New Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures In September For Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

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The seasons are changing in Animal Crossing as September arrives, so it’s time for a New Bugs, Fish, and Sea Creatures Arriving in September Guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! We’ll tell you every new critter joining your island this month in both the Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

Each and every month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a different set of fish or bug creatures that can appear on your Animal Crossing island depending on the current month from the real-time clock.

That means you can potentially discover a fresh new batch of fish, bugs, and sea creatures on your island to catch when September begins that weren’t previously available to catch in August! This guide is applicable for all years, including 2023.

Unlike some other months with little activity, September is definitely one of the more notable times of movement in Animal Crossing as Summer creatures fade away to be replaced by their Autumn counterparts in the Northern Hemisphere, or Winter creatures replaced by Spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

So if you want to catch every single creature to complete your NookPhone’s Critterpedia for getting golden tool items and donate every critter to the Museum, it’s important to know which critters have arrived this month and make sure you catch them as soon as you can to get an early start.

This guide covers both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere islands — you’ll find the Southern information below the Northern sections.

Despite the dying days of Summer, a rather sizeable number of new bugs, fish, and sea creatures can be found during September for Northern Hemisphere players! Most notably, you’ll want to look out for the Cherry Salmon, Golden Trout, and King Salmon. Likewise, September is an active month for Southern Hemisphere players too.

Note that creatures are the same between 2020 – 2023, so you will see similar critters if you have played for a long time. This guide is written inclusive of no matter when someone may have started playing or taken a break, so repeats will show up sometimes!

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In September (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 9 brand new bug and insects available to catch with a Net on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Common Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

160 Bells

Yellow Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

160 Bells

Monarch Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

140 Bells

Cricket

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Ground

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

130 Bells

Bell Cricket

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Ground

Rarity

Commion

Sell Price

430 Bells

Red Dragonfly

Hours

8AM to 7PM

Location

Flying (Water)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

180 Bells

Violin Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Tree Stumps

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

450 Bells

Pill Bug

Hours

11PM to 4PM

Location

Rocks

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

250 Bells

Centipede

Hours

4PM to 11PM

Location

Rocks

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In September (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 8 brand new fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Pike

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Extra Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

1800 Bells

Cherry Salmon

Hours

All Day

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Char

Hours

All Day

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

3800 Bells

Golden Trout

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

15000 Bells

Salmon

Hours

All Day

Location

River (Mouth)

Shadow Size

Large

Rarity

Sell Price

700 Bells

King Salmon

Hours

All Day

Location

River (Mouth)

Shadow Size

Extra Large

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1800 Bells

Mitten Crab

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

2000 Bells

Sturgeon

Hours

All Day

Location

River (Mouth)

Shadow Size

Super Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In September (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 5 brand new sea creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Oyster

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1100 Bells

Turban Shell

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Chambered Nautilus

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1800 Bells

Umbrella Octopus

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

6000 Bells

Sweet Shrimp

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1400 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In September (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 9 brand new bug and insects available to catch with a Net on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Yellow Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

160 Bells

Tiger Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

240 Bells

Peacock Butterfly

Hours

4AM to 7PM

Location

Flying (Blue, Purple, Black Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2500 Bells

Mantis

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flowers

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

430 Bells

Orchid Mantis

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flowers (White)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2400 Bells

Honeybee

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

Stinkbug

Hours

All Day

Location

Flowers

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

120 Bells

Man-Faced Stink Bug

Hours

7PM to 8AM

Location

Flowers

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Ladybug

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flowers

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In August (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 6 brand new fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Tadpole

Hours

All Day

Location

Pond

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

100 Bells

Loach

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

400 Bells

Cherry Salmon

Hours

4PM to 9AM, All Day

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Char

Hours

4PM to 9AM, All Day

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

3800 Bells

Golden Trout

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

15000 Bells

Barred Knifejaw

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

5000 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In August (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 5 brand new sea creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of September!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Turban Shell

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Chambered Nautilus

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

1800 Bells

Umbrella Octopus

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

6000 Bells

Firefly Squid

Hours

9PM to 4AM

Shadow Size

X-Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1400 Bells

Spider Crab

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

X-Large

Speed

X-Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

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