Tide 2

Tide 2

Expands the fishing system and adds 100+ new fish

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Screenshots

A Freshwater Pond
Jellyfish
Staredown
Angelfish in a Reef
Under the Sea

About this Mod

Tide is a Minecraft mod that expands the fishing experience, adding many new fish, mechanics, and rewards.

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Join the discord server if you have a question, feedback, or want to see what's happening!

Discord


The Mechanics

To get started, craft a fishing rod. This can be either the regular fishing rod from the base game, or one of the new fishing rods added by Tide. Some are craftable via a smithing table and string, while others can only be found throughout the world.

fishing-rods

more-fishing-rods

Cast your line by holding right-click and releasing, then wait patiently for a fish to arrive. Fish not biting? Try crafting some bait to increase your fishing speed or provide special bonuses. Fishing rods will have different amount of bait slots, and by applying multiple different types of bait, you can stack their effects together.

Tide also adds a simple fishing minigame for each fish you catch. Right click when the bar is inside the colored region to reel in the fish, but be careful not to lose it! Each fish has its own unique movement behavior and strength, so stay alert.

Minigame 1 Minigame 2

Some fish are easy to catch, while others aren't...


Fishing Rod Customization

You can add hooks, lines, and cosmetic bobbers to any fishing rod using a new block, the Angling Table.

A variety of accessories can be created with unique effects. Some of the bonuses include easier catches, extra luck, or even lava and void fishing!

(or making your fishing rod look cool, in the case of the bobbers)

Angling Table GUI

You can create any combination of hooks, lines, and bobbers at the Angling Table


The Journal

Keep track of all the fish you’ve caught via the fishing journal, a special book that gets updated every time you catch a fish. You can use it to track your completion progress, biggest catches, fish habitats, and much more.

Fishing Journal Salmon Profile

Can you catch them all?

Want to know where you can catch a fish? You can find fishy notes in crates that hint at the locations of individual fish.


Customizability

Many aspects of the mod can be changed to your liking.

Need to tweak something?
You might be able to find what you need in the config screen.

Looking to add a fish or modify existing ones?
Tide has a versatile fish data system, allowing mod or datapack developers to add their own fish to find in the world via JSON files.

In addition to fish, you can also use datapacks to insert custom loot tables or crates to the fishing loot. Need help customizing something? Feel free to ask in the discord server.


Compatibility

Tide is compatible with many amazing mods:

  • Hybrid Aquatic
  • Nether Depths Upgrade
  • Stardew Fishing
  • Fishing Real
  • Fish of Thieves
  • Serene Seasons
  • Fabric Seasons
  • Ecliptic Seasons

For more mod compatibility, check out this datapack!

Available Versions

Tide 2.1 (NeoForge 1.21.1)release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 21, 2026
Tide 2.1 (Fabric 1.21.1)release
MC 1.21.1fabric
June 21, 2026
Tide 2.1 (Fabric 1.20.1)release
MC 1.20.1fabric
June 21, 2026
Tide 2.1 (Forge 1.20.1)release
MC 1.20.1forge
June 21, 2026
Tide 2.0.3 (Fabric 1.21.1)release
MC 1.21.1fabric
February 6, 2026

How to Install Tide 2 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 (1.21.5).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tide 2". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.1 (+2 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tide 2 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tide 2 compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Tide 2 officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.1. 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 Tide 2 – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tide 2 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
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.51.21.41.21.11.211.20.1