Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the king! For I am the fish king!"

Description The largest of all the salmons, they're also among the most valuable fish.
Time of year September
Time of day All day
Peak times September (1st half)
Location River (mouth)
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 160 cm
Selling price  1,800 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#29

King salmon
"Whoo hoo! Whoo hoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the new king! ME!"

Description The largest type of salmon, these are also the highest grade.
Time of year September
Time of day All day
Peak times N/A
Location River (mouth)
Shadow size Huge
Fish size About 64 in.
Selling price  1,800 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#31

King salmon
"Woohoo! Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! Where are his horses and men?"

Time of year Sep
Time of day All day
Peak times Sep 1 – 15
Location River (mouth)
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 140 cm
Selling price  1,800 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#24

King salmon

Event availability None
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 113.7 cm – 166.3 cm
Rarity ★★★
Catch rate Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price  4,000 Bells
Request reward  2,000 Bells, 4 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points
Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)


In New Horizons[edit]

#32

King salmon
"WOO-HOO! I caught a king salmon! Checkmate!"

Time of year North: Sep
South: Mar
Time of day All day
Location River (mouth)
Shadow size Very large
Rarity Uncommon
Spawn requirement Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 1,800 Bells
 C.J. 2,700 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the king salmon can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will follow up the donation with a small talk about it.

In Wild World[edit]

Blathers will say this upon the donation:

"The king salmon will swim upstream to spawn, as most people know... What many DON'T know, however, is that it eats nothing while en route! As such, when king salmon begin their journey at the mouth of a river... They're all fatties! Think upon that the next time you eat an entire cake before working out, wot!"

After donation, the king salmon can be found in the top-most tank.

In City Folk[edit]

"...Hoo, quite impressive! This one put up quite a fight, I should think? The regal king salmon dwarfs lesser salmon with an overall length of up to 60 inches (130 centimeters), eh wot? Its size makes catching it with a net difficult, so most people rely on a fishing rod to catch the king!"

After donation, the king salmon can be found in the middle-right tank.

In New Leaf[edit]

"King salmon grow to about twice the size of regular salmon, which really helps them embody the name. This size essentially makes them the actual kings of salmon, though they are also called chinook salmon. In some regions, they return to the river in spring or summer and live there until spawning in the fall. In rare cases, king salmons' meat will be white, but these are not as popular since pink is the standard."

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The king salmon didn't get its name for nothing. This stately fish can weigh in at up to 130 pounds! It's clear why it's referred to as the king of salmon. I imagine even the mightiest net can catch no more than a few at a time. I must say it's a miracle to me that you didn't get dragged out to sea by this one, wot!"

Once donated to the museum, the king salmon can be found in the lower level of the waterfall tank with the sturgeon and mitten crab.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a king salmon, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"Pardon ME if it's wrong to get giddy at the thought of a king-salmon saute! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Now with king salmon, you've got to sauté it, no question! I mean, how else could you really eat it? Well, there is raw, ya know... When you're pressed for time or just really hungry. YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

The real-life King Salmon

This fish, also known as the Chinook Salmon, is very large, often growing to be over 34 kg (75 lbs). They are very beautiful and are known to be very good fighters when fishing. Once in a while they grow to be over 43 kg (95 lbs) and 1.8 m (6 ft), but the majority are 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) and 14 kg to 18 kg (30 to 40 lbs). They are native to the Pacific coast from Alaska to California, and Argentina to Chile. They are also found in great numbers in Israel, the Great Lakes, along with the Rocky Mountains, notably Lake Michigan where the record is 20 kg (45 lbs) from Illinois.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese キングサーモン
kingu sāmon
King salmon

Korean 왕연어
wang-yeon-eo
King salmon

Simplified Chinese 帝王鲑
dìwángguī
King salmon

Traditional Chinese 帝王鮭
Unknown
King salmon

Russian Чавыча
Chavycha
Chinook salmon

Dutch Chinookzalm Chinook salmon

German Königslachs King salmon

European Spanish Salmón real Royal salmon

European French Saumon Roi King salmon

Quebec French Saumon royal Royal salmon

Italian Salmone reale Royal salmon

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese: キングサーモン Hepburn: Kingu sāmon