It can be hard to keep track of small details while fishing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Which fish are rare? How much do they sell for? Where can they be found? When do I find them? Thankfully, there are handy lists like this one to help keep track of all of that information.

Rarest Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Here’s the list of the rarest (all ranging from rare to very rare) fish you can find in ACNH, where they are located, their shadow size, seasonality (dependent on Northern or Southern hemisphere), time of day they can be fished for, and how much they sell for (both in the store and with CJ).

Arapaima

  • Status: Rare Location: River Shadow: Huge Season: June to September (Northern)/December to March (Southern) Time: 4am-9pm Price: 10,000-15,000 bells

Arowana

  • Status: Rare Location: River Shadow: Large Season: June to September (Northern)/December to March (Southern) Time: 4pm-9am Price: 10,000-15,000 bells

Barreleye

  • Status: Very Rare Location: Ocean Shadow: Small Season: Continuous Time: 9pm-4am Price: 15,000-22,500 bells

Coelacanth

  • Status: Very Rare Location: Ocean Shadow: Huge Season: Continuous Time: Continuous Price: 15,000-22,500 bells

Golden Trout

  • Status: Rare Location: River (Clifftops) Shadow: Medium Season: March to May (Northern)/September to November (Southern) Time: 4pm-9am Price: 15,000-22,500 bells

Mahi-Mahi

  • Status: Rare Location: Pier Shadow: Huge Season: May to October (Northern)/November to April (Southern) Time: Continuous Price: 6,000-9,000 bells

Moray Eel

  • Status: Rare Location: Ocean Shadow: Thin Season: August to October (Northern)/February to April (Southern) Time: Continuous Price: 2,000-3,000 bells

Ranchu Goldfish

  • Status: Rare Location: Pond Shadow: Small Season: Continuous Time: 9am-4pm Price: 4,500-6,750 bells

Saddled Bichir

  • Status: Rare Location: River Shadow: Large Season: June to September (Northern)/December to March (Southern) Time: 9pm-4am Price: 4,000-6,000 bells

Stringfish

  • Status: Rare Location: River (clifftops) Shadow: Large Season: December to March (Northern) / June to September (Southern) Time: 4pm-9am Price: 15,000-22,500 bells

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