Animal Crossing: New Horizons April Fish & Bug List

To begin our roundup, here’s a list of the new bugs and fish making their debut in April in the Northern Hemisphere.

Bugs

Common Bluebottle: 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. Flying - 300 BellsAgrias Butterfly - 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Flying - 3,000 BellsRaja Brooke’s Birdwing: 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Flying - 2,500 BellsAtlas Moth: 7 p. m. to 4 a. m. On trees - 3,000 BellsMadagascan Sunset Moth: 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.

  • 2,500 BellsLong Locust: 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. On ground - 2,500 BellsDarner Dragonfly: 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Flying - 230 BellsGiant Water Bug: 7 p. m. to 8 a. m. Ponds and Rivers 2,000 BellsJewel Beetle: All day On Trees - 2,400 BellsFlea: All Day On Villagers

Fish

Snapping Turtle: 9 p. m. to 4 a. m. in Rivers - 5,000 Bells [Big shadow]Guppy: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. in Rivers - 1,300 Bells [Tiny shadow]Neon Tetra: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. in Rivers - 500 Bells [Tiny Shadow]Sea Horse: All day in Sea - 1,100 Bells [Tiny Shadow]Clown Fish: All day in Sea - 650 Bells [Tiny Shadow]Surgeonfish: All day in Sea - 1,000 Bells [Small Shadow]Butterfly Fish: All day in Sea - 1,000 Bells [Small Shadow]Zebra Turkeyfish: All day in Sea - 500 Bells [Medium Shadow]

April Bug & Fish Bug Catching Tips

Here are some tips to help you catch some of April’s most desired creatures.

Atlas Moth: The Atlas Moth looks like this. It’s a pretty rare spawn, but you’ll find it hanging around Pine Trees or Palm Trees alike. Just approach it slowly and swing your net.

Snapping Turtle: The Snapping Turtle shadow looks like this. Spend time around rivers at night, and you should have no trouble finding one.

Giant Water Bug: As seen in this picture, the Giant Water Bug can be found around bodies of water. Stay there if you want to find one.

Darner Dragonfly: These guys move pretty fast which makes them seem like a challenging catch, but just keep swinging and it’ll eventually work out.

Cherry Blossoms - How to Get Petals

While technically not related to April’s bugs or fish, one of the biggest visible changes for New Horizons in April is the start of Cherry Blossom season. Formally green tree leaves have since turned white, and that’s a pretty significant detail for DIY fans.

You may notice that certain recipes require the Cherry-Blossom Petal. These are found mostly at random as they float and flutter from the sky. Catch them with your net the same way you would a butterfly. You’ve got the whole month to stock up, so don’t feel pressured to get tons of them over a short period of time.

Once you have a few Cherry-Blossom Petals in your inventory, here’s a working list of things you can craft.

Blossom-Viewing Lantern

Six Cherry-Blossom PetalsFour Hardwood

Cherry-Blossom Bonsai

Six Cherry-Blossom PetalsTwo HardwoodThree Clumps of WeedsThree Clay

Cherry-Blossom Branches

Eight Cherry-Blossom PetalsFour Tree BranchesFive Clay

Cherry-Blossom Clock

Five Cherry-Blossom PetalsOne Iron Nugget

Cherry-Blossom Flooring

10 Cherry-Blossom Petals20 Clumps of Weeds

Cherry-Blossom-Petal Pile

Five Cherry-Blossom Petals

Cherry-Blossom Pochette

Six Cherry-Blossom Petals

Cherry-Blossom Pound Stone

10 StoneThree Cherry-Blossom Petals

Cherry-Blossom-Trees Wall

10 Cherry Blossom PetalsFive Hardwood

Cherry-Blossom Umbrella

Seven Cherry Blossom Petals

Cherry-Blossom Wand

Three Cherry Blossom PetalsThree Star Fragments

Outdoor Picnic Set

10 Cherry-Blossom Petals

Sakura-Wood Wall

Five Cherry-Blossom Petals10 Wood

Those are the major changes hitting Animal Crossing: New Horizons throughout the month of April. For more info on Bunny Day, check out our dedicated Bunny Day guide.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now on Nintendo Switch

Have you been able to catch any of April’s new bugs or fish yet? Do you have a pet Snapping Turtle? Tell us in the comments section!