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King salmon
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Real-world info
Name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (king salmon) Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
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Names in other languages  キングサーモン  帝王鲑  Saumon roi  Salmón real  Salmone reale  Чавыча  왕연어  帝王鮭  Saumon royal  Salmón real  Königslachs  Chinookzalm

The king salmon is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It appears as a very large shadow throughout the day during the first month of fall. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, it can be found at the river mouth during the first half of the month, and in the river during the second half of the month. In New Leaf and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it remains exclusively in the river mouth for the entire month.

Catch details

In Wild World

#28

"Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the king! For I am the fish king!"

Description	The largest of all the salmons, they're also among the most valuable fish.
Time of year	September
Time of day	All day
Peak times	September (1st half)
Location	River (mouth)
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	160 cm
Selling price	1,800 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#29

"Whoo hoo! Whoo hoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the new king! ME!"

Description	The largest type of salmon, these are also the highest grade.
Time of year	September
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	River (mouth)
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	About 64 in.
Selling price	1,800 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#31

"Woohoo! Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! Where are his horses and men?"

Time of year	Sep
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Sep 1 – 15
Location	River (mouth)
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	140 cm
Selling price	1,800 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#24

Availability	Not currently available 2018-07-06 – 2019-08-20 2019-12-27 – 2020-03-27 2020-12-28 – 2021-03-26 2021-12-24 – 2022-03-24 2022-12-26 – 2023-03-23 2023-12-26 – 2024-03-26
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Huge
Size	113.7 cm – 166.3 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	4,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 4 (Rare) Rewards:  2,000 Bells Fortune cookie Sparkle stones (1.6%) +4 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#32

"WOO-HOO! I caught a king salmon! Checkmate!"

Time of year	North: Sep South: Mar
Time of day	All day
Location	River (mouth)
Shadow size	Very large
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  1,800 Bells  C.J.:  2,700 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the king salmon can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will follow up the donation with a small talk about it.

In Wild World

Blathers will say this upon the donation:

"The king salmon will swim upstream to spawn, as most people know... What many DON'T know, however, is that it eats nothing while en route! As such, when king salmon begin their journey at the mouth of a river... They're all fatties! Think upon that the next time you eat an entire cake before working out, wot!"

After donation, the king salmon can be found in the top-most tank.

In City Folk

"...Hoo, quite impressive! This one put up quite a fight, I should think? The regal king salmon dwarfs lesser salmon with an overall length of up to 60 inches (130 centimeters), eh wot? Its size makes catching it with a net difficult, so most people rely on a fishing rod to catch the king!"

After donation, the king salmon can be found in the middle-right tank.

In New Leaf

"King salmon grow to about twice the size of regular salmon, which really helps them embody the name. This size essentially makes them the actual kings of salmon, though they are also called chinook salmon. In some regions, they return to the river in spring or summer and live there until spawning in the fall. In rare cases, king salmons' meat will be white, but these are not as popular since pink is the standard."

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 king salmon didn't get its name for nothing. This stately fish can weigh in at up to 130 pounds! It's clear why it's referred to as the king of salmon. I imagine even the mightiest net can catch no more than a few at a time. I must say it's a miracle to me that you didn't get dragged out to sea by this one, wot!"

Once donated to the museum, the king salmon can be found in the lower level of the waterfall tank with the sturgeon and mitten crab.

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"Pardon ME if it's wrong to get giddy at the thought of a king-salmon saute! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Now with king salmon, you've got to sauté it, no question! I mean, how else could you really eat it? Well, there is raw, ya know... When you're pressed for time or just really hungry. YUM!"

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

The real-life King Salmon

This fish, also known as the Chinook Salmon, is very large, often growing to be over 34 kg (75 lbs). They are very beautiful and are known to be very good fighters when fishing. Once in a while they grow to be over 43 kg (95 lbs) and 1.8 m (6 ft), but the majority are 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) and 14 kg to 18 kg (30 to 40 lbs). They are native to the Pacific coast from Alaska to California, and Argentina to Chile. They are also found in great numbers in Israel, the Great Lakes, along with the Rocky Mountains, notably Lake Michigan where the record is 20 kg (45 lbs) from Illinois.

Names in other languages

	キングサーモン kingu sāmon	King salmon
	왕연어 wang-yeon-eo	King salmon
	帝王鲑 dìwángguī	King salmon
	帝王鮭 Unknown	King salmon
	Чавыча Chavycha	Chinook salmon
	Chinookzalm	Chinook salmon
	Königslachs	King salmon
	Salmón real	Royal salmon
	Saumon Roi	King salmon
	Saumon royal	Royal salmon
	Salmone reale	Royal salmon

Notes

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