New Bugs and Fish in March: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Golden Trouts are swimming back into New Horizons!
March in Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees a variety of bugs, fish and sea creatures arrive on your island. Unlike February, you can expect to see a substantial change in your island's wildlife, which will continue in April.
March also marks the one year anniversary of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' release and we've now come full circle in the bug and fish appearances. This means it's the perfect time to keep an eye out for any creatures you might have missed last year.
If you catch every bug and fish in New Horizons, you'll not only complete two Museum exhibits, but unlock both the Golden Fishing Rod and Golden Net DIY recipes.
Below you'll discover exactly which creatures are both arriving and leaving your island in March, as the Critterpedia only lists this information once you've caught a creature.
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New Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures in March
With the true start of spring in New Horizons, you can expect to see a range of bug, fish and sea creatures arrive on or around your island.
Catching every creature which visits your island will help you complete both the Museum and the Critterpedia. This will also lead to unlocking both the Golden Fishing Rod and Golden Net DIY recipes.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creatures guides.
All Animal Crossing bugs arriving in March:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Butterfly | March to June September to October | 4am to 7pm | Flying around | 160 |
| Tiger Butterfly | March to September | 4am to 7pm | Flying around | 240 |
| Peacock Butterfly | March to June | 4am to 7pm | Flying around flowers | 2500 |
| Mantis | March to November | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 430 |
| Orchid Mantis | March to November | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 2400 |
| Honeybee | March to July | 8am to 5pm | Flying around flowers | 200 |
| Stinkbug | March to October | All day | On flowers | 120 |
| Man-faced Stink Bug | March to October | 7pm to 8am | On flowers | 1000 |
| Ladybug | March to June October | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 200 |
All Animal Crossing fish arriving in March:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadpole | March to July | 24 hours | Pond | 100 |
| Loach | March to May | 24 hours | River | 400 |
| Cherry Salmon | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 800 |
| Char | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 3800 |
| Golden Trout | March to May September to November | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 15000 |
| Barred Knifejaw | March to November | 24 hours | Sea | 5000 |
All Animal Crossing sea creatures arriving in March:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turban Shell | March to May September to December | 24 hours | 1000 |
| Chambered Nautilus | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | 1800 |
| Umbrella Octopus | March to May September to November | 24 hours | 6000 |
| Firefly Squid | March to June | 9pm to 4am | 1400 |
| Spider Crab | March to April | 24 hours | 10000 |
The Animal Crossing 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise is here! We can help you with the new additions - including where to find Brewster, Gyroids, new villagers, ordinances, new fences, storage shed, new hairstyles, Froggy Chair, group stretching and Kapp'n boat tours. Cooking is now unlockable, so you need to know how to make both flour and sugar, as well as how to grow carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. Meanwhile, if you're new to Animal Crossing, our New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the off, there's fish and bugs to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with. One long term goal is building your Happy Home Academy score. Finally, you need tools such as the new ladder and vaulting pole to fully explore.
Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures leaving in March
You can expect to see a number of creatures leave your island every month in New Horizons. If you don't catch one of these creatures before it leaves, you may find yourself waiting a number of months for its return.
We recommend catching these departing creatures at the beginning of the month to avoid having to rush about your island in the final week of the month.
For more creature hunting tips, check out our dedicated bug, fish and sea creatures guides.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creatures guides.
All Animal Crossing bugs leaving in March:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Butterfly | December to March June to September | 5pm to 8am | Flying around flowers | 4000 |
All Animal Crossing fish leaving in March:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterling | November to March | 24 hours | River | 900 |
| Yellow Perch | October to March | 24 hours | River | 300 |
| Stringfish | December to March | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 15000 |
| Sturgeon | September to March | 24 hours | River (Mouth) | 10000 |
| Sea Butterfly | December to March | 24 hours | Sea | 1000 |
| Football Fish | November to March | 4pm to 9am | Sea | 2500 |
All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving in March:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red King Crab | November to March | 24 hours | 8000 |
Our respective bug, fish and sea creatures lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons for both the northern and southern hemisphere.