Ultimate Classic Fishing Loot Datapack
This datapack adds 1.16 classic fishing loot into the game for nostalgic players and people who adore the old style.
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Back when fishing felt simple, rewarding, and a little bit lucky. No bloated tables. No weird junk. Just the classic drops you remember. Do you wanna have that nostalgic feel again?
This datapack restores the original 1.16 fishing loot table, bringing back the drops you remember before later versions changed the balance.
Fish up:
Enchanted books with classic enchantments
Bows and fishing rods with natural enchant rolls
Name tags, saddles, and other rare treasures
Familiar “junk” and “treasure” items balanced the old way
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 24w18a, 24w19a, 24w19b
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as ultimate classic fishing datapack (MC 1.21.9 - 1.21.11).zip
- Download size: 114 KB
- Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.