River

River
A river flowing under a bridge in Animal Crossing: City Folk
Type		Water
Generation probability		Always

The river on a town map in Animal Crossing

A river is a body of water in the Animal Crossing series that begins on one side of the town and empty into the sea at the other. A river begins as a waterfall at an edge of town and passes through the town. Some towns have a river that splits in two, creating an Islet. There are usually two or three bridges crossing a river. Fish can be caught in the river.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, rivers can be shaped differently. They always begin at the east or west of town, instead of the north.

The river mouth is the area where the river meets the sea. Some fish can be caught only in this particular spot. In some towns, there may be two or more of these, increasing the chances of catching these fish.

Fish

In Animal Crossing

River fish in Animal Crossing

#	Name	Icon	Sell Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Months
1	Crucian Carp		120 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
3	Carp		300 Bells	Large	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
4	Koi		2000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
5	Barbel Steed		200 Bells	Large	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
6	Dace		200 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
7	Catfish		200 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
9	Pale Chub		200 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
10	Bitterling		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
11	Loach		300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
12	Bluegill		120 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
13	Small Bass		200 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
14	Bass		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
15	Large Bass		3000 Bells	Large	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
18	Freshwater Goby		300 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
19	Pond Smelt		300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
20	Sweetfish		1300 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
21	Cherry Salmon		1300 Bells	Small	River	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
22	Rainbow Trout		650 Bells	Medium	River	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
24	Stringfish		15000 Bells	Very Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
26	Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
27	Popeyed Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
28	Guppy		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
29	Angelfish		3000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
30	Piranha		6500 Bells	Small	River	9 PM – 4 AM; 9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
31	Arowana		10000 Bells	Medium	River	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
35	Killifish		300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
40	Arapaima		10000 Bells	Huge	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

Includes data sourced from this Item Spreadsheet, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, and vmario.

In City Folk

River fish in Animal Crossing: City Folk

#	Name	Icon	Sell Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Months	Fish Size
1	Bitterling		900 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 4 in.
2	Pale Chub		200 Bells	Small	River	4 AM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
3	Crucian Carp		120 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 11.7 in.
4	Dace		200 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 14 in.
5	Barbel Steed		200 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 20 in.
6	Carp		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 32 in.
7	Koi		4000 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 32 in.
8	Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
9	Pop-Eyed Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
13	Freshwater Goby		300 Bells	Small	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
14	Loach		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 8 in.
16	Eel		2000 Bells	Long & Thin	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 40 in.
18	Bluegill		120 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 10 in.
19	Yellow Perch		240 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 14 in.
20	Black Bass		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 20 in.
21	Pike		1800 Bells	Large	River	4 AM - 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 52 in.
22	Pond Smelt		300 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
23	Sweetfish		900 Bells	Medium	River		JFMAMJJASOND	About 10 in.
24	Cherry Salmon		1000 Bells	Medium	River	4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND	About 14 in.
26	Rainbow Trout		800 Bells	Medium	River	4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND	About 32 in.
27	Stringfish		15000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 60 in.
30	Guppy		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM - 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 1.6 in.
31	Angelfish		3000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 4.8 in.
32	Neon Tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM - 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 0.8 in.
33	Piranha		2500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 11.7 in.
34	Arowana		10000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 28 in.
35	Dorado		15000 Bells	Huge	River	4 AM - 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 40 in.
37	Arapaima		10000 Bells	Huge	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 120 in.

In New Leaf

River fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Icon	Sell Price	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		4000 Bells	Large	60 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
8	Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	15 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
9	Pop-Eyed Goldfish		1300 Bells	Tiny	15 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle		3750 Bells	Medium	30 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
15	Freshwater Goby		300 Bells	Small	15 cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
16	Loach		300 Bells	Small	20 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 AM – 4 PM (Mar – Apr)
18	Eel		2000 Bells	Long & Thin	100cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	9 PM - 4 AM (Jun - Aug)
20	Bluegill		120 Bells	Small	25cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar – Nov
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		1800 Bells	Very Large	120 cm	River	4 AM - 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
24	Pond Smelt		300 Bells	Small	15 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
25	Sweetfish		900 Bells	Medium	25 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 AM - 4 PM
26	Cherry Salmon		1000 Bells	Medium	35 cm	River	4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND	4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar; Oct)
28	Rainbow Trout		800 Bells	Large	60 cm	River	4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar - May; Oct
29	Stringfish		15000 Bells	Huge	140 cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
32	Mitten Crab		2000 Bells	Small	8 cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
33	Guppy		1300 Bells	Tiny	4 cm	River	9 AM - 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
34	Nibble Fish		1500 Bells	Small	8 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
35	Angelfish		3000 Bells	Small	12 cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
36	Neon Tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	2 cm	River	9 AM - 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
37	Piranha		2500 Bells	Small	30 cm	River	9 AM - 4 PM & 9 PM - 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
38	Arowana		10000 Bells	Large	70 cm	River	4 PM - 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
39	Dorado		15000 Bells	Very Large	100 cm	River	4 AM - 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
41	Arapaima		10000 Bells	Huge	300 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
42	Saddled Bichir		4000 Bells	Large	60 cm	River	9 PM - 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

In New Horizons

River fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell Price	Shadow Size	Location	Time	Months	Total Catches
1	Bitterling		900 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
2	Pale Chub		200 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
3	Crucian Carp		160 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
4	Dace		240 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle		3750 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
13	Snapping Turtle		5000 Bells	Large	River	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
16	Freshwater Goby		400 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Loach		400 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
20	Bluegill		180 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
21	Yellow Perch		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Black Bass		400 Bells	Large	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
23	Tilapia		800 Bells	Medium	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
24	Pike		1800 Bells	Very Large	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
25	Pond Smelt		400 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
26	Sweetfish		900 Bells	Medium	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
33	Mitten Crab		2000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
34	Guppy		1300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
35	Nibble Fish		1500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
36	Angelfish		3000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
37	Betta		2500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
38	Neon Tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
39	Rainbowfish		800 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
40	Piranha		2500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
41	Arowana		10000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
42	Dorado		15000 Bells	Very Large	River	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
44	Arapaima		10000 Bells	Huge	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
45	Saddled Bichir		4000 Bells	Large	River	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20

Includes data sourced from this Item Spreadsheet, compiled 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, and Aeon.

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