Fish/New Horizons/May

The following is a list of fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that are available during May.

Northern Hemisphere

May fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
2	Pale chub		200 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
3	Crucian carp		160 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
4	Dace		240 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
5	Carp		300 Bells	Large	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
6	Koi		4,000 Bells	Large	Pond	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
7	Goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
8	Pop-eyed goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	Pond	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
9	Ranchu goldfish		4,500 Bells	Small	Pond	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
10	Killifish		300 Bells	Tiny	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
11	Crawfish		200 Bells	Small	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
13	Snapping turtle		5,000 Bells	Large	River	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
14	Tadpole		100 Bells	Tiny	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
15	Frog		120 Bells	Small	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
16	Freshwater goby		400 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Loach		400 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
18	Catfish		800 Bells	Large	Pond	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
20	Bluegill		180 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Black bass		400 Bells	Large	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
27	Cherry salmon		1,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
28	Char		3,800 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
29	Golden trout		15,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
34	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
35	Nibble fish		1,500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
36	Angelfish		3,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
37	Betta		2,500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
38	Neon tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
39	Rainbowfish		800 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
48	Sea horse		1,100 Bells	Tiny	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
49	Clown fish		650 Bells	Tiny	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
50	Surgeonfish		1,000 Bells	Small	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
51	Butterfly fish		1,000 Bells	Small	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
53	Zebra turkeyfish		500 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
56	Anchovy		200 Bells	Small	Sea	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
57	Horse mackerel		150 Bells	Small	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
58	Barred knifejaw		5,000 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
59	Sea bass		400 Bells	Very large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
60	Red snapper		3,000 Bells	Large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
62	Olive flounder		800 Bells	Very large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
63	Squid		500 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
68	Giant trevally		4,500 Bells	Very large	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
69	Mahi-mahi		6,000 Bells	Very large	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
78	Oarfish		9,000 Bells	Huge	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
79	Barreleye		15,000 Bells	Small	Sea	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
80	Coelacanth		15,000 Bells	Huge	Sea (raining)	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

Fish new in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
15	Frog		120 Bells	Small	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
18	Catfish		800 Bells	Large	Pond	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
35	Nibble fish		1,500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
36	Angelfish		3,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
37	Betta		2,500 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
39	Rainbowfish		800 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
68	Giant trevally		4,500 Bells	Very large	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
69	Mahi-mahi		6,000 Bells	Very large	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Fish leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
17	Loach		400 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
29	Golden trout		15,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
78	Oarfish		9,000 Bells	Huge	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Southern Hemisphere

May fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Bitterling		900 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
2	Pale chub		200 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
3	Crucian carp		160 Bells	Small	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
4	Dace		240 Bells	Medium	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
5	Carp		300 Bells	Large	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
6	Koi		4,000 Bells	Large	Pond	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
7	Goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	Pond	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
8	Pop-eyed goldfish		1,300 Bells	Tiny	Pond	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
9	Ranchu goldfish		4,500 Bells	Small	Pond	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
16	Freshwater goby		400 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
20	Bluegill		180 Bells	Small	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
21	Yellow perch		300 Bells	Medium	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Black bass		400 Bells	Large	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
24	Pike		1,800 Bells	Very large	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
27	Cherry salmon		1,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
28	Char		3,800 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
29	Golden trout		15,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
33	Mitten crab		2,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
34	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
38	Neon tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
46	Sturgeon		10,000 Bells	Huge	River (mouth)	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
48	Sea horse		1,100 Bells	Tiny	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
53	Zebra turkeyfish		500 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
54	Blowfish		5,000 Bells	Medium	Sea	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
56	Anchovy		200 Bells	Small	Sea	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
57	Horse mackerel		150 Bells	Small	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
58	Barred knifejaw		5,000 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
59	Sea bass		400 Bells	Very large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
60	Red snapper		3,000 Bells	Large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
61	Dab		300 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
62	Olive flounder		800 Bells	Very large	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
66	Tuna		7,000 Bells	Huge	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
67	Blue marlin		10,000 Bells	Huge	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
71	Ray		3,000 Bells	Very large	Sea	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
77	Football fish		2,500 Bells	Large	Sea	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
79	Barreleye		15,000 Bells	Small	Sea	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
80	Coelacanth		15,000 Bells	Huge	Sea (raining)	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

Fish new in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Bitterling		900 Bells	Tiny	River	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
54	Blowfish		5,000 Bells	Medium	Sea	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
66	Tuna		7,000 Bells	Huge	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
67	Blue marlin		10,000 Bells	Huge	Pier	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
77	Football fish		2,500 Bells	Large	Sea	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Fish leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Location	Time	Months	Total catches
27	Cherry salmon		1,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
28	Char		3,800 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
29	Golden trout		15,000 Bells	Medium	River (clifftop)	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	100
33	Mitten crab		2,000 Bells	Small	River	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
34	Guppy		1,300 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
38	Neon tetra		500 Bells	Tiny	River	9 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
48	Sea horse		1,100 Bells	Tiny	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
53	Zebra turkeyfish		500 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
58	Barred knifejaw		5,000 Bells	Medium	Sea	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
71	Ray		3,000 Bells	Very large	Sea	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

See also

• Fish/New Horizons/January
• Fish/New Horizons/February
• Fish/New Horizons/March
• Fish/New Horizons/April
• Fish/New Horizons/June
• Fish/New Horizons/July
• Fish/New Horizons/August
• Fish/New Horizons/September
• Fish/New Horizons/October
• Fish/New Horizons/November
• Fish/New Horizons/December