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Char
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Real-world info
Name: Salvelinus leucomaenis (white-spotted char) Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  オオイワナ  열목어  Salmerino alpino  Saibling  花羔红点鲑  Omble  Trucha  Bronforel  花羔紅點鮭  Omble  Trucha  Голец

The char (known as the large char prior to Wild World and in Wild World's catch quote) is a freshwater fish appearing in all games in the Animal Crossing series. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be found at the waterfall between 4 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 9 PM from March to June, as well as 4 AM to 9 PM from September to November.

In New Horizons, the char (similarly to the cherry salmon) instead appears as a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM to 9 AM during its spring to early summer availability window, and all day long during its fall availability window.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#23

"I caught a large char! I wonder how it tastes charbroiled..."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Location	Waterfall
Shadow size	Large
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#24

"I caught a large char! Ready, set, Char...ge!"

Description	They made mountain stream fishing famous. They thrive even in the coldest water.
Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Waterfall
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	50 cm
Selling price	3,800 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#25

"I caught a char! Now I'm all charged up!"

Description	Popular among mountain-stream fisherfolk, these can thrive in cold water.
Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Waterfall
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	About 20 in.
Selling price	3,800 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#27

"I caught a char! How bizarre!"

Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Waterfall
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	50 cm
Selling price	3,800 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#67

Availability	Not currently available 2019-10-08 – 2019-10-11 (Peak Fishing Goals) 2021-08-29 – 2021-12-24 2022-11-10 – 2022-11-13 (Peak Fishing Goals)
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Medium
Size	41.8 cm – 58.2 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	1,600 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:  1,500 Bells Fortune cookie (20%) +3 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#28

"I caught a char! Now I'm gonna sit on it!"

Time of year	North: Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov South: Mar – May; Sep – Dec
Time of day	Mar – Jun (NH), Sep – Dec (SH): 4 PM – 9 AM Sep – Nov (NH), Mar – May (SH): All day
Location	River (clifftop)
Shadow size	Medium
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  3,800 Bells  C.J.:  5,700 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will say the following if the player donates the large char:

"Oh! What a large and CHAR-ming fish. That was dismal, wasn't it? Mum warned me to avoid comedy. Regardless of my shabby comedic failings, this fish will have a safe and comfortable home here."

The large char appears in the first left tank of the aquarium.

In Wild World

Upon donating it to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Hoo! Indeed, WOO hoo! A char! There are many ways to prepare char, or so I've heard from gourmands. Sadly, it is NOT deemed acceptable to char them, rendering all puns moot. I suspect any and all puns might've been substandard, so perhaps that's best."

In City Folk

Upon donating it to the museum, Blathers will say the following dialogue:

"Char are certainly not named for the method people use to cook them. That would be rather daft... Since they aren't the best of swimmers, they often take refuge from rushing waters in rock crevices... When feeding, they merely stick their faces into the rushing water and let food fly in, wot wot? No one's sure if it's lazy or brilliant...but it certainly is quite hard to dislike!"

The char appears in the middle, left tank of the aquarium.

In New Leaf

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the Char says the following:

"Char are related to salmon and live in rivers upstream, not generally migrating to the ocean. They prefer colder water and dwell in secluded, clear rivers deep in mountain ranges. Since they tend to hid mostly in between rocks in these cold areas, they can be rather difficult to spot."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The char is one of the bigger fish around and, in the world of fish, that's quite an accomplishment! They are territorial predators, and therefore must constantly defend their 'turf' from others. So when you see a large char like this one, it is likely a skilled fighter and veteran of many battles. My feathers! I hope it never has cause to go to battle with me!"

The char can be found in the righthand waterfall tank in the freshwater fish room.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a char, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"One thing I learned cooking with char is that fish and chocolate do NOT mix. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"I really can't think of anything that's better than char fried up perfectly. And the bigger the better, right? Still, eating 'em raw doesn't turn me off to them one bit! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life char

The Salvelinus alpinus or arctic char is closely related to the salmon and trout, sharing characteristics from both. It is native to arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes. No other freshwater fish can be found as far north as this fish. It is a rare fish in Britain, only found in glacial lakes but can be the only fish to be found in lakes around the Canada Arctic. In Scandinavia, it is extremely common and fished extensively. The color of the fish varies between pale pink and bright red. It is an alternative fishing solution to Rainbow Trout for a farming fish because it uses very little resources. Char feed mainly on insects, but can feed on fish and small crustaceans.

Names in other languages

	オオイワナ ōiwana	Large char
	열목어 yeolmogeo	Lenok (a related fish)
	花羔红点鲑 huāgāo hóngdiǎn guī	Dolly Varden trout (a species of char). Lit. "colored lamb red spotted salmon"
	花羔紅點鮭 Unknown
	Голец Golets	Char
	Bronforel	Brook trout (a species of char)
	Saibling	Char
	Trucha	Trout
	Omble	Char
	Salmerino alpino	Alpine char

Notes

Pocket Camp fish

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