How do I install Fishing Evolved?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Fishing Evolved work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Fishing Evolved

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by SeniorS · on CurseForge

A deeper Minecraft fishing system with active reeling, modular rods, bait, fish tracking, and dynamic fish populations.

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge

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.

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Fishing Evolved

Fishing Evolved is a modern Minecraft 1.20.1 revival and expansion of the classic Fishing Made Better experience.

It rebuilds fishing into a deeper, more active system with customizable rods, bait, fish tracking, fish populations, and a hands-on reeling minigame. The goal is to make fishing feel like a real progression path instead of a passive wait-and-click loop.

Features

Active reeling gameplay with line tension, distance, fish tugging, and failure states.
Modular fishing rods with interchangeable reels, bobbers, hooks, and bait.
Wood, iron, and diamond fishing rods with attachment durability.
Water, lava, and void fishing through specialized bobbers and hook entities.
Fish availability based on liquid, depth, altitude, biome, dimension, time, weather, light, rarity, and bait.
Fish trackers for probing nearby fish populations and finding rare catches.
Bait buckets for automatic rebaiting and bait boxes for helping local fish reproduce.
Fish buckets, fish slices, fillet knives, and scaling knives for fish handling and processing.
Configurable client HUD placement for the reeling overlay.
Cross-loader support for Fabric and Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1.

Requirements

Fabric

Minecraft 1.20.1
Java 17
Fabric Loader 0.16.9+
Fabric API

Forge

Minecraft 1.20.1
Java 17
Forge 47.2.30+

Optional Integration

YetAnotherConfigLib 3.6.6+1.20.1 for the client config screen.

Credits

TheAwesomeGem for the original Fishing Made Better mod.
SeniorS for the 1.20.1 multiloader revival.

Support

Found a bug, balance issue, or compatibility problem? Open an issue on GitHub or join the Discord.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as fishingevolved-fabric-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 1.3 MB
Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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