Wild World Month by Month: What to Catch & Do
Wild World runs on the DS clock, so the fish, bugs and events change through the year. Pick a month for its full catch list, best earners and calendar.
Edition: original Nintendo DS game (2005). City Folk, New Leaf and New Horizons work differently.
New Year’s Day, Fishing Tourney, La-Di-Day, Yay DayFebruary25 fish · 7 bugsFishing Tourney, Bright Nights, Flea MarketMarch27 fish · 14 bugs
Fishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay DayApril30 fish · 15 bugsFishing Tourney, Flower Fest, Flea MarketMay32 fish · 16 bugsFishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay DayJune40 fish · 29 bugs
Bug-Off, Flea MarketJuly41 fish · 44 bugs
Bug-Off, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay DayAugust41 fish · 47 bugsBug-Off, FireworksSeptember40 fish · 34 bugsBug-Off, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay DayOctober28 fish · 17 bugsFishing Tourney, Acorn Festival, Flea MarketNovember29 fish · 15 bugsFishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay DayDecember26 fish · 7 bugsFishing Tourney, Flea Market, CountdownThe year at a glance
| Month | Fish | Bugs | Top fish | Top bug | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 7 | Stringfish 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | New Year’s Day, Fishing Tourney, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| February | 25 | 7 | Stringfish 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Bright Nights, Flea Market |
| March | 27 | 14 | Coelacanth 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| April | 30 | 15 | Coelacanth 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Flower Fest, Flea Market |
| May | 32 | 16 | Coelacanth 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| June | 40 | 29 | Dorado 15,000 | Rainbow stag 10,000 | Bug-Off, Flea Market |
| July | 41 | 44 | Dorado 15,000 | Horned hercules 12,000 | Bug-Off, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| August | 41 | 47 | Dorado 15,000 | Horned hercules 12,000 | Bug-Off, Fireworks |
| September | 40 | 34 | Dorado 15,000 | Rainbow stag 10,000 | Bug-Off, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| October | 28 | 17 | Coelacanth 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Acorn Festival, Flea Market |
| November | 29 | 15 | Coelacanth 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Flea Market, La-Di-Day, Yay Day |
| December | 26 | 7 | Stringfish 15,000 | Bee 4,500 | Fishing Tourney, Flea Market, Countdown |
FAQ
Does Wild World have seasons?
Yes. The game follows the DS clock and calendar: snow in winter, different fish and bugs each month, and events on set dates.
What is the best month for Bells?
July and August: big beetles at night and sharks in the sea are worth up to 15,000 Bells each.
Can you time travel in Wild World?
Changing the DS clock moves the game’s calendar too, but villagers may move out and weeds and wilted flowers pile up while you are “away”.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Nookipedia and the Animal Crossing Wiki. Sprites, renders and screenshots © Nintendo; local copies archived from Animal Crossing Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).