Lake

Lake
The lake in Animal Crossing
Type		Water
Generation probability		Always

The lake a large area filled with water sourced by the river that runs through town in Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+. It is a prominent location in the town, serving as the site of several events throughout the year.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing, 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. A large open area lies next to the lake where numerous events are hosted, including the Fishing Tourney, Fireworks Show, Harvest Moon Festival and Countdown. Chip will set up a tent during the Fishing Tourney, Redd sets up a stall during the Fireworks Festical, and a board will be erected during Countdown to indicate the time left until the New Year. Reflections of fireworks and the moon can be viewed in the water during the events in which they occur.

In addition to all standard river fish, four fish appear only in the lake: the Brook Trout, Giant Catfish, Giant Snakehead, and the Japan-only Herabuna.

In other games

A part of a river that resembles a lake in City Folk

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 New Horizons, wide sections of river are no longer naturally generated, and all previous lake fish are now found in ponds. Many of the Mystery Island Tour destinations feature large bodies of water that resemble lakes but contain the same fish as ponds.

Fish

The following fish can be found exclusively in the lake:

In Animal Crossing

Lake fish in Animal Crossing

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months
2	Brook trout		150 Bells	Medium	Lake	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
8	Giant catfish		3,000 Bells	Very Large	Lake	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
16	Giant snakehead		6,500 Bells	Very Large	Lake	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing (N64, GCN), compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, vmario, and Chubby Bub.

Japan-only

Japan-only lake fish in Animal Crossing

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months
2	Herabuna		300 Bells	Medium	Lake	All day	JFMAMJJASOND

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing (N64, GCN), compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, vmario, and Chubby Bub.

Geography
Land Acres • Beach • Cliff • Grass • Incline • Islet • Tree • Rock Water Bay • Lake • Pond • River • Sea • Waterfall Locations Town (Main Street • Campground) • City • Animal Island • Tortimer Island • Harv's Island • Mystery Islands Phenomena Aurora • Environment rating • Shining soil • Animal tracks • Money rock • Weather (Tan) Category