Fishing Made Easy Suite (Content Patcher)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 29 Fishing mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Supported for Stardew Valley v1. 6
Upgrade your fishing adventure! Tweak difficulty (easy/hard), fish availability (time, seasons, weather), spawn rates, and sell value. Remove trash, recatch legendary fish, fish Prismatic Shards, boost Fish Pond loot, exclude specific fish from the minigame, and much more! Dive into the ultimate fishing experience. Happy Fishing! :D
See "List of Settings" below to view all the options and features included with the mod!
Translations are welcome!
If you or know of someone that would like to translate this mod, please release the translation that adds a i18n folder and link it back to this mod!
Modding:Translations - Stardew Valley Wiki
New to modding?
Check out this modding guide for additional help and resources:
Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started - Stardew Valley Wiki
1. Download and Install the Latest Version of SMAPI.
2. Download and Extract the Content Patcher mod into your Stardew Valley/Mods folder.
3. Download and Extract the Generic Mod Config Menu mod into your Stardew Valley/Mods folder.
4. Download and Extract the Fishing Made Easy Suite mod into your Stardew Valley/Mods folder.
5. Launch Stardew Valley. To enable the settings you want, click the cog wheel on the bottom left of the Stardew Valley title screen. All the settings will be there. Hover over the settings for full descriptions.
If you're using Steam: You can easily find your mods folder by going into your Steam Library, right click on Stardew Valley, click 'Manage', then 'Browse local files'. This will take you to your Stardew Valley directory that will have the mods folder there. That is where you will extract the contents of your mods.
Here is a list of currently compatible mod expansions for Fishing Made Easy Suite!
FULL SUPPORT
(Mods that have complete support for all settings)
Stardew Valley Expanded (SVE)
Ridgeside Village (RSV)
East Scarp (ESC)[/
Fishing Made Easy Suite is a Content Patcher mod for Stardew Valley that lets you customize fishing difficulty, fish availability by time/season/weather, spawn rates, and sell values. It also removes trash, allows recatching legendary fish, enables fishing Prismatic Shards, boosts Fish Pond loot, and can exclude specific fish. With over 12,000 endorsements and 645,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tool for players who want to tailor the fishing experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 12,667 endorsements and 645k downloads.
- Flexible customization covers difficulty, availability, and rewards.
- Actively maintained (last updated August 2026).
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Content Patcher, so you'll need to set that up first.
- No detailed instructions in the description—you'll need to figure out config options yourself.
- Heavy customization might be overwhelming if you just want a quick tweak.
For Stardew Valley players who want to fine-tune fishing to their liking—whether you find it too hard, too grindy, or just want to catch legendaries repeatedly. Perfect for completionists and modders who enjoy deep customization. Skip if you prefer vanilla fishing or want a simple one-click change.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Content Patcher installed and the latest version of SMAPI.
- Check the mod's config file (config.json) after first run to see all available options.
- If you're not sure about a setting, start with the default and tweak one thing at a time.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Ericlegacy
- Version
- 7.2.1
- Downloads
- 645,869
- Endorsements
- 12,667
- Category
- Fishing
- Created
- 3/11/2019
- Updated
- 8/6/2026
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