Angling
Angling adds new fish species to Minecraft Java Edition for Fabric, from the Sea Slug and Seahorse to the Anglerfish and Mahi Mahi, and gives them a place in aquariums.
What it does
Each new fish can be bred, and the mod sets its food: worms dug from dirt or mud produce roe for fish, while filter feeders such as clams and oysters, placed in tanks, eat algae on their own. Players who want a self-sustaining tank can combine the two without manual feeding.
A wandering pelican appears in the daytime and approaches players who carry fish buckets, acting as a traveling fish trader. The encounter is optional and can be ignored. Angling runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it requires Fabric API and Geckolib. It is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, published for 1.19.2 only, with 1.0.1 as the latest Fabric file from 2023-04-22.
Key features
New fish species
Six fish are added: Nautilus, Sea Slug, Seahorse, Bubble Eye, Anglerfish and Mahi Mahi.
Worm-based breeding
Worms collected from dirt and mud serve as the food that makes fish produce roe.
Algae-eating filter feeders
Clams and oysters placed in a tank consume algae automatically, keeping the water clear.
Traveling pelican trader
A pelican wanders into view during the day and trades with players who hold fish buckets.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Aquarium builds
Players decorating a tank can stock it with the new species and rely on filter feeders to keep algae under control.
Fish breeding projects
Players who want to breed several species can collect worms and set up roe production in their own bases.
Who it’s for: Players who build aquariums or enjoy collecting fish in survival and creative worlds, on Fabric 1.19.2.
How it compares
Fish and Bizz is a Fabric mod for 1.19.3 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License, so it covers a different version range from Angling. Fish of Thieves runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.1 – 26.3, and is also open source under the MIT License. Borukva Fish is server-side only, is not open source, and is published for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angling | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-04-22 |
| Fish and Bizz | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-10 |
| Fish of Thieves | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Borukva Fish | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-10-17 |
Questions
Does Angling need Fabric API and Geckolib?
Do players need Angling to join a server that runs it?
Is Angling available for other game versions?
In the catalog
Angling is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
Dig up worms from the dirt or mud and feed it to fish to get roe. Place filter feeders such as clams and oysters in your fish tanks to automatically eat up any algae. During the day, players with fish buckets on them may come across the pelican: the wandering trader of fish. Don't let them annoy you too much.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/angling
- Owner
- EightSidedSquare
- Published
- 2023-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-04-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15