All the fish and bugs appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in April, and how to catch them
As Animal Crossing's placid island life plays out in real time, in game events and content change to reflect each season.
That means that new months bring with them new fish to catch, and new bugs to ensnare in your trusty net.
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Hide AdAs April dawns on us, some critters are sticking around from last month, while others will be making their first appearances in the game.
Either way, we've listed every creature you can expect to find populating your island in April, as well as tips on how to catch them, and how much you'll be able to get for them if you choose to sell them at Nook's Cranny.
Of course, it's always worth donating any new species you find to Blathers at the museum!
Fish
Pale chub
Sale price: 200
Time: Afternoon
Location: River
Crucian carp
Sale price: 160
Time: All day
Location: River
Dace
Sale price: 240
Time: Morning, Evening, Night
Location: River
Carp
Sale price: 300
Time: All day
Lcocation: Pond
Koi
Sale price: 4000
Time: Morning, Evening, Night
Location: Pond
Goldfish
Sale price: 1300
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Pop-eyed goldfish
Sale price:1300
Time: Afternoon
Location: Pond
Ranchu goldfish
Sale price: 4500
Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Pond
Killifish
Sale price: 300
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Crawfish
Sale price: 200
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Snapping turtle
Sale price: 5000
Time: Night
Location: River
Tadpole
Sale price: 100
Time: All day
Location: Pond
Freshwater goby
Sale price: 400
Time: Morning, Evening, Night
Location: River
Loach
Sale price: 400
Time: All day
Location: River
Bluegill
Sale price: 180
Time: Afternoon
Location: River
Black bass
Sale price: 400
Time: All day
Location: River
Cherry salmon
Sale price: 1000
Time: 4pm ~ 9am
Location: River (Clifftop)
Char
Sale price: 3800
Time: 4pm ~ 9am
Location: River (Clifftop)
Golden trout
Sale price: 15000
Time: 4pm ~ 9am
Location: River (Clifftop)
Guppy
Sale price: 1300
Time: 9am ~ 4pm
Location: River
Nibble fish
Sale price: 1500
Time: 9am ~ 4pm
Location: River
Neon tetra
Sale price: 500
Time: 9am ~ 4pm
Location: River
Sea horse
Sale price: 1100
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Clown fish
Sale price: 650
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Surgeonfish
Sale price: 1000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Butterfly fish
Sale price: 1000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Zebra turkeyfish
Sale price: 500
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Anchovy
Sale price: 200
Time: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Location: Sea
Horse mackerel
Sale price: 150
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Barred knifejaw
Sale price: 5000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Sea bass
Sale price: 400
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Red Snapper
Sale price: 3000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Dab
Sale price: 300
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Olive flounder
Sale price: 800
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Squid
Sale price: 500
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Tuna
Sale price: 7000
Time: All day
Location: Pier
Blue marlin
Sale price: 10000
Time: All day
Location: Pier
Oarfish
Sale price: 9000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Barreleye
Sale price: 15000
Time: 9pm ~ 4am
Location: Sea
Coelacanth
Sale price: 15000
Time: All day
Location: Sea
Fishing tips
Before you head out on a fishing trip, you'll of course want to craft yourself a net for the job.
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Hide AdIt's also recommended that you craft some fishing bait - although you can still catch fish without it. To do this, wander along the beach until you see a small shadow spouting water.
Dig in this spot with a shovel to unearth a manilla clam, which you can use to craft one batch of fish bait.
Sprinkling the bait in a body of water will force a fish to spawn at that spot, and can attract the rarer fish to you.
Whether you're using bait or not, look out for dark, fish-shaped shadows in the water, and try to cast your line so the float lands just in front of it.
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Hide AdOnce a fish is interested, it will likely have a few nibbles before going in for a full bite; it's then when you'll want to press the A button to reel them in.
Sometimes, a fish can bite first time, so it's worth keeping your thumb on A so you can react quickly.
Bugs
Common butterfly
Sale price: 160
Time: 4am ~ 7pm
Yellow butterfly
Sale price: 160
Time: 4am ~ 7pm
Tiger butterfly
Sale price: 240
Time: 4am ~ 7pm
Peacock butterfly
Sale price: 2500
Time: 4am ~ 7pm
Common bluebottle
Sale price: 300
Time: 4am ~ 7pm
Paper kite butterfly
Sale price: 1000
Time: 8am ~ 7pm
Agrias butterfly
Sale price: 3000
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Rajah brooke's birdwing
Sale price: 2500
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Moth
Sale price: 130
Time: 7pm ~ 4am
Location: Near Lights
Atlas moth
Sale price: 3000
Time: 7pm ~ 4am
Madagascan sunset moth
Sale price: 2500
Time: 8am ~ 4pm
Long locust
Sale price: 200
Time: 8am ~ 7pm
Rice grasshopper
Sale price: 400
Time: 8am ~ 7pm
Mantis
Sale price: 430
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Orchid mantis
Sale price: 2400
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Honeybee
Sale price: 200
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Wasp
Sale price: 2500
Time: All day
Location: Wasp Nest (Tree)
Darner dragonfly
Sale price: 230
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Mole cricket
Sale price: 500
Time: All day
Giant water bug
Sale price: 2000
Time: 7pm ~ 8am
Location: Water's Surface
Stinkbug
Sale price: 120
Time: All day
Man-faced stink bug
Sale price: 1000
Time: 7pm ~ 8am
Ladybug
Sale price: 200
Time: 8am ~ 5pm
Tiger beetle
Sale price: 1500
Time: All day
Jewel beetle
Sale price: 2400
Time: All day
Citrus long-horned beetle
Sale price: 350
Time: All day
Bagworm
Sale price: 600
Time: All day
Ant
Sale price: 80
Time: All day
Hermit crab
Sale price: 1000
Time: 7pm ~ 8am
Wharf roach
Sale price: 200
Time: All day
Fly
Sale price: 60
Time: All day
Flea
Sale price: 70
Time: All day
Location: Villagers parasitized
Snail
Sale price: 250
Time: All day
Location: On the Stone
Pill bug
Sale price: 250
Time: 11pm ~ 4pm
Centipede
Sale price: 300
Time: 4pm ~ 11am
Spider
Sale price: 600
Time: 7pm ~ 8am
Tarantula
Sale price: 8000
Time: 7pm ~ 4am
Tips for catching bugs
To catch a bug, you'll need a net, so craft one at a workbench if you haven't already.
Most bugs can be caught simply with a well-time swing of the net, but others will get spooked and fly off if you startle them.
To combat this, you'll need to hold the A button while your net is equipped - this will let you sneak up on any unsuspecting bugs.
Release A at just the right time to swing the net and capture bugs.