New Bugs and Fish in March: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 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! Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor Updated on 1 Apr 2021 12 comments 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. On this page: New Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures in March Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures leaving in March Watch on YouTube The Ultimate Top Ten Animal Crossing New Horizons Villagers (Of All Time) - How Many Do You Own? 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. Three species butterflies return in March. 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 BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price Yellow ButterflyMarch to JuneSeptember to October4am to 7pmFlying around160 Tiger ButterflyMarch to September4am to 7pmFlying around240 Peacock ButterflyMarch to June4am to 7pmFlying around flowers2500 MantisMarch to November8am to 5pmOn flowers430 Orchid MantisMarch to November8am to 5pm On flowers2400 HoneybeeMarch to July8am to 5pmFlying around flowers200 StinkbugMarch to OctoberAll dayOn flowers120 Man-faced Stink BugMarch to October7pm to 8amOn flowers1000 LadybugMarch to JuneOctober8am to 5pmOn flowers200 All Animal Crossing fish arriving in March: Animal Crossing FishMonths available Times available LocationFish Price TadpoleMarch to July24 hoursPond100 LoachMarch to May24 hoursRiver400 Cherry SalmonMarch to JuneSeptember to November4pm to 9amClifftop river800 CharMarch to JuneSeptember to November4pm to 9amClifftop river3800 Golden TroutMarch to MaySeptember to November4pm to 9amClifftop river15000 Barred KnifejawMarch to November24 hoursSea5000 All Animal Crossing sea creatures arriving in March: Animal Crossing Sea CreaturesMonths available Times available Sea Creature Price Turban ShellMarch to MaySeptember to December24 hours1000 Chambered Nautilus March to JuneSeptember to November4pm to 9am1800 Umbrella OctopusMarch to MaySeptember to November24 hours6000 Firefly SquidMarch to June9pm to 4am1400 Spider CrabMarch to April24 hours10000 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. The Sea Butterfly will depart from the Northern hemisphere till December. 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 BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price Emperor ButterflyDecember to MarchJune to September5pm to 8amFlying around flowers4000 All Animal Crossing fish leaving in March: Animal Crossing FishMonths available Times available LocationFish Price BitterlingNovember to March24 hoursRiver900 Yellow PerchOctober to March24 hoursRiver300 StringfishDecember to March4pm to 9amClifftop river15000 SturgeonSeptember to March24 hoursRiver (Mouth)10000 Sea ButterflyDecember to March24 hoursSea1000 Football FishNovember to March 4pm to 9amSea2500 All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving in March: Animal Crossing Sea CreaturesMonths available Times available Sea Creature Price Red King CrabNovember to March24 hours8000 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. 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