River

River
The player fishing in a river in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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 or island and empties into the sea at the other side. Some towns and islands have a river that splits in two, creating an islet. A bridge can be used to cross rivers easily, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the vaulting pole can be used to cross rivers before the player receives access to construct bridges. Some species of fish can be caught in the river with a fishing rod.

In New Leaf and New Horizons, rivers can be shaped differently. They always begin at the east or west of a town, instead of the north. In New Horizons, rivers can be altered by the player with the Island Designer Construction Permit.

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.

Islet

An islet, or river island, is a rare geographical feature consisting of a small island in the middle of a river. Islets have bridges connecting them to each riverbank. The islet's length differs in each game. In Animal Crossing, they are tiny and are not displayed on the town's map. There is also the possibility of two of them being right next to each other. Bridges connecting them to the mainland can be either north–south or northwest–southeast.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, islets are larger than in previous games and each one has a signpost, allowing for a villager or player's house to spawn there. Islets are absent in Animal Crossing: New Leaf due to the changes in the river and town's geography, but make a return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and can be created with the Island Designer Construction Permit. In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, islets occur on the map. Due to the size of houses, they have to sit on the islet. This can be good for things like castles with moats.

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  An islet in Animal Crossing

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  An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: Wild World

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  An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  An islet on the town map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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		2,000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
5	Barbel steed		200 Bells	Large	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
6	Dace		200 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	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		1,300 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		3,000 Bells	Large	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
17	Eel		2,000 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
18	Freshwater goby		300 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
19	Pond smelt		300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
20	Sweetfish		1,300 Bells	Small	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
21	Cherry salmon		1,300 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		15,000 Bells	Very Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
26	Goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
27	Popeyed goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
28	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
29	Angelfish		3,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
30	Piranha		6,500 Bells	Small	River	9 PM – 4 AM; 9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
31	Arowana		10,000 Bells	Medium	River	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
35	Killifish		300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
40	Arapaima		10,000 Bells	Huge	River	4 PM – 9 AM	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.

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	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
3	Crucian carp		120 Bells	Small	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		4,000 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 32 in.
8	Goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 6 in.
9	Popeyed goldfish		1,300 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		2,000 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		1,800 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	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	About 10 in.
24	Cherry salmon		1,000 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		15,000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 60 in.
30	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 1.6 in.
31	Angelfish		3,000 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		2,500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 11.7 in.
34	Arowana		10,000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 28 in.
35	Dorado		15,000 Bells	Huge	River	4 AM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	About 40 in.
37	Arapaima		10,000 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		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
12	Soft-shelled turtle		3,750 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		2,000 Bells	Long	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		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
25	Sweetfish		900 Bells	Medium	25 cm	River	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	9 AM – 4 PM
26	Cherry salmon		1,000 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		15,000 Bells	Huge	140 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
32	Mitten crab		2,000 Bells	Small	8 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
33	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	4 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
34	Nibble fish		1,500 Bells	Small	8 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
35	Angelfish		3,000 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		2,500 Bells	Small	30 cm	River	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
38	Arowana		10,000 Bells	Large	70 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
39	Dorado		15,000 Bells	Very Large	100 cm	River	4 AM – 9 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
41	Arapaima		10,000 Bells	Huge	300 cm	River	4 PM – 9 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
42	Saddled bichir		4,000 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		3,750 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
13	Snapping turtle		5,000 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		1,800 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		2,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
34	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
35	Nibble fish		1,500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
36	Angelfish		3,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
37	Betta		2,500 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		2,500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
41	Arowana		10,000 Bells	Large	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
42	Dorado		15,000 Bells	Very large	River	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
44	Arapaima		10,000 Bells	Huge	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
45	Saddled bichir		4,000 Bells	Large	River	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited 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, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Gallery

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  A river flowing under a bridge in Animal Crossing: City Folk

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