Every month AC:NH players will have to say goodbye to a few critters for a while. This series of articles is for those of you looking to fill your Critterpedia, complete your Museum’s collection, or to collect all the models that Flick can make.
Those in the Southern Hemisphere should catch a Blue Marlin and an Oarfish. For the full list of fish and bugs leaving after November, read on below.
Table of Contents
Complete List of Fish and Bugs Leaving in:
List of Fish Leaving After November
Fish Size Comparison
There are nine (the fin type has two sizes) types of fish shadows which can help in determining what fish you’re getting before you catch it. The order is, from left to right, sizes 1 to 6, an eel, and a fin. Eel shadows are long and narrow. Fin shadows have a noticeable fin.
Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Size* | Time | Returns |
| Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
| Char | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
| Golden Trout | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
| Mitten Crab | River | 2 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | September |
| Guppy | River | 1 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | April |
| Neon Tetra | River | 1 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | April |
| Sea Horse | Sea | 1 | All Day | April |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Sea | 3 | All Day | April |
| Barred Knifejaw | Sea | 3 | All Day | March |
| Ray | Sea | 5 | 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. | August |
* see image above
** leaves and returns twice
Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Size* | Time | Returns |
| Loach | River | 2 | All Day | March |
| Blue Marlin | Pier | 6 | All Day | January** |
| Oarfish | Sea | 6 | All Day | December |
* see image above
** leaves and returns twice
List of Bugs Leaving After November
Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Time | Returns |
| Monarch Butterfly | Flying | 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. | September |
| Long Locust | On Ground | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | April |
| Migratory Locust | On Ground | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | August |
| Rice Grasshopper | On Ground | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | August |
| Cricket | Underground^ | 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. | September |
| Mantis | On Flowers | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | March |
| Orchid Mantis | On White Flowers | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | March |
| Stinkbug | On Flowers | All Day | March |
| Man-faced Stink Bug | On Flowers | 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. | March |
| Tiger Beetle | On Ground | All Day | February |
| Violin Beetle | On Tree Stumps | All Day | May |
| Walking Stick | On Trees | 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | July |
| Flea | On Villagers | All Day | April |
Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Time | Returns |
| Mole Cricket | Underground^ | All Day | May |
^ listen for the sounds