Lake

Lake
Lake
	; The lake in Animal Crossing;
Type	Water
Generation probability	Always

The lake is 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[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

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 Festival, Harvest Moon Festival and Countdown. Chip will set up a tent during the Fishing Tourney, Redd sets up a stall during the Fireworks Festival, 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.

Icon for the lake in Animal Crossing: City Folk

In other games[edit]

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[edit]

The following fish can be found exclusively in the lake:

In Doubutsu no Mori and Doubutsu no Mori+[edit]

Lake fish in Doubutsu no Mori+

#	Name	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months^{[nb 1]}
2	Herabuna	300 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

↑ All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.

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

In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

Lake fish in Animal Crossing

#	Name	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months^{[nb 1]}
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

↑ All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.

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

In Wild World[edit]

Lake fish in Animal Crossing: Wild World

#	Name	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Fish size
15	Catfish	800 Bells	Medium	River pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	60 cm
17	Giant snakehead	5,500 Bells	Large	River pool	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	80 cm
34	Gar	6,000 Bells	Huge	River pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	190 cm

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: Wild World, compiled by AlexBot2004, TimeSword3D, Cuyler, SuperHamster, and PanchamBro.

In City Folk[edit]

Lake fish in Animal Crossing: City Folk

#	Name	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Fish size
15	Catfish	800 Bells	Medium	River pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 24 in.
17	Giant snakehead	5,500 Bells	Huge	River pool	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 34 in.
36	Gar	6,000 Bells	Huge	River pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 76 in.

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: Wild World, compiled by AlexBot2004, TimeSword3D, Cuyler, SuperHamster, and PanchamBro.

In New Leaf[edit]

Lake fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	Shadow size	Fish size	Location	Time	Months	Peak times
17	Catfish	800 Bells	Large	60 cm	River pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	9 PM – 4 AM
19	Giant snakehead	5,500 Bells	Very Large	85 cm	River Pool	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
40	Gar	6,000 Bells	Huge	190 cm	River Pool	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

↑ 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.

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.