New Leaf in October: Fish, Bugs, Diving & Events Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Autumn: Explorer’s Day, the Fishing Tourney returns, and Halloween on the 31st. Here is everything you can catch in October, what’s new, what’s about to leave, and the events and birthdays on the calendar.
- Fish
- 35
- Bugs
- 26
- Deep-sea
- 18
- Events
- 4
- Birthdays
- 27
Best earners this month
- Diving
Giant isopod 
Spiny lobster 
Lobster
Arriving & leaving
- New in October
Mitten crab 
Dab 
Yellow perch 
Bagworm 
Ladybug- Last month to catch
Angelfish 
Moray eel 
Catfish 
Petaltail dragonfly 
Tiger beetle 
Bell cricket 
Spider 
House centipede Ladybug 
Stinkbug
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 October
| Event | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Moon Festival | The full moon nearest the autumn equinox | Isabelle gives a wheat bundle (veggie basket in Europe) and talks about the moon. |
| Explorer’s Day | 2nd Monday of October (North America) | Isabelle gives a sailboat model. |
| Halloween | 31 October, from 6 PM | Villagers in masks want candy or play tricks. Give Jack candy for Spooky furniture. |
| Fishing Tourney | 2nd Saturday of February, April, October and December (9 AM–6 PM) | Same contest as above. |
35 fish in October
| 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 |
 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) |
| Angelfish | 3,000 | RiverShadow: Small | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Red snapper | 3,000 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
 Ray | 3,000 | SeaShadow: Very large | 4 AM–9 PM |
| Mitten crab | 2,000 | RiverShadow: Small | 4 PM–9 AM |
| Moray eel | 2,000 | SeaShadow: Very large | All day |
 Pike | 1,800 | RiverShadow: Very large | 4 AM–9 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) |
| 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 |
 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 |
 Carp | 300 | RiverShadow: Large | All day |
 Freshwater goby | 300 | RiverShadow: Small | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Black bass | 300 | RiverShadow: Large | All day |
| Dab | 300 | SeaShadow: Medium | All day |
| Yellow perch | 240 | RiverShadow: 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 |
 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 |
26 bugs in October
| Bug | Sells for | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petaltail dragonfly | 8,000 | Flying | 5 PM–7 PM |
 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 |
 Migratory locust | 600 | On the ground | 8 AM–7 PM |
 Walking stick | 600 | On trees | 4 AM–7 PM |
 Mantis | 430 | On flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Bell cricket | 430 | On the ground | 5 PM–8 AM |
 Rice grasshopper | 400 | On the ground | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Bagworm | 300 | In trees | All day |
 Centipede | 300 | Under rocks | 4 PM–11 PM |
| Spider | 300 | In trees | All day |
 Violin beetle | 260 | Tree stumps | 4 AM–7 PM |
 Pill bug | 250 | Under rocks | All day |
| House centipede | 250 | Under rocks | 7 PM–8 AM |
 Long locust | 200 | On the ground | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Ladybug | 200 | On flowers | 8 AM–5 PM |
 Wharf roach | 200 | On the beach | All day |
 Cricket | 160 | On the ground | 5 PM–8 AM |
 Monarch butterfly | 140 | Flying near flowers | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Stinkbug | 120 | On trees | All day |
 Red dragonfly | 80 | Flying | 8 AM–7 PM |
 Ant | 80 | On rotten food | All day |
 Flea | 70 | On villagers | All day |
 Fly | 60 | Flying near trash | All day |
18 deep-sea creatures in October
| Creature | Sells for | Shadow | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant isopodIsland only | 9,000 | Medium shadow, slowTortimer Island only | All day |
| Spiny lobster | 3,000From 16 September in its first month | Large shadow, fast | 9 PM–4 AM |
| 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 |
 Sweet shrimp | 650From 16 September in its first month | Small shadow, slow | 4 PM–9 AM |
 Spotted garden eelIsland only | 600 | Small shadow, slowTortimer Island only | All day |
 Oyster | 400 | Small shadow, slow | 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 |
 Acorn barnacle | 200 | Very small shadow, stationary | All day |
 Sea slug | 200 | Small 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 October
DivaOctober 2
Big TopOctober 3
GooseOctober 4
ElmerOctober 5
TexOctober 6
CobbOctober 7
KikiOctober 8
DriftOctober 9
BenedictOctober 10
KittOctober 11
LymanOctober 12
ChopsOctober 13
EgbertOctober 14
HippeuxOctober 15
FrigaOctober 16
LimbergOctober 17
AlOctober 18
ClayOctober 19
AntonioOctober 20
TimbraOctober 21
GrouchoOctober 23
BroffinaOctober 24
PortiaOctober 25
EugeneOctober 26
JambetteOctober 27
GastonOctober 28
RodeoOctober 29FAQ
What fish can you catch in October in Animal Crossing: New Leaf?
35 fish. The most valuable are Coelacanth (15,000 Bells), Whale shark (13,000 Bells), Barred knifejaw (5,000 Bells).
What bugs can you catch in October?
26 bugs. The most valuable are Petaltail dragonfly (8,000 Bells), Bee (2,500 Bells), Orchid mantis (2,400 Bells).
What deep-sea creatures are there in October?
18 deep-sea creatures. The most valuable are Giant isopod (9,000 Bells), Spiny lobster (3,000 Bells), Lobster (2,500 Bells).
What events are in October?
Harvest Moon Festival: The full moon nearest the autumn equinox; Explorer’s Day: 2nd Monday of October (North America); Halloween: 31 October, from 6 PM; Fishing Tourney: 2nd Saturday of February, April, October and December (9 AM–6 PM).
Which villagers have birthdays in October?
27 villagers, including Diva (2), Big Top (3), Goose (4), Elmer (5), Tex (6), Cobb (7), Kiki (8), Drift (9) 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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