December Bugs and Fish
Following is a list of all the bugs and fish to be captured in New Leaf for the month of December. Let’s get catching!
Prices listed are based on Re-Tail’s buying price.
Winter is here! There will be a big snowstorm on the 10th of December. From the 11th of December until late February the ground will be blanketed with snow. Time for snowmen (and women)!
Blue = not available the previous month. In other words, new!
Red = not available next month. In other words, last chance!
| Name | 日本語の名前 | Location | time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ant | アリ | on candy, spoiled turnips2 | all day | 80 |
| Mole Cricket | オケラ | underground | all day | 280 |
| Pill Bug | ダンゴムシ | hit rocks | all day | 250 |
| Fly | ハエ | on spoiled turnips, garbage1,2 | all day | 60 |
| Bee | ハチ | shake trees2 | all day | 2,500 |
| Wharf Roach | フナムシ | on the beach | all day | 200 |
| Dung Beetle | フンコロガシ | above ground rolling snowballs2 | 17:00-7:59 | 800 |
| bagworm | ミノムシ | shake trees2 | 17:00-7:59am | 300 |
| Centipede | ムカデ | under rocks | 16:00-23:00 | 300 |
1. Not in rainy weather
2. Not when gates are open
| Name | 日本語の名前 | Location | time | price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mackerel | アジ | ocean | all day | 150 |
| Yellow Perch | イエローパーチ | river | all day | 240 |
| Squid | イカ | ocean | all day | 400 |
| Stringfish | イトウ | river | 16:00-8:59 | 15,000 |
| Dace | ウグイ | river | all day | 200 |
| Pale Chub | オイカワ | river | 9:00-15:59 | 200 |
| Dab | カレイ | ocean | all day | 300 |
| Goldfish | キンギョ | river | all day | 1,300 |
| Sea Butterfly | クリオネ | ocean | all day | 1,000 |
| Carp | コイ | river | all day | 300 | Coelacanth | シーラカンス | ocean (in the rain) | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 15,000 |
| Sea Bass | スズキ | ocean | all day | 200 |
| Red Snapper | タイ | ocean | all day | 3,000 |
| bitterling | タナゴ | river | all day | 900 |
| football fish | チョウチンアンコウ | ocean | 16:00-08:59 | 1,500 |
| pop-eyed goldfish | デメキン | river | 9:00-15:59 | 1,300 |
| freshwater goby | ドンコ | river | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 300 |
| barbel steed | ニゴイ | river | all day | 200 |
| Koi | ニシキゴイ | river | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 4,000 |
| Pike | パイク | river | 4:00-20:59 | 1800 |
| olive flounder | ヒラメ | ocean | all day | 800 |
| Blow Fish | フグ | ocean | 21:00-03:59 | 125 |
| crucian carp | フナ | river | all day | 120 |
| black bass | ブラックバス | river | all day | 300 |
| bluegill | ブルーギル | river | 9:00-15:59 | 120 |
| Tuna | マグロ | ocean | all day | 7,000 |
| Oarfish | リュウグウノツカイ | ocean | all day | 9,000 |
| Pond Smelt | ワカサギ | river | all day | 300 |
The location for sea creatures refers to whether you can capture them in the village or on the island.
| Name | 日本語の名前 | Location | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pearl oyster | アゴヤガイ | village | all day | 1,600 |
| Sweet Shrimp | アマエビ | village | 16:00-8:59 | 650 |
| abalone | アワビ | village | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 400 |
| Spiny Lobster | イセエビ | village | 21:00-3:59 | 3,000 |
| sea anemone | イソギンチャク | village | all day | 100 |
| sea slug | ウミウシ | village | all day | 200 |
| Oyster | オイスター | village | all day | 400 |
| Horsehair Crab | ケガニ | village | all day | 4,000 |
| Turban Shell | サザエ | village | 16:00-8:59 | 300 |
| mantis shrimp | シャコ | village | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 1,250 |
| Snow Crab | ズワイガニ | village | all day | 4,000 |
| Octopus | タコ | village | all day | 1200 |
| Red King Crab | タラバガニ | village | all day | 600 |
| ear shell | トコブシ | village | 4:00-8:59; 16:00-3:59 | 300 |
| Sea Cucumber | ナマコ | village | all day | 150 |
| Clam | ハマグリ | village | all day | 300 |
| starfish | ヒトデ | village | all day | 100 |
| acorn barnacle | フジツボ | village | all day | 200 |
| scallop | ホタテ | village | all day | 1,000 |
| lobster | ロブスター | village | all day | 2,500 |
| Seaweed | ワカメ | village | all day | 200 |