Fishing 101
by Macck209
Fishing 101 adds 27 new fish species and 62 items to the fishing system, so players catching fish in Minecraft Java Edition get a wider range of catches to find.
What it does
Each fish type has its own rarity, food value and effects when eaten, and most of the marine creatures can be cooked. Some fish only appear at certain times of day, in particular biomes or during particular weather, so catching them depends on where and when a player fishes. New food ingredients come with the catches, and two armor trims are included.
The mod is serverside and clientside, so the server and every player can run it, but either side can also run it without the other. Two guide books, Fisherman's Journal and Johnny's Cook Book, explain the mod in-game, and they can be obtained as gifts from Hero villagers. Fishing 101 is available for Fabric only, for game versions 1.20 – 1.21.10, and is released under the MIT License, so the code is open source. A Ukrainian translation is included.
Key features
27 new fish species
The mod adds 27 fish types, each with its own rarity, food value and effects.
Conditional catches
Certain fish appear only at specific times of day, in certain biomes or during certain weather.
Cookable marine creatures
Most of the new marine creatures can be cooked into food, with a few exceptions.
In-game guide books
Fisherman's Journal and Johnny's Cook Book explain the mod inside the game and can be obtained as Hero village gifts.
Ukrainian translation
A Ukrainian translation is included, contributed by Starman and StarmanMine142.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Fishing-focused survival
Players who fish for food in survival worlds can use the new species, ingredients and recipes as a larger source of meals.
Who it’s for: Players who want more fish types and fishing-related food in Fabric worlds, on single-player clients or on multiplayer servers.
How it compares
Fishing Paradise is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 26.3 that runs on the client and server and is released as All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. RealFish is also for Fabric, limited to 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the same client and server environment and the same All rights reserved license. Fishing Evolved is open source under the MIT License, but it is built for Fabric and Forge at 1.20.1 only, which is a narrower version range than Fishing 101's 1.20 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing 101 | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client or server, optional | 2026-01-16 |
| Fishing Paradise | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| RealFish | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-12 |
| Fishing Evolved | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Fishing 101 need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Fishing 101 support?
Where do the guide books come from?
In the catalog
Fishing 101 is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
To learn about the mod in-game, read the books: Fisherman's Journal and Johnny's Cook Book. More to come. Feel free to leave feedback & suggestions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fishing-101
- Owner
- Macck209
- Published
- 2023-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15