December's new fish are here in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Winter is usually a quiet season in Animal Crossing, but in December, two precious fish appear in Northern Hemisphere waters, while the Southern Hemisphere receives sharks for the first time. This list covers them all.
Here are all the new December fish in Animal Crossing, plus where and when to find them.
December Fish Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)
| Fish | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| oarfish | 9000 bells | Sea (huge shadow) | Every hour, from December to May |
| Squid | 500 bells | More | Every hour, December – August |
| sea butterfly | 1000 bells | Sea (little shadow) | Hourly, December – March |
| Pond smelt | 400 bells | river | Every hour, from December to February |
| String fish | 15 bells | Cliff River | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
December Fish Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)
December in the Southern Hemisphere brings with it the bounty of the sea: sharks, and lots of them. Sharks are easy to spot thanks to their telltale dorsal fin sticking out of the ocean, and you'll also find them in the ocean around the Nook Miles Islands.
For the Gar, if you don't have a pond on your island, you can create one using the Island Designer app.
| Fish | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| suckerfish | 1500 bells | Ocean (has a fin, but is not a shark) | Hourly, December – March |
| Saw Shark | 12 bells | Ocean | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Hammerhead shark | 8 bells | Ocean | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Great White shark | 15 bells | Ocean | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Whale shark | 13000 bells | Ocean | Hourly, December – March |
| ribbon eel | 600 bells | Ocean (long thin shadow) | Every hour |
| Gar | 6000 bells | Pond | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| bichir sealed | 4000 bells | river | 21 p.m. – 4 a.m., December – March |
| Arapaima | 10000 bells | River (larger than normal shadow) | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Gold | 15 bells | River (largest shadow) | 4:00 a.m. – 21:00 p.m., December – March |
| Arowana | 10000 bells | river | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Tilapia | 800 bells | river | Every hour, from December to April |
| Piranha | 2500 bells | river | 21 p.m. – 4 a.m., December – March |
December Sea Creatures Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)
There is only one December sea creature in Animal Crossing, the lobster. As always, you will need a wetsuit to go swimming.
| Creature | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobster | 4500 bells | Sparkling spots in the ocean | Every hour, from December to January, from April to June |
December Sea Creatures Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)
If you haven't already, head to the Nooklings Store or Nook Stop in Resident Services and get yourself a wetsuit so you can catch these critters.
| Creature | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger prawn | 3000 bells | ocean floor | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – March |
| Gazami Crab | 2200 bells | ocean floor | Every hour, from December to May |
| Abalone | 2000 bells | ocean floor | 16 p.m. – 9 a.m., December – July |
| Mold | 1500 bells | ocean floor | Every hour, from December to June |
| sea grapes | 900 bells | ocean floor | Hourly, December – March |
That's it for December Fools 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.
