Fish Plaque Fixes and Improvements

⭐ ⭐⭐ (2,446 endorsements) 📥 992,142 downloads 📌 v0.3 📅 6/20/2023
🟡 Updated this year

By wankingSkeever · Bug Fixes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/12/2026 📅 Created: 6/20/2023
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #3 of 115 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

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Description

  • []Fishing Creation Club DLC was given for free to all users by Bethesda, but it was shipped with broken fish plaques:

    []There are 9 fish plaques in each of the 3 Hearthfires homes, and any fish mounted on these plaques are suppose to be stored in 27 ReferenceAliases on the plaque control quest.

    []However, all 3 homes had their fish plaques hooked up to the first 9 ReferenceAliases.

    []This means you can only mount 9 fish on those 27 plaques, with the duplicate plaques non-functional.

    []There are also 3 fish plaques in Proudspire Manor. Bethesda didn't even create ReferenceAliases for these.

[]There were various things that fixed this:

  • []I made Fish Plaque Fix.

    []USSEP also added their own fix.

    []Bethesda eventually fixed this in the latest update as well.

[]However, if you updated USSEP and Skyrim, you would have installed and uninstalled various fixes, and this process might have broken things:

  • []Fish plaques might now point at non-existent ReferenceAliases.

    []Fish plaques might be stuck in a broken state.

    []Bethesda's fix doesn't detect fish already mounted on plaques fixed by earlier fixes.

[]This mod will fixes these issues by:

  • []Retroactively point all fish plaques to the canonical ReferenceAliases from the Bethesda update.

    []Reset any fish plaques stuck in a broken state.

    []Automatically detect previously mounted fish that are broken and remount them.

[]While making these fixes, I also made the following improvements:

[]In vanilla, after you mount a fish, there is a useless dialog box telling you "fish is mounted". This mod removes that dialog box.

[]In vanilla, after you mount a fish, the inventory menu remains, but it is useless, and all you can do is exit. This mod now exits the inventory menu automatically.

[]In vanilla, if you have many fish in your inventory, the game will ask how many fish you would like to mount with a quantity dialog. This is pointless since you can only ever mount 1 fish. This mod now prevents the quantity dialog from popping up.

[]In vanilla, Proudspire Manor's fish plaques break if you mount small fish. After mounting, the fish is stuck in a non-interactive state due to

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Fish Plaque Fixes and Improvements is a small bug-fix mod for Skyrim that addresses issues with Bethesda's fish plaque fixes. With 2,446 endorsements and nearly a million downloads, it's a popular utility for players who want their fish plaques to display correctly. Last updated June 2026, it remains a go-to fix for this niche issue.

✨ Key Features

Fixes issues with Bethesda's fish plaque fixes.
Popular bug-fix mod with 2,446 endorsements.
Nearly a million downloads (992,142) indicate widespread use.
Last updated June 2026, suggesting active maintenance.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 2,446 endorsements—clearly a fix people trust.
  • Nearly a million downloads means it's practically essential for anyone bothered by fish plaque glitches.
  • Recently updated (June 2026), so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.

⚠️ Cons

  • Description is extremely thin—no details on what specific issues are fixed or how.
  • No install instructions provided by the author, so you're on your own if you're new to modding.
  • Niche scope: only affects fish plaques, so if you don't care about that, this mod is irrelevant.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who've noticed fish plaques displaying incorrectly and want a quick fix. Also for completionists who want every visual detail polished. Skip if you don't care about fish plaque aesthetics or want broader bug fixes.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it's a simple bug fix, just drop the files into your Data folder or use your mod manager—no special load order needed.
  • If you're using other fish-related mods, test in-game to ensure they don't conflict.
  • Check the mod's posts section on Nexus for user reports about compatibility with your Skyrim version.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
wankingSkeever
Version
0.3
Downloads
992,142
Endorsements
2,446
Category
Bug Fixes
Created
6/20/2023
Updated
6/12/2026

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