The new Animal Crossing fish and sea creatures to catch in October

There's more fish to catch than bugs this month
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Jack Webb @JackWebb921 October 2020

It's October, which not only means Halloween is soon approaching, but also there are new fish and sea creatures to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

It's not just fishing, either; there are all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures to snag from the ocean floor while diving.

On the bug front, October is a bit disappointing as it only adds one critter to nab - but it is one players may have missed the first time.

We've covered all the new bugs that will be dotted around your island here, so give it a read.

Put on your wetsuit and start diving
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All the fish you can catch in October

River

  • Yellow perch: available all day. Look for a medium-small shadow

Ocean

  • Dab: available all day. Look for medium-small shadow.

Diving

  • Seaweed: available all day. Its large shadow won't move when you approach it.
  • Spiny lobster: available from 9pm to 4am. It has a large shadow which will move quickly away from you.
  • Venus' flower basket: available from 9pm to 4am. This one has a medium shadow, look for quick long lunges when you approach it.

In terms of fishing and diving, that's everything new coming to your island this month.

Make sure you catch everything to fill out those Critterpedias and grow your impressive museum collection.

For more Animal Crossing hints and tips, check out our dedicated guides section.

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