Catching every bug and fish in New Horizons will complete two of the Museum exhibits, while also unlocking both the Golden Fishing Rod and Golden Net DIY recipes. Below you’ll discover exactly which creatures are both arriving and leaving your island in February, as the Critterpedia only lists this information after you’ve caught a creature for the first time. On this page: Catching every creature which visits your island will eventually complete both the Museum and the Critterpedia. You will also unlock both the Golden Fishing Rod and the Golden Net DIY recipes. It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere. For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guides. All Animal Crossing bugs arriving in February: All Animal Crossing fish arriving in February: There are no new fish in February - they’re staying in warmer waters! All Animal Crossing sea creatures arriving in February: Like with the fish, there aren’t any new sea creatures in February. The Animal Crossing 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise is here! We can help you with the new additions - including where to find Brewster, Gyroids, new villagers, ordinances, new fences, storage shed, new hairstyles, Froggy Chair, group stretching and Kapp’n boat tours. Cooking is now unlockable, so you need to know how to make both flour and sugar, as well as how to grow carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. Meanwhile, if you’re new to Animal Crossing, our New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the off, there’s fish and bugs to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with. One long term goal is building your Happy Home Academy score. Finally, you need tools such as the new ladder and vaulting pole to fully explore. We recommend searching out and catching any departing creatures at the beginning of the month to avoid any pressure in its final days. For more creature catching tips, check out our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guides. It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere. For the southern hemisphere, please visit our guides for bugs, fish and sea creatures. All Animal Crossing bugs leaving in February: All Animal Crossing fish leaving in February: All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving in February: Our respective bug, fish and sea creature lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons if you’d like to learn more about the creatures which visit your island. These guides also cover when each creature appears in the southern hemisphere.
