New Leaf in June: Fish, Bugs, Diving & Events Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Summer starts: the big river and sea fish arrive, the first Bug-Off is on the third Saturday and the solstice keeps the sun up. Here is everything you can catch in June, what’s new, what’s about to leave, and the events and birthdays on the calendar.
- Fish
- 50
- Bugs
- 41
- Deep-sea
- 20
- Events
- 3
- Birthdays
- 28
Best earners this month
- Fish
Dorado 
Shark 
Coelacanth- Diving
Giant isopod 
Lobster 
Pearl oyster
Arriving & leaving
- New in June
- Dorado Shark
Saw shark 
Arowana 
Hammerhead shark 
Gar 
Giant snakehead 
Saddled bichir 
Ocean sunfish 
Piranha 
Eel 
Moray eel 
Golden stag 
Horned hercules 
Rainbow stag 
Horned atlas 
Horned elephant 
Tarantula 
Goliath beetle 
Birdwing butterfly 
Agrias butterfly 
Emperor butterfly 
Lantern fly 
Oak silk moth 
Firefly 
Centipede 
Violin beetle 
Darner dragonfly 
Mosquito 
Tiger prawn 
Sea grapes 
Flatworm - Last month to catch
Char 
Cherry salmon 
Rainbow trout Firefly Violin beetle 
Common butterfly 
Yellow butterfly 
Turban shell
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 June
| Event | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Bug-Off | 3rd Saturday of June, July, August and September (9 AM–6 PM) | Nat judges the bugs you catch. New records earn Insect furniture, and the top three win trophies. |
| Father’s Day | 3rd Sunday of June | Dad sends a letter with a red carnation. Plant it next to the pink one for a white carnation. |
| Summer Solstice | 21 June | The sun never sets; Isabelle gives a pair of shades. |
50 fish in June
| Fish | Sells for | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorado | 15,000 | RiverShadow: Very large | 4 AM–9 PM |
| Shark | 15,000 | SeaShadow: Huge (fin) | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Coelacanth | 15,000 | Sea (rain or snow)Shadow: Huge | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Whale sharkIsland only | 13,000 | Tortimer IslandShadow: Huge (fin) | All day |
| Saw shark | 12,000 | SeaShadow: Huge (fin) | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Arowana | 10,000 | RiverShadow: Large | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Hammerhead shark | 8,000 | SeaShadow: Huge (fin) | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Gar | 6,000 | River poolShadow: Huge | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Giant snakehead | 5,500 | River poolShadow: Very large | 9 AM–4 PM |
 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 |
| Saddled bichir | 4,000 | RiverShadow: Large | 9 PM–4 AM |
| Ocean sunfish | 4,000 | SeaShadow: Huge (fin) | 4 AM–9 PM |
| Char | 3,800 | WaterfallShadow: Medium | 4–9 AM, 4–9 PM (Mar–Jun); 4 AM–9 PM (Sep–Nov) |
 Angelfish | 3,000 | RiverShadow: Small | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Red snapper | 3,000 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
| Piranha | 2,500 | RiverShadow: Small | 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM |
| Eel | 2,000 | RiverShadow: Long and thin | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Moray eel | 2,000 | SeaShadow: Very large | All day |
 Nibble fish | 1,500 | RiverShadow: Small | 9 AM–4 PM |
 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 |
 Catfish | 800 | River poolShadow: Large | 4 PM–9 AM |
| 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 |
 Black bass | 300 | RiverShadow: Large | 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 |
 Frog | 120 | PondShadow: Small | All day |
 Bluegill | 120 | RiverShadow: Small | 9 AM–4 PM |
 Tadpole | 100 | PondShadow: Tiny | All day |
41 bugs in June
| Bug | Sells for | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden stag | 12,000 | On palm trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Horned hercules | 12,000 | On palm trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Rainbow stag | 10,000 | On trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Horned atlas | 8,000 | On palm trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Horned elephant | 8,000 | On palm trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Tarantula | 8,000 | On the ground | 7 PM–4 AM |
| Goliath beetle | 6,000 | On palm trees | 5 PM–8 AM |
| Birdwing butterfly | 4,000 | Flying near flowers | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Agrias butterfly | 3,000 | Flying near flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Emperor butterfly | 2,500 | Flying near flowers | 8 PM–7 AM |
 Raja Brooke butterfly | 2,500 | Flying near river | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Bee | 2,500 | In trees | All day |
 Orchid mantis | 2,400 | On white flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Lantern fly | 1,800 | On trees | 4 PM–8 AM |
 Tiger beetle | 1,500 | On the ground | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Oak silk moth | 1,200 | On trees | 7 PM–4 AM |
 Hermit crabIsland only | 1,000 | Tortimer Island beach | 7 PM–8 AM |
 Diving beetle | 800 | Swimming on river or pond | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Mantis | 430 | On flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Firefly | 300 | Flying near river | 7 PM–4 AM |
| Centipede | 300 | Under rocks | 4 PM–11 PM |
 Spider | 300 | In trees | All day |
| Violin beetle | 260 | Tree stumps | 4 AM–7 PM |
 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 |
 Long locust | 200 | On the ground | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Darner dragonfly | 200 | Flying | 8 AM–5 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 |
 Pondskater | 130 | Swimming on river or pond | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Mosquito | 130 | Flying | 5 PM–4 AM |
 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 |
 Moth | 60 | Flying near lights | 7 PM–4 AM |
 Fly | 60 | Flying near trash | All day |
20 deep-sea creatures in June
| Creature | Sells for | Shadow | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant isopodIsland only | 9,000 | Medium shadow, slowTortimer Island only | All day |
| Lobster | 2,500 | Large shadow, fast | All day |
| Pearl oyster | 1,600 | Small shadow, medium | All day |
| Tiger prawn | 1,600 | Small shadow, medium | 4 PM–9 AM |
 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 |
 Chambered nautilusIsland only | 900 | Medium shadow, mediumTortimer Island only | All day |
 Sea urchin | 800 | Small shadow, slow | All day |
| Sea grapes | 600 | Small shadow, stationary | 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 |
 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 |
| Flatworm | 200 | Small shadow, very slow | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Sea anemone | 100 | Medium shadow, stationary | All day |
 Sea star | 100 | Small shadow, very slow | All day |
Villager birthdays in June
KeatonJune 1
LucyJune 2
FilbertJune 3
CamofrogJune 5
ZellJune 7
PeanutJune 8
AlfonsoJune 9
WalkerJune 10
PudgeJune 11
BettinaJune 12
ScootJune 13
PippyJune 14
MapleJune 15
RoscoeJune 16
TangyJune 17
CookieJune 18
SallyJune 19
GrahamJune 20
SydneyJune 21
JacquesJune 22
TammyJune 23
BluebearJune 24
DrakeJune 25
MarinaJune 26
DeenaJune 27
KiddJune 28
MerryJune 29
BroccoloJune 30FAQ
What fish can you catch in June in Animal Crossing: New Leaf?
50 fish. The most valuable are Dorado (15,000 Bells), Shark (15,000 Bells), Coelacanth (15,000 Bells).
What bugs can you catch in June?
41 bugs. The most valuable are Golden stag (12,000 Bells), Horned hercules (12,000 Bells), Rainbow stag (10,000 Bells).
What deep-sea creatures are there in June?
20 deep-sea creatures. The most valuable are Giant isopod (9,000 Bells), Lobster (2,500 Bells), Pearl oyster (1,600 Bells).
What events are in June?
Bug-Off: 3rd Saturday of June, July, August and September (9 AM–6 PM); Father’s Day: 3rd Sunday of June; Summer Solstice: 21 June.
Which villagers have birthdays in June?
28 villagers, including Keaton (1), Lucy (2), Filbert (3), Camofrog (5), Zell (7), Peanut (8), Alfonso (9), Walker (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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