Actual Fishing
A mod that changes the fishing system to force you to pull real living fish from Minecraft's waters
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About this Mod
This mod changes the game's fishing mechanics to behave more realistically. A few things to note that this mod does
- You can no longer get fish in item form. You can still get treasure or junk when the hook goes into the water. In most cases, you'll get nothing
- Your hook now lures in fish. Some will come and some won't, it all depends on how the fishies are feeling
- When a fish approaches your hook, there is a chance that they'll bite it. When they do, your hook will stay attached to the fish
- When you reel in fish, you get fish. If you want junk or treasure, you're going to have to fish the vanilla way
- This mod will not generate or create fish for you to catch, that's not realistic. If you want fish, you'll have to look for a body of water that already has fish in it
Available Versions
How to Install Actual Fishing on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Actual Fishing". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.1, 1.21
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Actual Fishing 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Actual Fishing compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Actual Fishing officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 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 Actual Fishing – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Actual Fishing 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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