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[edit] River and Pond

Listed below are the fresh water fish that can be caught in rivers and ponds.

Fish	Month	Time	Value
Angelfish	May to October	4pm to 9am	3,000 bells
Arapaima	July to first half of September	4pm to 9am	10,000 bells
Arowana	June to September	4am to 9am	10,000 bells
Barbel Steed	All year	All day	200 bells
Bass	All year	All day	300 bells
Bitterling	December to February	4am to 9pm	1,300 bells
Bluegill	All year	9am to 4pm	120 bells
Brook Trout	All year	All day	150 bells
Carp	All year	All day	300 bells

[edit] Ocean

Listed below are the fish that can be caught in the ocean.

Fish	Month	Time	Value
Barred Knifejaw	March to November	4am to 9am ; 4pm to 9pm	5,000 bells
Red Snapper	All Year	4pm to 9am	3,000 bells
Sea Bass	All Year	All Day	120 bells