ModsJava
Actual Fishing
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
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
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.11
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as Actual-Fishing-1.21.11-1.1-NeoForge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 71 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.