AFK Fishing
by spce_man
AFK Fishing recasts the rod after each catch, so a player can leave a fishing spot running while away from the keyboard.
What it does
Once a rod is cast, the mod detects bites from the game's fishing state rather than from sound cues, so catches are registered quickly even when the game is muted. After each catch it reels in and recasts automatically after a delay of 15 ticks, which keeps the timing natural. A small status indicator near the top-left of the screen shows whether the feature is enabled, and it appears only while a fishing rod is held, so the rest of the screen stays clear.
A default hotkey toggles the mod on or off instantly, and the key can be changed in the controls. The mod also supports slash commands and dot-commands, so the state can be switched from chat as well. Players cast the rod once and the mod handles the rest from there. AFK Fishing is a client-side only mod, so a server does not need to run it and players join without installing anything.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the MIT License applies to it. The code is not open source under the terms the author chose for distribution, so the license is noted here rather than the source.
Key features
Bite detection from game state
Bites are read from the game's fishing data instead of audio cues, so detection stays accurate with the game muted.
Automatic recasting
After each catch the rod is reeled in and cast again after a 15-tick delay, so fishing continues without input.
Status indicator
A minimal indicator near the top-left of the screen shows whether the mod is enabled, and it shows only while a rod is held.
Hotkey toggle
A customizable key switches the mod off or on at once, with a default binding set in the controls.
Command support
Slash and dot-commands can turn the mod on or off, giving another way to control it besides the hotkey.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple AutoFish is a Fabric mod for 1.21.2 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License, and it is client required with the server optional, so it needs the client side to run. Autofishing mod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 only, client-side only, and released under All rights reserved. AutoFish+ is Fabric-only and client-side only across 1.21 – 26.2, with its code released under CC0 1.0 Universal. AFK Fishing covers more game versions than these alternatives and is the only one here that also supports Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFK Fishing | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Simple AutoFish | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 1.21.8 | Client required, server optional | 2025-08-19 |
| AutoFish+ | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does AFK Fishing need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders can AFK Fishing run on?
Can the mod be turned off without leaving the game?
In the catalog
AFK Fishing is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/afkfishing
- Owner
- spce_man
- Published
- 2026-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15