Swimmingly
Swimmingly extends fishing in Minecraft with new rods, fish, loot and progression tied to exploration, and it needs Polymer and filament to run.
What it does
Swimmingly adds fishing progression through exploration. Rods come in a series that starts at wood and climbs to netherite, and the fishing rod recipe calls for flint. Thirty-eight new fish and other sea creatures are tied to specific biome structures, so a trip to a given location can yield catches that are not available elsewhere. Fishing-related advancements track these steps for the player.
Fish traps catch fish passively once placed, which lets a base gather a steady supply without a player at the water. The mod also redoes the fishing loot tables and the fisherman villager trades, and the fishing bobber has a new texture. Polymer and filament are required dependencies and must be installed alongside the mod.
Swimmingly is published for Fabric and Quilt, with a data pack option for servers. Only the server must run the mod for players to benefit from it, while clients may add it as well. The code is licensed under the MIT License, but the project is not open source. Files cover 1.21.11 and 26.1 – 26.3, with 1.2.2+mod for 26.3 as the latest Fabric file and 1.2.1+mod for 26.3 as the latest Quilt file.
Key features
Rod progression
Fishing rods are crafted in tiers from wood up to netherite, so each step brings a stronger tool.
Biome-specific catches
Thirty-eight new fish and sea creatures appear only in particular biome structures, rewarding exploration.
Passive fish traps
Placed fish traps collect fish over time without a player fishing at the water.
Reworked loot and trades
Fishing loot tables and fisherman villager trades are redone, and the bobber uses a new texture.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy fishing as a progression system, and server owners looking for exploration-based goals on Fabric or Quilt servers.
How it compares
Fishing 101 is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21.10, with a client or server optional environment, released under the MIT License and open source. Fishing Frontier runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.2, is server required with client optional, and is under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, not open source. Gone Fishing! is a Fabric server-side mod for 1.21.5 – 26.3, open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmingly | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Fishing 101 | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client or server, optional | 2026-01-16 |
| Fishing Frontier | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-22 |
| Gone Fishing! | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-12 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Swimmingly is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/swimmingly
- Owner
- Aria's Creations
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15