How to catch a tuna and blue marlin in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before they go today

Animal Crossing: New Horizons blue marlin — Animal Crossing: New Horizons – your best bet is to hope for rain (pic: YouTube)

A new month is always an exciting moment in Animal Crossing as it means new bugs and fish will start appear on your island. But it also means that some will disappear and today, the last day of the month, is your last chance to get them.

April to May doesn’t represent as big an overhaul as some months but the following fish will be leaving the game today in the northern hemisphere: dab, tuna, and blue marlin.

The dab is pretty common and can be caught all day from the sea, but the other two are very rare and it’s going to be difficult to catch them if it’s not raining (if it’s raining at a friend’s then definitely go there, as it’ll be much easier to catch them).

Both the tuna and blue marlin are around all day but can only be caught near the pier. They have the largest shadow, so it’s usually obvious when its them (unless it’s a sea bass, which is annoying).

If you happen to catch more than one then you can sell the extras at Nook’s Cranny for a small fortune, with the tuna going for 7,000 bells and the blue marlin for 10,000.

Joining the game from Friday, 1 May are the following fish and aquatic animals:

Frog (ponds)
Catfish (ponds 4pm to 9am)
Nibble fish (rivers, small shadow)
Angelfish (rivers 4pm to 9am, small shadow)
Betta (rivers, small shadow)
Rainbowfish (rivers, small shadow)
Giant trevally (pier, large shadow)
Mahi-mahi (pier, large shadow)

In terms of bugs the only one that’s leaving in the northern hemisphere is the tarantula, so tonight is your last chance to be chased around the island by one.

What with the weather getting warmer though a whole bunch will be added in May: