old cod standalone mod
Old Cod restores the cod fish from before the Aquatic update as a standalone addition, with its raw and cooked forms and a spawn egg, leaving the rest of the game as it is.
What it does
Old Cod brings back the classic cod from before the Aquatic update in Minecraft. The mod adds only that fish, its raw and cooked versions and a spawn egg; it does not replace the current cod or add other fish. Players who want the original fish back without changing anything else in the game can use it that way. It is published for Fabric and Forge, and the code is not open source, so the files are under All rights reserved.
Raw Old Cod smelts into Cooked Old Cod, and the spawn egg can be crafted from either form, so placing the fish in creative builds and testing worlds takes little effort. The mod is built for modern Minecraft as a backport: current Fabric files target 26.1.2, and the Forge build covers 1.20.1, so Minecraft 1.20.1 modpacks that are no longer maintained can still receive it. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Key features
Classic cod restored
The fish reverts to its appearance and behavior from before the Aquatic update, without the current cod's features.
Raw and cooked forms
Raw Old Cod can be smelted into Cooked Old Cod, giving the fish the same food path as the original.
Spawn egg recipe
The Old Cod Spawn Egg can be crafted from either the raw or the cooked fish, for quick placement.
Nothing else changed
The mod adds only the old fish and its items, so it can sit alongside other cod-related mods without changing them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Creative builds and testing
The spawn egg places Old Cod on demand, which helps when a build or test world needs the fish.
Older modpacks
Minecraft 1.20.1 modpacks that have stopped receiving updates can add the classic fish through the Forge build.
Who it’s for: Players who want the pre-Aquatic cod back, modpack makers who keep 1.20.1 packs running, and builders who need the fish for test worlds.
How it compares
BackToClassics is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 that is client and server, with All rights reserved and no open source. BackFromThePast covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 on Forge and NeoForge, also client and server, with All rights reserved. Old Cod differs from both by adding only the classic fish, on Fabric and Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| old cod standalone mod | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| BackToClassics | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
| BackFromThePast | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Which loaders does Old Cod support?
Does Old Cod need to be on the server?
Does Old Cod replace the current cod?
In the catalog
old cod standalone mod is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Bring back the classic Cod from before the Update Aquatic (1.13)! Many mods either replace Minecraft's current cod or add lots of extra fish that you may not want. I wanted something much simpler, so I created a standalone mod that adds only the old Cod from before Minecraft 1.13.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/old-cod-standalone-mod
- Owner
- The_wither_storm_fan
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15