Animal Crossing: New Horizons players that live in the Northern Hemisphere have a fun new fish to catch this month — the clown fish! Most people will probably recognize it as "that one fish from Finding Nemo," and since it's not very valuable it's probably the only reason you'll want to catch one. Here's everything you need to know about landing the cute clown fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Honestly, clown fish will be one of the easier fish to locate in the month April. It will hang around until the end of September and can be found all times of day. That means you won't have to sneak your Switch into work or school to do some daytime fishing. Plus, it's a sea-dweller, so you'll have plenty of coastline to explore and look for the little guy. Clown fish are hidden below tiny shadows — meaning you won't accidentally come across any of the dreaded sea bass.
Clown fish sell for 650 Bells, making them a mediocre fishing target. Sea horses — which also became available this month — can be found under the same tiny shadow and sell for 1,100 Bells. There's not much else you'll reel in with a shadow that tiny, so we'd recommend ditching the clown fish once you've donated one to the Museum... unless you're trying to create a "Finding Nemo shrine" in your house.
Since it can be a bit tricky trying to discover tiny shadows, bringing Fish Bait on your trips can help speed up the process. We've written an extensive guide on how to properly use fish bait — but in essence the item allows you to quickly locate dozens of fish of various sizes, saving you the time of having to scour the shoreline for your prey of choice.
Since clown fish are leaving New Horizons at the end of September, you have plenty of time to find your own Nemo. Just make sure you're casting out your line in the ocean and are looking for tiny shadows. With any luck you'll pull one in after a few hours of searching.