CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Starcatcher
A fishing overhaul mod with 100+ fishes, and a ton of new fishing related content
Quick answer
Which Starcatcher release matches 1.20.5 Forge?
starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar targets 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Starcatcher required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar need?
starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar on 1.20.5 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Starcatcher without breaking your instance.
Built for starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar on 1.20.5 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Starcatcher add?
Starcatcher adds a new skill-based fishing mini-game, lots of secrets, trophies, tournaments and everything else an angler could ask for 🎣
There are 100+ new fishes ready for you to catch and record in your catalogue, uniquely restricted by biome, weather, daytime, elevation and more!

Starcatcher features a handy book companion to aid you throughout your angler journey! It will guide you through all the content Starcatcher has, alongsides cataloguing all your catches 🐟

Starcatcher has a lot of features waiting for you! 🐟 ✨
- 🎣 Hooks, Bobbers, and Baits for your rod
- 🐡 100+ Unique fish with different size, weight, and fishing conditions
- 🐛 Tackle Boxes to store your fish and swap your rod attachments
- 🔥 Unique Minigame gimmicks for different fishes
- 🏆 Trophies to reward your progression
- 🕵️♀️ Catalogue to record all your catches
- 🏆 Fishing Tournaments to challenge your friends
- ♒ Aquariums to showcase your best catches
- 😮 Display block to showcase your progress to your friends
- 🕵️♀️ Secrets Messages left for you to find
- 📜 Player written Message-in-a-Bottle to share your stories with the server
- 🤑 Selling bin to turn your catches into money
- 🥇 Golden Fish variations for those who want only the best
- 👒 Different Cosmetics to show your fashion sense
- 🎣 Fishable Entities to fish live fish
- 🔧 Built-in Compatibility with fish from other mods
Will you fill out your collection? 🔎 Some of these catches are harder than they appear!


A more detailed list of the different features will follow. Not every feature of the mod is shown here, for more information please visit the wiki! 🐠
Tackle Boxes
Tackle boxes allow you to store your Fishes, Hooks, Bobbers, baits, as well as modify your rod attachements! It's important to use the correct attachments when hunting for the harder fish 🎣

Aquariums ♒
Starcatcher features a dynamic multi-block aquarium to display your fish! You can interact with a few different items to change that block's decoration.
Starcaught fish placed inside will be scaled based on their size & weight percentile 🤏

Trophies & Secrets
There are a lot of Trophies to collect and Secrets to uncover! Keep your eyes out for bottles and you might just be able to follow along the story of anglers from many moons ago
Players can also write their own message-in-a-bottle and send them out to sea for other players to fish up 📜🍾

Cosmetics
There's a lot of different cosmetics to collect! Fisherman Hats can be found inside shipwrecks, whilst templates for your Rod & Tackle are found mostly through treasures!

Selling Bin 💰
Starcatcher features wd's Selling Bin to allow for the selling of fishes and other items 💸 The sale price is based on the Size & Weight, with a bonus for Golden Fish!

Tournaments! 🏆
Do you consider yourself the best fisherman in all of the overworld? Why not put it to the test against your friends with the tournament system? 🏆

Compatibility!
Starcatcher features compatibility with many fish-related mods
Farmer's Delight 🍣

Extra Fishes & Compatibility 🐟
Starcatcher's entries are data-driven meaning you can easily add new items & entities as fishable! The following mod's fish have been added.
[!] Please note that items such as fishing rods from these mods do not work with Starcatcher and should be disabled or ignored when putting together a modpack [!]
Above v3:
- Tide 2 🐟
Below v3:
- Tide 2 🐟
- Aquaculture 2 🐟
- Nether Depths Upgrade 🦴
- Fish of Thieves 🦜
- TerraFirmaCraft fishes 💀
- Sully's Mod 🧟♀️
- Upgrade Aquatic 🦈
- Environmental 🌳
- Collector's Reap 🦀
- Miner's Delight ⛏
- Alex's Caves 🗻
- Critters and Companions 🐛
- Aquamirae 🌟
- Hybrid Aquatic 🐠
- Fintastic 🏄♀️
- Spawn 🐹
- Unusual Fish Mod 🐡
v3+ had some major changes to the difficulty system, and as such compatibility will be added back over the upcoming updates. You can still implement compatibility yourself through datapacks.
For more information on how to make a datapack head over to the wiki!
EMI/JEI
Both EMI & Jei feature custom integration with Starcatcher. The guide book will NOT display recipes for the mod. It is recommended you use either JEI or EMI for recipe lookup and items usages.

Wiki / Guide
I've recorded a video going over every feature as of v2.3
Credits
There have been a lot of different artists who were either comissioned or donated their time out of their own will to contribuite to the mod! Here you'll find everyone who has contribuited to the mod's development 🐟
Licensing
Starcatcher's Source Code is distribuited under MIT, whilst every Asset unless specifically stated otherwise is distribuited under All Rights Reserved. If you wish to modify or use any of the assets in Starcatcher please contact me first.
The Main Starcatcher's Fishing Rod Asset was acquired under a custom license which can be found here.
🌸 Join the discord! 🌸 https://discord.gg/tCs89QTuzn
- made by wd with lots of love
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Starcatcher by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.1.2
1 loader build26.1.1
1 loader build26.1
1 loader build1.21.1
1 loader build1.20.6
1 loader build1.20.5
1 loader build1.20.4
1 loader build1.20.3
1 loader build1.20.2
1 loader build1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Starcatcher versions and loaders
starcatcher-2.3.16-FORGE-1.20.1.jar
16 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.