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Now (7 AM)

Below is a list of bugs and fish that you can catch right now (Ordered by Bells)
Golden Trout
River (Clifftop) - Medium shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
15,000
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
15,000
Stringfish
River (Clifftop) - Largest shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
15,000
Leaving this month
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
15,000
Leaving this month
Coelacanth
Sea (rainy days) - Largest shadow
All Day
15,000
All Day
15,000
Spider Crab
Sea
All Day
12,000
All Day
12,000
Sturgeon
River (mouth) - Largest shadow
All Day
10,000
Leaving this month
All Day
10,000
Leaving this month
Blue Marlin
Pier - Largest shadow
All Day
10,000
All Day
10,000
Oarfish
Sea - Largest shadow
All Day
9,000
All Day
9,000
Red King Crab
Sea
All Day
8,000
Leaving this month
All Day
8,000
Leaving this month
Tuna
Pier - Largest shadow
All Day
7,000
All Day
7,000
Snow Crab
Sea
All Day
6,000
All Day
6,000
Umbrella Octopus
Sea
All Day
6,000
All Day
6,000
Barred Knifejaw
Sea - Medium shadow
All Day
5,000
All Day
5,000
Emperor Butterfly
Flying
12am - 8am, 5pm - 12am
4,000
Leaving this hour Leaving this month
12am - 8am, 5pm - 12am
4,000
Leaving this hour Leaving this month
Koi
Pond - Large shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
4,000
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
4,000
Char
River (Clifftop) - Medium shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
3,800
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
3,800
Red Snapper
Sea - Large shadow
All Day
3,000
All Day
3,000
Pearl Oyster
Sea
All Day
2,800
All Day
2,800
Peacock Butterfly
Flying by hybrid flowers
4am - 7pm
2,500
4am - 7pm
2,500
Wasp
Falls from shaking trees
All Day
2,500
All Day
2,500
Football Fish
Sea - Large shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
2,500
Leaving this month
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
2,500
Leaving this month
Mantis Shrimp
Sea
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
2,500
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
2,500
Dungeness Crab
Sea
All Day
1,900
All Day
1,900
Chambered Nautilus
Sea
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
1,800
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
1,800
Tiger Beetle
On ground
All Day
1,500
All Day
1,500
Goldfish
Pond - Smallest shadow
All Day
1,300
All Day
1,300
Octopus
Sea
All Day
1,200
All Day
1,200
Scallop
Sea
All Day
1,200
All Day
1,200
Man-faced Stink Bug
On flowers
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
1,000
Leaving this hour
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
1,000
Leaving this hour
Hermit Crab
Beach
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
1,000
Leaving this hour
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
1,000
Leaving this hour
Cherry Salmon
River Clifftop - Medium shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
1,000
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
1,000
Sea Butterfly
Sea - Smallest shadow
All Day
1,000
Leaving this month
All Day
1,000
Leaving this month
Turban Shell
Sea
All Day
1,000
All Day
1,000
Whelk
Sea
All Day
1,000
All Day
1,000
Bitterling
River - Smallest shadow
All Day
900
Leaving this month
All Day
900
Leaving this month
Olive Flounder
Sea - X Large shadow
All Day
800
All Day
800
Bagworm
Falls from shaking trees
All Day
600
All Day
600
Acorn Barnacle
Sea
All Day
600
All Day
600
Sea Slug
Sea
All Day
600
All Day
600
Seaweed
Sea
All Day
600
All Day
600
Mole Cricket
Underground (Listen for chirping)
All Day
500
All Day
500
Squid
Sea - Medium shadow
All Day
500
All Day
500
Sea Anemone
Sea
All Day
500
All Day
500
Sea Cucumber
Sea
All Day
500
All Day
500
Sea Star
Sea
All Day
500
All Day
500
Spider
Falls from shaking trees
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
480
Leaving this hour
12am - 8am, 7pm - 12am
480
Leaving this hour
Freshwater Goby
River - Small shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
400
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
400
Loach
River - Small shadow
All Day
400
All Day
400
Black Bass
River - Large shadow
All Day
400
All Day
400
Sea Bass
Sea - X Large shadow
All Day
400
All Day
400
Citrus Long-horned Beetle
On tree stumps
All Day
350
All Day
350
Carp
Pond - Large shadow
All Day
300
All Day
300
Yellow Perch
River - Medium shadow
All Day
300
Leaving this month
All Day
300
Leaving this month
Dab
Sea - Medium shadow
All Day
300
All Day
300
Snail
On rocks (raining)
All Day
250
All Day
250
Pill Bug
Hit rocks
12am - 4pm, 11pm
250
12am - 4pm, 11pm
250
Tiger Butterfly
Flying
4am - 7pm
240
4am - 7pm
240
Dace
River - Medium shadow
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
240
12am - 9am, 4pm - 12am
240
Wharf Roach
On rocks at beach
All Day
200
All Day
200
Anchovy
Sea - Small shadow
4am - 9pm
200
4am - 9pm
200
Yellow Butterfly
Flying
4am - 7pm
160
4am - 7pm
160
Crucian Carp
River - Small shadow
All Day
160
All Day
160
Horse Mackerel
Sea - Small shadow
All Day
150
All Day
150
Stinkbug
On flowers
All Day
120
All Day
120
Tadpole
Pond - Smallest shadow
All Day
100
All Day
100
Ant
On rotten food
All Day
80
All Day
80
Fly
On trash items
All Day
60
All Day
60
Common Butterfly
Above Flowers
4am - 8pm
50
4am - 8pm
50

Available from 8 AM

Orchid Mantis
On white flowers
8am - 5pm
2,400
8am - 5pm
2,400
Paper Kite Butterfly
Flying
8am - 7pm
1,000
8am - 7pm
1,000
Mantis
On flowers
8am - 5pm
430
8am - 5pm
430
Honeybee
Flying near flowers
8am - 5pm
200
8am - 5pm
200
Ladybug
On flowers
8am - 5pm
200
8am - 5pm
200

Available from 9 AM

Ranchu Goldfish
Pond - Small shadow
9am - 4pm
4,500
9am - 4pm
4,500
Pop-eyed Goldfish
Pond - Smallest shadow
9am - 4pm
1,300
9am - 4pm
1,300
Pale Chub
River - Smallest shadow
9am - 4pm
200
9am - 4pm
200
Bluegill
River - Small shadow
9am - 4pm
180
9am - 4pm
180

Available from 4 PM

Centipede
Hit rocks
4pm - 11pm
300
4pm - 11pm
300

Available from 7 PM

Tarantula
On ground
12am - 4am, 7pm - 12am
8,000
12am - 4am, 7pm - 12am
8,000
Moth
Flying by light
12am - 4am, 7pm - 12am
130
12am - 4am, 7pm - 12am
130

Available from 9 PM

Barreleye
Sea - Small shadow
12am - 4am, 9pm - 12am
15,000
12am - 4am, 9pm - 12am
15,000
Firefly Squid
Sea
12am - 4am, 9pm - 12am
1,400
12am - 4am, 9pm - 12am
1,400
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