Starcatcher
by wdiscute
Starcatcher is a Forge and NeoForge fishing minigame with more than 100 fish, tackle, trophies, tournaments and aquariums, in which players catch fish through a skill-based minigame.
What it does
Players fish with a rod that accepts hooks, bobbers and baits, and each fish has its own size, weight and fishing conditions. Biome, weather, time of day and elevation limit where many fish can be caught, and some catches are harder than they look. The minigame differs for different fish, and some messages left in the world can lead to rare treasure. Starcatcher can be combined with Starcatcher's Delight - Let's Do: Kaleidoscope edition and Hybrid Aquatic + Starcatcher Compatibility, both of which require it.
Tackle boxes store fish and swap rod attachments, a catalogue records every catch, and aquariums display selected catches. Fishing tournaments let players compete with friends. Datapacks and the in-game config menu offer accessibility settings, global multipliers and other behaviour changes, and the wiki explains how to write a datapack. Fishing rods from other mods do not work with the mod, and compatibility is being restored in later updates. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Builds exist for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the license is custom and not open source.
Key features
Skill-based fishing minigame
A new minigame decides how each catch is landed, with different mechanics for different fish.
100+ unique fish
Each fish has its own size, weight and conditions, restricted by biome, weather, daytime and elevation.
Tackle boxes
Tackle boxes store caught fish and let players swap rod attachments such as hooks, bobbers and baits.
Catalogue and trophies
A catalogue records every catch while trophies reward progression through the fishing system.
Tournaments and aquariums
Players can challenge friends in fishing tournaments and display selected catches in aquariums.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Server fishing events
Server owners can run fishing tournaments and configure multipliers, accessibility options and other settings.
Who it’s for: Players who want a fishing system with many fish and long-term goals, and server owners who want to run competitions around it.
How it compares
Stardew Fishing is also a Forge and NeoForge fishing mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2, and it is open source under the MIT License. River Fishing runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2 under a custom license that is not open source. Tide 2 covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starcatcher | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Stardew Fishing | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| River Fishing | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| Tide 2 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2026-08-03 |
Questions
Does Starcatcher need to be installed on the server?
Do fishing rods from other mods work with Starcatcher?
Can the difficulty be changed?
In the catalog
Starcatcher is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Starcatcher adds a new fishing mini-game, tackle boxes, baits, trophies, fishing hats, tournaments and everything else an angler could ask for 🎣 There are 100+ new fishes ready for you to catch and record in your catalogue, uniquely restricted by biome, weather, daytime, elevation and more!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/starcatcher
- Owner
- wdiscute
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15