April Fish & Bugs Guide: Every Newly Arriving Creature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)

New Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures In April For Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

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Major seasonal changes are continuing for the Northern and Southern Hemisphere during April in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! We’ll tell you every new critter joining your island this month.

Each and every month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a different set of fish or bug creatures that can appear on your Animal Crossing island depending on the current month from the real-time clock.

That means you can potentially discover some new fish, bugs, and sea creatures on your island to catch when April begins that weren’t previously available to catch during March! This guide is applicable for all years, including 2023.

So if you want to catch every single creature to complete your NookPhone’s Critterpedia for getting golden tool items and donate every critter to the Museum, it’s important to know which critters have arrived this month and make sure you catch them as soon as you can to get an early start.

This guide covers both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere islands — you’ll find the Southern information below the Northern sections.

With April upon us, the Spring season continues to heat up this month for Northern Hemisphere players with another 10 new fish and 10 new bugs to catch! There’s little happening in the Southern Hemisphere though.

Note that creatures are the same between 2020 – 2023, so you will see similar critters if you have played for a long time. This guide is written inclusive of no matter when someone may have started playing or taken a break, so repeats will show up sometimes!

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New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In April (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 10 new Bugs available to catch with a Net during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Common Bluebottle

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

Agrias Butterfly

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

3000 Bells

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2500 Bells

Atlas Moth

Hours

7PM to 4AM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

3000 Bells

Madagascan Sunset Moth

Hours

8AM to 4PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2500 Bells

Long Locust

Hours

8AM to 7PM

Location

Ground

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

Darner Dragonfly

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Water)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

230 Bells

Giant Water Bug

Hours

7PM to 8AM

Location

Rivers & Ponds

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

2000 Bells

Jewel Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Tree Stumps

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2400 Bells

Flea

Hours

All Day

Location

Villagers

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

70 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In April (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 10 new Fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Killifish

Hours

All Day

Location

Pond

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

300 Bells

Crawfish

Hours

All Day

Location

Pond

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

Snapping Turtle

Hours

9PM to 4AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

5000 Bells

Guppy

Hours

9AM to 4PM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

1300 Bells

Neon Tetra

Hours

9AM to 4PM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

500 Bells

Sea Horse

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1100 Bells

Clown Fish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

650 Bells

Surgeonfish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Butterfly Fish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Zebra Turkeyfish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

500 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In April (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 2 new Sea Creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Lobster

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Large

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

4500 Bells

Sea Pineapple

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1500 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In April (Southern Hemisphere)

There is 1 new Bug available to catch with a Net during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Ladybug

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flowers

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In April (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 2 new Fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Yellow Perch

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

Dab

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In April (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 3 new Sea Creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit during April on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Seaweed

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Large

Speed

Still

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

600 Bells

Spiny Lobster

Hours

9PM to 4AM

Shadow Size

Large

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

5000 Bells

Venus' Flower Basket

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

5000 Bells

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