New Leaf in April: Fish, Bugs, Diving & Events Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Cherry blossoms from 1 to 10 April, April Fool’s with Blanca, Nature Day and, often, Bunny Day. Here is everything you can catch in April, what’s new, what’s about to leave, and the events and birthdays on the calendar.
- Fish
- 37
- Bugs
- 20
- Deep-sea
- 20
- Events
- 6
- Birthdays
- 24
Best earners this month
- Diving
Spider crab 
Giant isopod 
Snow crab
Arriving & leaving
- New in April
Guppy 
Seahorse 
Surgeonfish 
Butterfly fish 
Clownfish 
Neon tetra 
Zebra turkeyfish 
Killifish 
Crawfish 
Orchid mantis 
Mantis 
Snail 
Stinkbug- Last month to catch
Dab Spider crab Snow crab 
Horsehair crab 
Clam 
Sea cucumber
Tortimer Island is always summer, so its fish, bugs and sea creatures don’t follow this calendar. Creatures marked “Island only” never appear in town.
Events in April
| Event | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Day | Easter Sunday (March or April) | Zipper hides six kinds of egg in trees, rocks, the ground, the river, the sea and balloons. Trade them for Egg furniture. |
| April Fool’s Day | 1 April | Blanca disguises herself as one of your villagers; find her and answer her questions. |
| Cherry blossoms | 1–10 April | Trees across town turn pink and petals fall. |
| Nature Day | 22 April | Isabelle gives a cool globe in the plaza. |
| Fishing Tourney | 2nd Saturday of February, April, October and December (9 AM–6 PM) | Same contest as above. |
| Weeding Day | Last Friday of April (North America) or last Saturday of April (Europe), 6 AM–7 PM | Leif comes to the plaza and gives Flower furniture for weeds you pull. If the town has no weeds at all, he suggests three topiary projects instead. |
37 fish in April
| Fish | Sells for | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Coelacanth | 15,000 | Sea (rain or snow)Shadow: Huge | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Whale sharkIsland only | 13,000 | Tortimer IslandShadow: Huge (fin) | All day |
 Oarfish | 9,000 | SeaShadow: Huge | All day |
 Barred knifejaw | 5,000 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Giant trevallyIsland only | 4,500 | Tortimer IslandShadow: Very large | All day |
 Koi | 4,000 | RiverShadow: Large | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Char | 3,800 | WaterfallShadow: Medium | 4–9 AM, 4–9 PM (Mar–Jun); 4 AM–9 PM (Sep–Nov) |
 Red snapper | 3,000 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Goldfish | 1,300 | RiverShadow: Tiny | All day |
 Popeyed goldfish | 1,300 | RiverShadow: Tiny | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Guppy | 1,300 | RiverShadow: Tiny | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Seahorse | 1,100 | SeaShadow: Tiny | All day |
 Cherry salmon | 1,000 | RiverShadow: Medium | 4–9 AM, 4–9 PM (Mar–Jun); 4 AM–9 PM (Sep–Nov) |
| Surgeonfish | 1,000 | SeaShadow: Small | All day |
| Butterfly fish | 1,000 | SeaShadow: Small | All day |
 Rainbow trout | 800 | RiverShadow: Large | 4–9 AM, 4–9 PM (Mar–Jun); 4 AM–9 PM (Sep–Nov) |
 Olive flounder | 800 | SeaShadow: Large | All day |
| Clownfish | 650 | SeaShadow: Tiny | All day |
 Ribbon eelIsland only | 600 | Tortimer IslandShadow: Long and thin | All day |
| Neon tetra | 500 | RiverShadow: Tiny | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Zebra turkeyfish | 400 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Squid | 400 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Carp | 300 | RiverShadow: Large | All day |
| Killifish | 300 | PondShadow: Tiny | All day |
 Freshwater goby | 300 | RiverShadow: Small | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Loach | 300 | RiverShadow: Small | All day |
 Black bass | 300 | RiverShadow: Large | All day |
| Dab | 300 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Pale chub | 200 | RiverShadow: Tiny | 9 AM–4 PM |
 Dace | 200 | RiverShadow: Medium | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Barbel steed | 200 | RiverShadow: Medium | All day |
| Crawfish | 200 | PondShadow: Small | All day |
 Sea bass | 200 | SeaShadow: Very large | All day |
 Horse mackerel | 150 | SeaShadow: Small | All day |
 Crucian carp | 120 | RiverShadow: Small | All day |
 Bluegill | 120 | RiverShadow: Small | 9 AM–4 PM |
 Tadpole | 100 | PondShadow: Tiny | All day |
20 bugs in April
| Bug | Sells for | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bee | 2,500 | In trees | All day |
| Orchid mantis | 2,400 | On white flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Tiger beetle | 1,500 | On the ground | 8 AM–11 PM |
 Hermit crabIsland only | 1,000 | Tortimer Island beach | 7 PM–8 AM |
| Mantis | 430 | On flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Spider | 300 | In trees | All day |
 Mole cricket | 280 | Underground | All day |
| Snail | 250 | On bushes (rain) | All day |
 Pill bug | 250 | Under rocks | All day |
 Peacock butterfly | 220 | Flying near flowers (purple, black and blue) | 4 AM–7 PM |
 Ladybug | 200 | On flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Wharf roach | 200 | On the beach | All day |
 Tiger butterfly | 160 | Flying near flowers (red, pink) | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Stinkbug | 120 | On trees | All day |
 Honeybee | 100 | Flying near flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Common butterfly | 90 | Flying near flowers | 4 AM–7 PM |
 Yellow butterfly | 90 | Flying near flowers | 6 AM–4 PM |
 Ant | 80 | On rotten food | All day |
 Flea | 70 | On villagers | All day |
 Fly | 60 | Flying near trash | All day |
20 deep-sea creatures in April
| Creature | Sells for | Shadow | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider crab | 12,000 | Huge shadow, very fast | All day |
| Giant isopodIsland only | 9,000 | Medium shadow, slowTortimer Island only | All day |
| Snow crab | 4,000 | Large shadow, fast | All day |
| Horsehair crab | 4,000 | Medium shadow, slow | All day |
 Lobster | 2,500 | Large shadow, fast | All day |
 Pearl oyster | 1,600 | Small shadow, medium | All day |
 Mantis shrimp | 1,250 | Small shadow, erratic | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Scallop | 1,000 | Medium shadow, slow | All day |
 Octopus | 1,000 | Medium shadow, slow | All day |
 Spotted garden eelIsland only | 600 | Small shadow, slowTortimer Island only | All day |
 Abalone | 400 | Medium shadow, medium | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Turban shell | 300 | Small shadow, slow | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Ear shell | 300 | Small shadow, slow | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Clam | 300 | Small shadow, slow | All day |
 Seaweed | 200 | Large shadow, stationary | All day |
 Acorn barnacle | 200 | Very small shadow, stationary | All day |
 Sea slug | 200 | Small shadow, very slow | All day |
| Sea cucumber | 150 | Medium shadow, very slow | All day |
 Sea anemone | 100 | Medium shadow, stationary | All day |
 Sea star | 100 | Small shadow, very slow | All day |
Villager birthdays in April
TammiApril 1
EuniceApril 3
BuckApril 4
BeauApril 5
HopperApril 6
RasherApril 7
MaelleApril 8
ShariApril 10
PunchyApril 11
MelbaApril 12
RocketApril 14
VestaApril 16
CharliseApril 17
PietroApril 19
AgnesApril 21
PhoebeApril 22
MirandaApril 23
WaltApril 24
BerthaApril 25
KevinApril 26
KattApril 27
AvaApril 28
CoachApril 29
AngusApril 30FAQ
What fish can you catch in April in Animal Crossing: New Leaf?
37 fish. The most valuable are Coelacanth (15,000 Bells), Whale shark (13,000 Bells), Oarfish (9,000 Bells).
What bugs can you catch in April?
20 bugs. The most valuable are Bee (2,500 Bells), Orchid mantis (2,400 Bells), Tiger beetle (1,500 Bells).
What deep-sea creatures are there in April?
20 deep-sea creatures. The most valuable are Spider crab (12,000 Bells), Giant isopod (9,000 Bells), Snow crab (4,000 Bells).
What events are in April?
Bunny Day: Easter Sunday (March or April); April Fool’s Day: 1 April; Cherry blossoms: 1–10 April; Nature Day: 22 April; Fishing Tourney: 2nd Saturday of February, April, October and December (9 AM–6 PM); Weeding Day: Last Friday of April (North America) or last Saturday of April (Europe), 6 AM–7 PM.
Which villagers have birthdays in April?
24 villagers, including Tammi (1), Eunice (3), Buck (4), Beau (5), Hopper (6), Rasher (7), Maelle (8), Shari (10) and more.
Sources & picture credits
- Fish (New Leaf), Nookipedia
- Bugs (New Leaf), Nookipedia
- Deep-sea creatures (New Leaf), Nookipedia
- Fish (New Leaf), Animal Crossing Wiki
- Bugs (New Leaf), Animal Crossing Wiki
- Deep-sea creatures (New Leaf), Animal Crossing Wiki
- Events (New Leaf), Animal Crossing Wiki
- Villager list (New Leaf), Animal Crossing Wiki
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