🌊FreshCatch🎣
by RainCash
FreshCatch expands the fishing system with new fish species, so catches come from standard rods and the normal fishing mechanic.
What it does
New species such as catfish, bass, sea bass and bluegill join many other freshwater and saltwater fish. They are obtained with ordinary fishing rods under the original fishing mechanics, and they are balanced to sit alongside vanilla content rather than replace it.
The mod is built for players who want more depth and variety in fishing without changing how the game fundamentally works. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for NeoForge only, across four game versions, 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, and the latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.11. The code is closed: the mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Future updates are described as introducing stronger fishing rods that let players catch larger and rarer fish, with progression added. Future updates are planned to bring stronger rods that let players catch larger and rarer fish, with progression kept in mind and compatibility with other fishing mods still a concern.
Key features
New fish species
Catfish, bass, sea bass, bluegill and many other freshwater and saltwater fish are added to the catch pool.
Standard fishing rods
New fish are caught with ordinary rods, so no separate tool or item is required to obtain them.
Balanced placement
The added fish are tuned to fit naturally into vanilla worlds and do not replace existing catches.
Larger, rarer catches
Stronger rods planned for future updates are meant to let players catch bigger and rarer fish, adding progression to fishing.
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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.
How it compares
Improved Fishing Mod is a NeoForge option for 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, and runs on client and server. Fishing Expansion covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 on NeoForge, is not open source, and is released under All rights reserved. Both need both sides, as FreshCatch does, but cover different game versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌊FreshCatch🎣 | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-29 |
| Improved Fishing Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-25 |
| Fishing Expansion | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-28 |
Questions
Does FreshCatch need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does FreshCatch support?
Are the new fish caught with the same rods?
More from RainCash
What the author says
This mod expands Minecraft’s fishing system by adding a wide variety of new fish that can be caught through normal fishing. New species include catfish, bass, sea bass, bluegill, and many additional freshwater and saltwater fish. Each fish is balanced and designed to fit naturally alongside vanilla content rather…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/freshcatch
- Owner
- RainCash
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15