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Fish No Stuck

by SteveKunG

Fish No Stuck is a server-side fix for fish that stop moving in the water, and it changes how fish schools hold together around their leaders.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.16.5 – 26.3

What it does

The mod targets a known bug, MC-182763, where fish could stop swimming entirely. A change to the fish swim goal turns off the no-action timeout, so a fish no longer stays stuck at its current position. Fish leaders also stop wandering off forever with the fish attached to them, and each fish now checks for its nearest leader correctly.

Each leader keeps a list of the fish attached to it, and schools are sized smaller, so the attached fish are less likely to be killed. A debug readout can show school data above a fish. The mod only changes fish behavior on the server, so players join without installing anything. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.16.5 – 26.3.

Players who play in survival mode are still affected by the fish behavior, since switching to survival lets the fish swim near them again. Fish No Stuck requires no other mod, and its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Unstuck fish

    Fish keep swimming instead of freezing in place, which fixes the MC-182763 behavior.

  2. Leader and attached fish lists

    Each leader records the fish attached to it, so a school stays together around the leader.

  3. Smaller schools

    School sizes are reduced, so attached fish are less likely to be killed during schooling.

  4. Debug display

    Schooling data is shown above fish entities to help diagnose school behavior.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.326.3.1-fabricNot available26.3.1-neoforgeNot available
26.226.2.0-fabricNot available26.2.0-neoforgeNot available
26.1.20.0.2-fabricNot available0.0.2-neoforgeNot available
26.1.10.0.2-fabricNot available0.0.2-neoforgeNot available
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.7-fabricNot available1.0.7-neoforge1.0.6-fabric
1.21.101.0.6-fabricNot available1.0.6-neoforge1.0.6-fabric
1.21.91.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.81.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.71.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.61.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.51.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.41.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.31.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.21.11.0.4-fabricNot available1.0.4-neoforge1.0.4-fabric
1.211.0.3-fabricNot available1.0.3-neoforge1.0.3-fabric
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Server fish farms

Server owners who run fish schools in a world can rely on the fish moving as intended.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who notice fish stuck in water or schools that scatter. Since only the server needs the mod, the rest of the players can keep their current setup.

Questions

Does Fish No Stuck need to be installed on the client?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

Which loaders does Fish No Stuck support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Files for 1.16.5 – 26.3 are published on each loader.

Does Fish No Stuck change how fish are caught?

No. The mod fixes fish movement and schooling, not fishing loot or the fishing mechanic.

In the catalog

Fish No Stuck is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Support with Minecraft 1.17.x-1.20.x for Fabric (Quilt maybe?)/Forge This mod applies bug fix to FollowFlockLeaderGoal by checking the nearest fish if it is a leader or not. If not, it will add into the follower list.
SteveKunG, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SteveKunG
Published
2023-08-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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