Animal Crossing: New Horizons April fish and bugs - Everything arriving and leaving your island this month

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Catch 'em all with our updated Animal Crossing April fish and bugs guide

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You've got a few weeks left, but it's important to tick off all the Animal Crossing: New Horizons April fish and bugs before they leave for the year. We've got everything you need to know right here. We've broken down everything that's arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (opens in new tab) below, by hemisphere, so you can make sure to catch 'em all. Wait, wrong franchise. Anyway, take a look:

New - N.Hem

Northern Hemisphere - New for April

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TypeNameLocationAvailability
BugCommon BluebottleFlying4AM - 7PM
BugAgrias ButterflyFlying8AM - 5PM
BugRaja Brooke's BirdwingFlying8AM - 5PM
BugAtlas MothOn trees7PM - 4AM
BugMadagascan Sunset MothFlying8AM - 4PM
BugLong LocustOn ground8AM - 7PM
BugDarner DragonflyFlying8AM - 5PM
BugGiant Water BugPonds and rivers7PM - 8AM
BugJewel BeetleOn treesAll hours
BugFleaOn villagersAll hours
FishKillifishPondAll hours
FishCrawfishPondAll hours
FishSnapping TurtleRiver9AM - 4PM
FishGuppyRiver9AM - 4PM
FishNeon TetraRiver9AM - 4PM
FishSea HorseSeaAll hours
FishClown FishSeaAll hours
FishSurgeonfishSeaAll hours
FishButterfly FishSeaAll hours
FishZebra TurkeyfishSeaAll hours

New - S.Hem

Southern Hemisphere - New for April

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TypeNameLocationAvailability
FishYellow PerchRiverAll day
FishDabSeaAll day

Leaving - N.Hem

Northern Hemisphere - Leaving in April

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TypeNameLocationAvailability
BugTarantulaGround7PM - 4AM
FishDabOceanAll hours
FishTunaPierAll hours
FishBlue MarlinPierAll hours

Leaving - S.Hem

Southern Hemisphere - Leaving in April

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TypeNameLocationAvailability
BugYellow ButterflyFlying4AM - 7PM
BugRed DragonflyFlying8AM - 7PM
Bug
Darner Dragonfly
Flying8AM - 5PM
BugMantisFlowers8AM - 5PM
BugStinkbugFlowersAll hours
Bug
Man-Faced Stink Bug
Flowers7PM - 8AM
BugLadybugFlowers8AM - 5PM
BugTiger BeetleGroundAll hours
BugScorpionGround7PM - 4AM
FishCatfishPond4PM - 9AM
FishAngelfishRiver4PM - 9AM
FishBettaRiver9AM - 4PM
FishMoray EelOceanAll hours
FishRainbowfishRiver9AM - 4PM
FishRibbon EelOceanAll hours
FishSnapping TurtleRiver9AM - 4PM
FishTilapiaRiverAll hours
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