Fishing Plus
Fishing Plus adds a fishing progression to Minecraft, with custom catches, ranked anglers and a leaderboard for players to compete on.
What it does
Fishing Plus is a data pack that changes what a fishing rod can bring up. Catches are drawn from a custom loot set that includes everyday items, slightly better finds and more valuable rewards, along with rarer finds that are unique to the pack. Some rewards carry custom ranks and abilities, and a set of aquatic creatures appears only through fishing.
The pack tracks each player's results, so friends on the same server can compare their progress and see who has caught the most. Easter-style items and hidden secrets are placed among the rewards for players who keep fishing. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the data pack variant is listed as a separate server platform.
The environment is server required and client optional: the server must run the mod, while players may install it to join with the same content. Files cover 17 release versions, 1.17 – 1.20.6, and the latest file targets 1.20.6. The code is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Custom fishing loot
Catches are grouped into everyday items, slightly better finds, more valuable rewards and remarkable exciting catches.
Unique items with ranks
Some rare rewards carry custom ranks and abilities that set them apart from ordinary catches.
Fishing leaderboard
Results are tracked per player, so friends can compare progress and see who is the strongest angler.
Custom fishing mobs
A set of aquatic creatures can be encountered and reeled in only through fishing.
Hidden rewards
Easter items and secret rewards are mixed into the loot, and reeling them in can level up the angler.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a fishing competition or progression layer, and players who enjoy collecting rare catches and comparing results with others on the same server.
How it compares
Fishing minigame is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the Apache License 2.0 and runs on the client and server. Starcatcher is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 with a custom license, also needing both sides. Fishing Frontier is server required and client optional, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-27 |
| Fishing minigame | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-18 |
| Starcatcher | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Fishing Frontier | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does the server need Fishing Plus installed?
Which loaders can run Fishing Plus?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Fishing Plus is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fishing-plus-bibekthelegend
- Owner
- BibekTheLegend
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15