Catch These Fish And Bugs In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Before June

May brought with it a ton of different fish and bugs that weren't in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before, but once the month comes to an end, we're going to have to say goodbye to several other bugs and fish. If you need to know what will be gone when June rolls around, we have the full list, regardless of whether you live on a Northern or Southern Hemisphere island.

Fish And Bugs Leaving After May

Fish are first spotted in bodies of water as shadows, which come in a variety of sizes. We have a fish shadow size guide you'll want to use to get a better idea of what the shadow sizes (which we label 1-6) look like in-game. All fish listed below have their corresponding shadow size next to them for easier identification.

Northern Hemisphere

Fish	Location/Size	Time	Price
Golden Trout	River (Clifftop) / 3	4 PM - 9 AM	15,000
Oarfish	Sea / 6	All day	9,000
Loach	River / 2	All day	400

The golden trout is among the most valuable fish in the game--it's also new to the Animal Crossing series! It only spawns in clifftop rivers, just like the rare stringfish, so if you're going to focus your efforts on fishing this month, you might want to grab your ladder and be on the lookout for this one. One of the best ways to catch rare fish is on a deserted island that has the right layout, since fish spawn more rapidly on Mystery Tours than on your own island--better spawn rates means less time crafting fish bait, though that is certainly recommended as well.

Also saying goodbye after this month is the oarfish, which won't return until December. This massive fish can be caught at any time of the day in the ocean, and it's the biggest shadow size, so spotting them is easy.

Bug	Location	Time	Price
Mole Cricket	Underground	All day	500

Among the handful of rare creatures in New Horizons, the mole cricket is one of the weirdest to catch. It isn't the most uncommon bug, but it is one of the easiest to miss if you don't know where to look. Check out our guide on how to catch a mole cricket for more details.

Southern Hemisphere

Fish	Location/Size	Time	Price
Golden Trout	River (Clifftop) / 3	4 PM - 9 AM	15,000
Barred Knifejaw	Sea / 3	All day	5,000
Char	River (Clifftop) / 3	4 PM - 9 AM	3,800
Ray	Sea / 5	4 AM - 9 PM	3,000
Mitten Crab	River / 2	4 PM - 9 AM	2,000
Guppy	River / 1	9 AM - 4 PM	1,300
Sea Horse	Sea / 1	All day	1,100
Cherry Salmon	River (Clifftop) / 3	4 PM - 9 AM	1,000
Neon Tetra	River / 1	9 AM - 4 PM	500
Zebra Turkeyfish	Sea / 3	All day	500

The golden trout is a newcomer to the Animal Crossing series and one of the most valuable fish in New Horizons. It's also, as it turns out, one of the few critters that isn't around year-round, but has identical spawn months between Northern and Southern Hemisphere islands. As mentioned under the Northern Hemisphere table, you're going to want to focus on clifftop rivers to catch this one. We recommend finding a suitable deserted island to take advantage of the more rapid fish spawn rates.

Bugs	Location	Time	Price
Orchid Mantis	On white flowers	8 AM - 5 PM	2,400
Migratory Locust	Ground	8 AM - 7 PM	600
Walking Stick	On trees	4 AM - 8 AM 5 PM - 7 PM	600
Violin Beetle	On tree stumps	All day	450
Mantis	On flowers	8 AM - 5 PM	430
Long Locust	Ground	8 AM - 7 PM	200
Rice Grasshopper	Ground	8 AM - 7 PM	160
Monarch Butterfly	Flying	4 AM - 5 PM	140
Cricket	Ground	5 PM - 8 AM	130
Flea	Itchy villagers	All day	70

If you have a Southern Hemisphere island, May is your last month to catch a flea. The flea is one of the most elusive bugs in New Horizons--check out our guide on catching fleas to learn where to look.

Also, if you're having trouble catching mantises, try approaching them slowly with your net out. Otherwise, they'll hop into a defensive position before scurrying away. Your best bet is to slow down around flowers, walk instead of run, and keep an eye out. The regular mantis is bright green and the orchid mantis is a very, very light pink and white.

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