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Cherry salmon
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Real-world info
Name: Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon) 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  ヤマメ  樱花钩吻鲑  Saumon masou  Salmón japonés  Salmone giapponese  Сима  산천어  櫻花鉤吻鮭  Saumon masou  Salmón japonés  Masulachs  Japanse zalm

The cherry salmon (ヤマメ, Yamame) is a common fish and a member of the salmon family. It can be found in the river 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. Its shadow size is between small and medium, about the same size as the crucian carp (prior to Animal Crossing: City Folk) or the dab (all games after Animal Crossing: Wild World). Its selling price is unusually high for a common fish.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#21

"I caught a cherry salmon! It looks so PITiful! Get it? Pit? Oh, never mind."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#23

"I caught a cherry salmon! Weird... it smells like fish."

Description	They have distinctive oval markings. Their size when spawning can vary.
Time of year	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Peak times	Mar – Apr
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	35 cm
Selling price	1,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#24

"I caught a cherry salmon! This is definitely NOT the pits!"

Description	Also called the seema, these fish live in fresh- and saltwater.
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	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 14 in.
Selling price	1,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#26

"I caught a cherry salmon! Now for a cherry-salmon pie!"

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	Mar; Oct: 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	35 cm
Selling price	1,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#101

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	29.3 cm - 40.7 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	600 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons

#27

"I caught a cherry salmon! It's the perfect topper for a marlin sundae!"

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
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  1,000 Bells  C.J.:  1,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

When the player donates a cherry salmon to the museum, Blathers will give the player some information on it.

In Animal Crossing

When the player is donating it to the museum in Animal Crossing, Blathers will say the following:

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot!"

In Wild World

When the player is donating it to the museum in Wild World, Blathers will say the following:

"Cherry salmon are known for their flavor and beauty, eh wot? Indeed, that is likely why they are called the queens of mountain-stream fishing. Hoo hoo! Of course, the males of the species might object to that moniker!"

When the player is donating it to the museum in City Folk, Blathers will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"The first thing you notice when looking at a cherry salmon is undoubtedly its green, polka-dot body, wot? All those different sized dots overlapping each other... How very chic!"

The cherry salmon appears in the center left tank.

In New Leaf

"The spotted pattern on cherry salmon serves as a camouflage and is rather common in all salmon. Most cherry salmon spend their lives in rivers, but some do migrate to the ocean to fully mature. They are popular with anglers because of their well-balanced physique and beautiful patterns. Plus, their nervous nature makes them a good challenge to catch, which just adds to the fun."

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 cherry salmon is related to the salmon, and is known for its distinctive pattern of "polka dots." Their polka dots disappear as they mature, but ONLY in the fish of certain geographic regions. Pity the poor researchers that must make sense of the cherry salmon's fickle fashion sense."

Once donated to the museum, the cherry salmon can be found in the top waterfall tank with the golden trout and char.

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"I tell ya, I expected cherry salmon to taste of cherries. But no. It tastes BETTER! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Tell you what. You can't beat cherry salmon fried up and salted, maybe with a dinner roll on the side. Not that I mind 'em raw either. Anything goes when it comes to eating fish! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real life cherry salmon

The masu salmon (sometimes called the cherry hybrid salmon), Oncorhynchus masou, can be found in the western areas of the Pacific Ocean, namely Japan and Korea. It has a landlocked sub-species called the Taiwanese salmon, found in Taiwan. It gets the name cherry salmon from the color it goes when it hits maturity, where the stripes on its sides develop a crimson tinge. It feeds mainly on insects, but also feeds on small fish and crustaceans. It is an endangered, harmless fish. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	ヤマメ yamame	Oncorhynchus masou masou (lit. "lady of the mountain")
	산천어 sanjeoneo	Oncorhynchus masou masou (lit. "mountain river fish")
	樱花钩吻鲑 yīnghuā gōuwěn guī	Oncorhynchus masou formosanus (lit. "cherry blossom hemlock salmon")
	櫻花鉤吻鮭 Unknown
	Сима Sima	Masu salmon
	Japanse zalm	"Japanese salmon"
	Masulachs	Masu salmon
	Salmón japonés	"Japanese salmon"
	Saumon rose Saumon masou (NH)	Pink salmon Masu salmon
	Salmone giapponese	"Japanese salmon"

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