New fish for December are here in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Winter is typically a quiet season in Animal Crossing, but December sees some two valuable fish show up in northern hemisphere waters, while the southern hemisphere gets sharks for the first time. This list covers them all.
Here are all the new fish for December in Animal Crossing, plus where and when to find them.
December Fish Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)
| Fish | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oarfish | 9,000 Bells | Sea (huge shadow) | All hours, Dec – May |
| Squid | 500 Bells | Sea | All hours, Dec – Aug |
| Sea Butterfly | 1,000 Bells | Sea (tiny shadow) | All hours, Dec – Mar |
| Pond Smelt | 400 Bells | River | All hours, Dec – Feb |
| Stringfish | 15,000 Bells | Cliff River | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
December Fish Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)
December in the southern hemisphere brings with it the bounty of the sea: sharks, and plenty of them. Sharks are easy to spot thanks to their telltale dorsal fin sticking out of the ocean, and you’ll find them in the ocean around Nook Miles Islands too.
For the Gar, if you don’t have a pond on your island, you can make one using the Island Designer app.
| Fish | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suckerfish | 1,500 Bells | Ocean (has a fin, but is not a shark) | All hours, Dec – Mar |
| Saw Shark | 12,000 Bells | Ocean | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Hammerhead Shark | 8,000 Bells | Ocean | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Great White Shark | 15,000 Bells | Ocean | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Whale Shark | 13,000 Bells | Ocean | All hours, Dec – Mar |
| Ribbon Eel | 600 Bells | Ocean (long, thin shadow) | All hours |
| Gar | 6,000 Bells | Pond | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Saddled Bichir | 4,000 Bells | River | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Arapaima | 10,000 Bells | River (larger than normal shadow) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Dorado | 15,000 Bells | River (biggest shadow) | 4 a.m. – 9 p.m., Dec – Mar |
| Arowana | 10,000 Bells | River | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Tilapia | 800 Bells | River | All hours, Dec – Apr |
| Piranha | 2,500 Bells | River | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m., Dec – Mar |
December Sea Creatures Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)
There’s just one December sea creature in Animal Crossing, the lobster. As always, you’ll need a wetsuit to go swimming.
| Creature | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobster | 4,500 Bells | Bubbly spots in the ocean | All hours, Dec – Jan, Apr – June |
December Sea Creatures Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)
If you haven’t already, shuffle over to the Nooklings’ store or the Nook Stop in Resident Services and get yourself a wetsuit so you can catch these critters.
| Creature | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Prawn | 3,000 Bells | Ocean floor | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – Mar |
| Gazami Crab | 2,200 Bells | Ocean floor | All hours, Dec – May |
| Abalone | 2,000 Bells | Ocean floor | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m., Dec – July |
| Mussel | 1,500 Bells | Ocean floor | All hours, Dec – June |
| Sea Grapes | 900 Bells | Ocean floor | All hours, Dec – Mar |
That’s it for December fish in AC:NH. Be sure to check out our other Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides for more tips on living your best island life, including our December bug list.
