Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Catch These Fish, Bugs, and Sea Creatures Before October Ends

Published 10/30/2020, 1:56 PM EDT

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a wide range of exciting features that closely represent the actual world. Anyone who has played the game knows how immersive and fun the experience is to catch various critters. Moreover, the social simulation game takes place in real-time and includes natural phenomena like seasons and weather changes.

Monthly changes and updates are frequent occurrences in the world of New Horizons. The game has new fish, bugs, and sea creatures that cycle in and out every month. Therefore, an assortment of critters will depart both the north and south hemisphere islands after October 31. Some of these critters might not become available for quite some time, so players are advised to catch as many as they can before time runs out.

With the Northern hemisphere transitioning into fall during October, many bugs, fish, and sea creatures will leave the islands here. Meanwhile, Southern hemisphere players will not experience as many critter departures because the pleasant spring months are in full swing.

We list all the Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters, leaving both hemispheres after October below. Players need to keep an eye out, so they don’t miss out on catching any of the creatures towards completing their Critterpedia and donating them to Blather’s Museum. Therefore, it is important to know which critters are leaving to ensure you catch them before October ends.

Article continues below this ad

List of Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters departing Northern Hemisphere after October

The following 10 fish are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Name	Location	Shadow size	Time	Price
Snapping Turtle	River	Large	9pm – 4am	5,000
Catfish	Pond	Medium-large	4pm – 9am	800
Tilapia	River	Medium-small	All-day	800
Angelfish	River	Small	4pm – 9am	3,000
Betta	River	Small	9am – 4pm	2,500
Rainbowfish	River	Tiny	9am – 4pm	800
Moray eel	Sea	Thin	All-day	2,000
Ribbon eel	Sea	Thin	All-day	600
Giant trevally	Pier	Large	All-day	4,500
Mahi-mahi	Pier	Large	All-day	6,000

The following 10 bugs are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Name	Location	Time	Price
Yellow butterfly	Flying	4am – 7pm	160
Tiger beetle	On the ground	All day	1,500
Stinkbug	On flowers	All day	120
Scorpion	On the ground	7pm – 4am	8,000
Red dragonfly	Flying	8am – 7pm	180
Man-faced stink bug	On flowers	7pm – 8am	1,000
Ladybug	On flowers	8am – 5pm	200
Darner dragonfly	Flying	8am – 5pm	230
Bell cricket	On the ground	5pm – 8am	430
Banded dragonfly	Flying	8am – 5pm	4,500

The following 2 deep-sea creatures are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Name	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time	Price
Spotted garden eel	Medium	Slow consistent movement	4am – 9pm	1,100
Giant isopod	Large	Quick long lunges	9am – 4pm & 9pm – 4am	12,000

List of New Horizons critters departing Southern Hemisphere after October

The following 3 fish are departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Name	Location	Shadow size	Time	Price
Dab	Sea	Medium-small	All day	300
Tuna	Pier	Huge	All day	7,000
Blue marlin	Pier	Huge	All day	10,000

Article continues below this ad

The following bug is departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Name	Location	Time	Price
Tarantula	On the ground	7pm – 4am	8,000

The following 3 deep-sea creatures are departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

Article continues below this ad

Name	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time	Price
Sea cucumber	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day	500
Spider crab	Medium	Quick	All day	12,000
Snow crab	Large	Quick short lunges	All day	6,000

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tips for Beginners to Make their Lives on the Island Easier

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Souhardya Biswas is an eSports writer for EssentiallySports. He joined the organisation in 2020, wanting to explore the sphere of professional eSports journalism. His passion for gaming started with titles like GTA San Andreas, Far Cry 2, Modern Warfare 2, FIFA 09, eventually developing an interest in Battle Royale games like PUBG and Apex Legends.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Catch These Fish, Bugs, and Sea Creatures Before October Ends

List of Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters departing Northern Hemisphere after October

Trending

“Get This M*f*** Down”- Disgruntled Bubba Wallace Puts 23XI on Blast After Shocking Let Down at Signature Track

Russell Wilson ‘Proud’ Despite Harsh Conditions Forcing Ciara To Cancel Las Vegas Show Amid ‘Out of This World’ Tour

“Makes No Sense”: Football Fans Disheartened as Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders Snubbed in 2025 NFL Mock Draft, Carson Beck Touted Top Player

“This Is Just Sad at This Point” – MMA World Erupts as Alex Pereira Embarrasses Anthony Smith in Front of Thousands at UFC 301

“Transferring? Hell Yeah”: Nika Muhl Gets Blunt on Fights With Geno Auriemma After 4 Years of Loyalty to UConn

List of New Horizons critters departing Southern Hemisphere after October