The following are spawn rates for the Carp in the first-generation Animal Crossing games.
A "-" indicates that the fish cannot spawn during that period, and bold indicates the highest spawn rates for the fish in that table.
In Doubutsu no Mori and Dòngwù Sēnlín
River, lake, waterfall, and river mouth
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug (1–15)
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Aug (16–31)
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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9 PM – 4 AM
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3.16%
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3.16%
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3.33%
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16.67%
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16.67%
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5.88%
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3.53%
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3.53%
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3.16%
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3.16%
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16.67%
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16.67%
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3.16%
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4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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Fishing Tourney
During a Fishing Tourney, the spawn rates for river fish change in acres that contain a bridge.
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Summer Tourney
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Fall Tourney
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6 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
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14.06%
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2.81%
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9 AM – 4 PM
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14.06%
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21.18%
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In Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+
River
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug (1–15)
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Aug (16–31)
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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9 PM – 4 AM
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4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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Lake
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Sep (1–15)
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9 PM – 4 AM
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4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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Waterfall
From 9 PM to 4 AM and 9 AM to 4 PM all year, and all day in January, February, August, and December, the spawn rates for all fish in the waterfall are identical to those of the river.
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
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River mouth
In all times of year except the first half of September, the spawn rates for all fish in the river mouth are identical to those of the river.
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug (1–15)
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Aug (16–31)
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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9 PM – 4 AM
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4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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Fishing Tourney
During a Fishing Tourney, the spawn rates for river fish change in the lake, waterfalls, river mouths, and acres that contain a bridge. The standard rivers are not affected.
Bridge
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Summer Tourney
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Fall Tourney
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6 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
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13.13%
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2.81%
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9 AM – 4 PM
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14.06%
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2.65%
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Lake
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Summer Tourney
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Fall Tourney
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6 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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Waterfall
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Summer Tourney
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Fall Tourney
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6 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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River mouth
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Summer Tourney
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Fall Tourney
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6 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
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9 AM – 4 PM
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