Fishing Made Easy Suite (Content Patcher)
stardew-valley — Mods & Enhancements
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.
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FishingExample
Downloads: 645,869 | Endorsements: 12,667💡 Notes
By Ericlegacy | v7.2.1 | 12,667 endorsements
🎯 Tips & Tricks
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.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod not working
Check load order and required dependencies. Read the full mod description.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing multiple mods that modify the same files without checking compatibility
👍 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.