Pond

This article is about the holding pond. For the larger body of water connected to the river, see Lake.

Pond
Type		Water
Generation probability		Always

The pond, also called a holding pond, is the smallest body of water in a Animal Crossing series town. It is the small patch of water that would probably fit inside a six-by-six sized room in the player's house. Prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are usually two ponds in every town, with some towns having more depending on the layout, and some towns having only one. In Animal Crossing, a town has a very small chance of being generated without any ponds. The fish are small and not worth much, but they are exclusive to ponds. Only two bugs are found in ponds; the pondskater and diving beetle. No fish will appear in ponds during winter, but trash can still be caught in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, several fish that were previously river fish are now found in ponds instead, increasing the variety and price range of fish available from ponds.

Pond fish

• Carp (New Horizons only)
• Catfish (New Horizons only)
• Crawfish
• Frog
• Gar (New Horizons only)
• Giant Snakehead (New Horizons only)
• Goldfish (New Horizons only)
• Koi (New Horizons only)
• Killifish
• Popeyed Goldfish (New Horizons only)
• Ranchu Goldfish
• Tadpole

Pond bugs

• Pondskater
• Diving Beetle
• Giant Water Bug

Gallery

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  The player fishing in a pond in Animal Crossing

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  The player and two villagers fishing in a pond in New Leaf

Geography
Land Acres Beach Cliff Grass Incline Islet Tree Rock Water Bay Lake Pond River Sea Waterfall Locations Town/Island Main Street Campground City Animal Island Tortimer Island Harv's Island Mystery Islands Phenomena Aurora Environment rating Shining soil Animal tracks Money rock Weather (Tan) Category