Fishing Real

Fishing Real

Fish up real entities instead of the items! Configurable with Datapacks!

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About this Mod

This is a configurable fishing mod. How it works is, whenever you would normally fish up a salmon item, it spawns a live salmon instead!

Demo video  

Guess what?

It entirely supports data packs! In fact, the entire mod uses a datapack for the item->entity conversions!

Place your jsons in a fishing folder and reload your datapacks to instantly fish new entities!

The json format is as follows:

{
    "input": {
        "item": "minecraft:tropical_fish"
    },
    "result": {
        "id": "minecraft:tropical_fish"
    }
}

That takes the minecraft:tropical_fish item and turns it into a minecraft:tropical_fish entity!

 
We can even do NBT for the entities as well!

{
    "input": {
        "item": "minecraft:tropical_fish"
    },
    "result": {
        "id": "minecraft:tropical_fish",
        "nbt": {
            "Variant": 117834241
        }
    }
}

 
That will result in a very specific tropical fish each time!

Also, if you want to override one of the vanilla ones, create your datapack with the namespace fishingreal and override either cod.json, pufferfish.json, salmon.json, or tropical_fish.json

Available Versions

[Fabric] Fishing Real 1.10.0release
MC 26.1.2fabric
May 28, 2026
[NeoForge] Fishing Real 1.10.0release
MC 26.1.2neoforge
May 28, 2026
[Fabric] Fishing Real 1.9.1-backportrelease
MC 1.20.1fabric
April 29, 2025
[Forge] Fishing Real 1.9.1-backportrelease
MC 1.20.1forge
April 29, 2025
[Fabric] Fishing Real 1.9.1release
MC 1.21.1fabric
April 26, 2025

How to Install Fishing Real on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Fishing Real". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 (+11 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Fishing Real server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Fishing Real compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Fishing Real officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 1.21.1, 1.21. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Fishing Real – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fishing Real consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.21.21.11.211.20.41.20.11.19.21.18.11.181.17.11.16.3+4 more