Fishy Bears

Makes Polar Bear Fish Randomly on ice (Giving them a use and making them more ambient)

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About this Mod

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Makes Polar Bears more ambient and gives them a use by letting them fish on ice.

Server-Side only, and works without fabric API.

Polar Bear Fishing and Eating the fish

A polar bear "fishing" and eating the fish. This heals them for 1 heart. They will do this 2/3rds of the time they catch a fish.

A polar bear dropping the fish. They will do this 1/3rds of the time they catch a fish. If they catch any item that's not a fish they also drop it. (They use the fishing loot table which you can see here)

Polar bears don't fish IRL(Unless they're desperate or they find dead fish) unlike their grizzly cousins, I just thought this would be a cool feature for Minecraft :P

Available Versions

Forge-0.1-1.16release

MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5forge

June 15, 2021

0.1-1.16release

MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5fabric

June 13, 2021

0.1-1.17release

MC 1.17fabric

June 13, 2021

How to Install Fishy Bears 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 (1.17).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4 (+4 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Fishy Bears 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 (1.17). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Fishy Bears compatible with fabric and forge?

Fishy Bears officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4. 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 Fishy Bears – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fishy Bears 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.