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FishyFoolMod

by peashootor

FishyFoolMod restores a set of mob and fishing behaviors that Mojang removed from Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1 as unused content, and it is for Forge servers only.

ForgeServer-side onlyMIT License1.20.1

What it does

FishyFoolMod is a Mobs mod that brings back features Mojang took out of the game, such as a unused fishing loot path and a set of spawn changes. It is listed under Game mechanics as well. Its listed Forge file targets 1.20.1 only, and it runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything.

Several spawn rules are altered. Bats spawn under a lower light level, pigs have a very small chance to spawn as a jockey riding a chicken, and rabbits have a 4% chance of becoming a killer rabbit. Fishing changes too: lily pads sometimes replace boats, and fish, cod and guardians can swap places with each other at small probabilities. Those odds are fixed in the mod rather than set in a config file the Modrinth page mentions.

Released under the MIT License, the mod is not open source. Its only public link is an issue tracker, and the latest file, 2.0.0, was published on 2024-08-29, the same day as the first release, so no later builds exist.

Key features

  1. Restored unused content

    Reinstates behaviors that Mojang removed from the game as unused joke content, along with a new fishing result.

  2. Altered spawn rules

    Changes light levels for bats and sets small probabilities for pig jockeys and killer rabbits.

  3. Fishing swaps

    Lily pads can replace boats, and fish, cod and guardians can change into one another at low rates.

  4. Server-side operation

    All changes run on the server, so players need nothing installed on their own game.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.12.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

S1239's Creeper Hell is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is installed on both the client and server, under All rights reserved. Chicken Jockey is a server-side only mod for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 1.21.8, also under All rights reserved, so it covers more versions and loaders than FishyFoolMod does.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
FishyFoolModForge1.20.1Server-side only2024-08-29
S1239's Creeper HellForge1.20.1Client and server2025-11-16
Chicken JockeyForge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.8Server-side only2025-08-08

Questions

Does FishyFoolMod need to be installed on the client?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Which Minecraft versions does FishyFoolMod support?

The only listed Forge file targets 1.20.1, so the mod is published for that single game version.

Is the source code of FishyFoolMod available?

No. The mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source, and its public links only point to an issue tracker.

In the catalog

FishyFoolMod is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Mobs mods11,058Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

A mod for fishyfool modpack. Provides many features as Mojang's joke, removed, mentioned and unused. You can find more info and manage the switches in config file named fishyfool.toml.
peashootor, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
peashootor
Published
2024-08-29
Updated on Modrinth
2024-08-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsMobs
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