Advanced Fishing
by nightkosh
Advanced Fishing overhauls the fishing mechanic in Minecraft, adding 49 new fish, lava fishing and enchantments that change what a rod can catch.
What it does
Catches depend on where the line is cast. New vanilla-style fish are tied to specific biomes, dimensions and liquids, so each fish appears only in its own setting. Recipes for luck, experience and potions are included, along with 6 cooked fish. Fishing in lava is supported through the Infernal Line, and several custom curses and enchantments alter how bites and catches behave.
Early-game tools such as the Chum Bucket and the Awakened Rod rework fishing mechanics, and the Awakened Rod grants automatic fishing. The mod overrides vanilla fishing mechanics, so the changes apply to every rod that uses the default catch logic. Builds exist for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.12.2, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, all released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. The code is open source.
Key features
49 new fish
Fish added to the vanilla pool, each restricted to its own biomes, dimensions and liquids.
Lava fishing
The Blazing Fishing Pole and the Infernal Line let players fish in lava and gain extra luck, lure and speed points.
Custom enchantments and curses
Enchantments and curses, including a curse that makes lines catch drowned creatures and another that causes a false bite, change what a line can catch.
Chum Bucket and Awakened Rod
Early-game items that attract fish, shorten lure time and, in the case of the Awakened Rod, fish automatically.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Lava Fishing is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 on Forge and NeoForge, with a client and server environment. Starcatcher is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under a custom license that is not open source. Fishing Lure is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Fishing | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-23 |
| Lava Fishing | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Starcatcher | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Fishing Lure | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-09 |
Questions
Does Advanced Fishing need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Advanced Fishing support?
Can Advanced Fishing be used with lava fishing?
In the catalog
Advanced Fishing is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds: - New 49 fishes - New 6 cooked fishes - "Blazing Fishing Pole" - it can be used for fishing in lava, and give additional luck and lure speed point - Chum Bucket - an early game item to attrack fishes(throw it into the water to decrease lure time for a 5 minutes). It not stackable with lure enchantment…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-fishing
- Owner
- nightkosh
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15