What changed in Fishing Planet in 2015

Daily presents available under the Christmas Tree near White Moose Lake until January 11th.

Daily presents available under the Christmas Tree near White Moose Lake until January 11th.

Two additional firework DLCs can now be purchased for players who have already bought one.

Two additional firework DLCs can now be purchased for players who already own one.

The Christmas Vacation Pack is now available for purchase during the Christmas event.

Grinch achievement now issues money reward to cover the Alberta fine.

Other minor fixes included in the hotfix update.

The Christmas Vacation Pack is now available for purchase during the Christmas event.

Grinch achievement now issues money reward to cover the Alberta fine.

Various small tuning and fixes to improve gameplay.

Rod-only DLC for players who want just the rods.

Rod-only DLC for players who want just the rods.

Improved rod action and lifelike line behavior.

Players can launch fireworks visible to all in the same room.

Includes Fancy Santa Jacket and GatorMax Angler Jacket.

Players can add friends, join rooms, chat, and send gifts.

Achievements include Myth Buster and Santa's Helper.

New clothing items including Fancy Santa Jacket and GatorMax Angler Jacket.

A new lake featuring fantastic fishing options for the holiday season.

Includes new spinning and casting rods, plus new reels.

Additional rod-only DLC coming on December 21st.

New fish species include Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, and more.

Improved rod action and lifelike line behavior.

New species include Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, and more.

Additional rod-only DLC coming on December 21st.

A new lake featuring fantastic fishing options for the holiday season.

Players can launch fireworks visible to all in the same room.

Players can now add friends, join rooms, chat, and send gifts.

Includes 6 new rods and 2 new reels.

New achievements include Myth Buster and Santa's Helper.

6 new spinning and casting rods, and 2 new reels added to the game.

Super sweet DLC coming on December 21st.

New clothing items including Fancy Santa Jacket and GatorMax Angler Jacket.

Improved rod action and lifelike line behavior.

Players can now add friends, join rooms, chat, and send gifts.

First multiplayer interactions with visible fireworks for all players in the same room.

New fish species include Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, and more across all waterways.

Various bugs have been fixed in this update.

Super sweet DLC coming on December 21st with additional rod-only content.

First multiplayer interactions with visible fireworks for all players in the same room.

6 new rods and 2 new reels introduced.

New fish species include Atlantic Salmon, Lake Trout, and more.

Players can now add friends, join rooms, chat, and send gifts.

New clothing items including Fancy Santa Jacket and Swaggy Pilgrims Dublet.

Improvements to rod action and line behavior for a more realistic experience.

A new lake featuring fantastic fishing options for the Christmas season.

A new lake featuring fantastic fishing options for the holiday season.

New achievements include Myth Buster and Santa's Helper.

New achievements include Myth Buster, Santa's Helper, Merry X-mas!, and Grinch.

All Steam friends who play Fishing Planet will be added to your friends list automatically.

Left click on a location to see a dropdown menu of friends and chatrooms.

Players can select which chatroom to enter based on their fishing location.

All Steam friends who play Fishing Planet will be added to your friends list automatically.

A new Friends section added to the Global Menu, allowing players to find and contact friends easily.

Players can search for new friends and send friend requests.

Upcoming features include inviting friends to groups and fishing duels.

Players can select which chatroom to enter based on their fishing location.

Upcoming features include inviting friends to groups and fishing duels.

Players can send gifts to friends.

Players can send gifts to friends, enhancing social interaction.

A dropdown menu allows players to see which friends are in different chatrooms.

View online status, level, and current fishing location of friends.

New Friends section added to the Global Menu, allowing players to find and contact friends easily.

View online status, level, and current fishing location of friends in the Friends section.

Players can search for friends and send friend requests, which can be accepted to connect.

The Predator Hunter Pack Promotion is back with discounts available throughout the Black Friday Sale Event.

Includes 5000 credits, 50 gold coins, and 30-day premium status for enhanced gameplay.

Includes new tackle, rods, reels, and fishing licenses tailored for Pike and Walleye fishing.

The Predator Hunter Pack Promotion is back, offering discounts and special content for a limited time.

Features new rods, reels, terminal tackle, and equipment for predator fishing.

New equipment includes MagFin FishHut Keepnet G, Comfort Camper Waist Coat, and Lucky Seven Rod Case.

30-day advanced fishing licenses for Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and Michigan.

30-day licenses for Advanced Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Exclusive accessory for Predator Hunter Pack owners, commemorating participation in the game's early stages.

This update aims to resolve the lag issues some players experienced since Update 0.2.21.

Update 0.2.22 features an older version of the game engine for better performance predictability.

Update 0.2.22 features an older version of the game engine for improved stability and performance predictability.

Released a voluntary update featuring an older version of the game engine for improved performance stability.

Update 0.2.22 features an older version of the game engine to enhance performance predictability.

Features WinCast 1500, CallistoXS 1400, and Prima 2000 reels.

Shoreline now walkable near Vanishing Rock Light on Lake Saint-Croix, Michigan.

Various minor bugs have been fixed.

Use the Credits to purchase new tackle and pay for in-game expenses.

Includes various baits like Corn, Bread, and Cheese, along with hooks and lines.

New exclusive DLC rods available until December 1st.

Introduced new physics for rod actions to enhance gameplay.

Players can now walk along the shoreline near the Vanishing Rock Light on Lake Saint-Croix.

Introduced new rod action physics for improved gameplay.

Provides +15 tackle and +5 lines storage capacity.

Thanksgiving edition DLC Pack featuring exclusive rods, reels, and tackle for a limited time.

Steam OS support introduced.

Steam OS support has been introduced for the game.

Catch any fish using corn as bait to earn silver, bronze, and golden turkey badges.

New exclusive DLC rods available until December 1st.

Enhanced animation for landing fish.

Enjoy a 50% boost to Experience earned for every fish caught.

Includes Tomahawk 21' 3", Blunderbuss 19' 8", and CrazyTurkey 23" rods.

A new fishing location has been introduced on Lake Saint-Croix, Michigan.

Set of all Basic fishing licenses for all 7 States for seven full days.

Provides +15 tackle and +5 lines storage capacity.

Various minor bugs fixed.

A new discount system has been implemented.

New fishing location added on Lake Saint-Croix, Michigan.

New discount system implemented.

Enjoy a 50% boost to Experience earned for every fish caught.

Includes various baits and hooks to aid in fishing.

Use the Credits to purchase new tackle and pay for in-game expenses.

Features WinCast 1500, CallistoXS 1400, and Prima 2000 reels.

Includes all Basic fishing licenses for all 7 States for seven full days.

Includes Tomahawk 21' 3", Blunderbuss 19' 8", and CrazyTurkey 23" rods.

The animation for landing fish has been improved for better visual feedback.

Catch any fish using corn as bait to earn badges and a signature Pilgrim's hat.

Thanksgiving edition DLC Pack featuring exclusive telescopic rods, reels, and tackle.

Various other minor fixes implemented.

Fixed issues with the environment sound controller.

Improved performance in Michigan area.

Fixed issues with the environment sound controller.

Various other minor fixes implemented.

Improved performance in the Michigan area.

Improved distribution of Flathead Catfish and added Flathead Catfish Trophy in North Carolina.

Halloween related content is pulled, including the Trick or Treat DLC and Halloween baits.

Halloween related content is pulled, including the Trick or Treat DLC and Halloween baits.

Introduced Alligator Gar, Longnose Gar, and Florida Gar along with their Trophy variants in specified locations.

Improved distribution of Flathead Catfish and introduced Flathead Catfish Trophy in North Carolina.

Introduced Alligator Gar, Longnose Gar, and Florida Gar along with their trophy variants in respective locations.

Albino Ghost Gar, Green Ogre Gar, and Black Vampire Gar introduced.

Exclusive Halloween edition fishing goodies including special rods and baits.

Terrifying Halloween fishing event featuring monster-mutant gars in Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida.

Drag settings can now be changed by pressing 9-0.

Exclusive Halloween edition fishing goodies including rods, baits, and achievements.

Drag settings can now be changed by pressing 9-0.

Three new achievements based on catching Halloween Monster Gars.

New visual elements to enhance the Halloween atmosphere.

Enhanced audio experience with scary sounds for the Halloween event.

Tilde '`' HUD controls now duplicated on F2 key.

30% off on 30-Day and 7-Day Premium accounts.

Enhancements to the audio experience during night fishing.

Tilde '`' HUD controls now duplicated on F2 key.

30% off on 30-Day and 7-Day Premium accounts.

Three new achievements based on catching Halloween Monster Gars.

Fixes to stop showing LVL5 and up messages.

Fixes to stop showing LVL5 and up messages.

New visual elements for the Halloween event.

Three new mutant gars: Albino Ghost Gar (Florida), Green Ogre Gar (North Carolina), Black Vampire Gar (Missouri).

Flathead Catfish added to North Carolina.

Flathead Catfish added to North Carolina.

Terrifying fishing event featuring monster-mutant gars in Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida.

Perform a series of successful strikes in a row to unlock the Lucky Bobber achievement.

Some achievements are hidden and will only be visible once the first stage is unlocked.

Catch every fish on every bite to unlock the Angling Machine achievement.

Some achievements are hidden and will only be visible after unlocking the first stage.

Catch a certain number of trouts to unlock the Trout Master achievement.

Achievements requiring a series of successful actions without failure, such as Lucky Bobber and Angling Machine.

Catch a certain number of trouts to unlock the Trout Master achievement.

Achievements that must be completed within a calendar day, resetting at midnight server time (UTC-5).

New achievements added to the game, including fish farming and time-limited challenges.

New achievements added, including fish farming and time-limited challenges.

Includes rods, reels, terminal tackle, jig tackle, and a gigantic Keepnet.

The pack includes 5000 credits for in-game purchases and 50 gold coins for advanced tackle.

Goods from the Predator Hunter Pack now go directly to home storage instead of the current setup.

Introducing the Predator Hunter Pack designed for predator hunters and anglers, featuring new tackle and equipment.

Enjoy a 50% boost to Experience earned for every fish caught.

30-day licenses for Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Enjoy 30 days of Premium Status with a 50% boost to Experience earned.

Introducing the Predator Hunter Pack designed for predator hunters and anglers.

Includes rods, reels, terminal tackle, jig tackle, and a gigantic Keepnet for safe fish handling.

Goods from the pack now go to home storage instead of current setup.

Explanation of how tackle can be overloaded and the consequences of breaking fishing gear.

Details the various states of the fishing indicator, including safe zones and warnings for line tension.

Introduces secondary indicators that highlight which part of the tackle is overloaded during a fish fight.

Introduction of secondary indicators that show which part of the tackle is overloaded during fish fights.

Explains the mechanics of fishing indicators that inform players about line tension and tackle conditions.

Detailed explanation of the in-game indicators that inform players about line tension and tackle conditions.

Players are informed about the importance of maintaining line tension to avoid losing fish during fights.

Describes the risks of tackle breakage due to excessive tension and how to manage it.

Fixed and improved profanity filter.

Drag and speed settings now saved on specific reel when removed.

Notification about license possession added when traveling to Waterway.

Fixed animations for Brook Trout.

Animations for Brook Trout fixed.

Bass-jigs with smaller hook-sizes added to improve early game value.

Licenses duration calculation in DLC fixed.

Descriptions of Licenses structured and enhanced.

Fixed issue with fish spinning when in hands.

Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Rock Bass, Blue Catfish, and Lake Sturgeon.

Drag and speed settings are now saved on specific reel when removed.

Exterminator Reel, EspiraML R Reel, CallistoXS R Reel.

Indication of purchased items added to shop, showing current location.

Improved bass-jigs with smaller hook-sizes for earlier levels.

Profanity filter fixed and improved.

Minor adjustments to tackle and equipment levels.

Tuning of lure and bait attractivity for certain fish species.

Descriptions of Licenses structured and enhanced.

Fish escape bug fixed and logic enhanced.

Ability to visit another player's profile page by clicking their nickname.

Tuning for certain fish species attractivity.

Game messages are now shown in correct order.

Exterminator Reel, EspiraML R Reel, CallistoXS R Reel.

New Vest, Tacklebox, Rodcase, Stringer, and Fish cage for silver.

Scrolling issues in inventory and shop fixed.

Mayflies and Shiners added as silver substitutes for Minnows, Shrimps, and Spawnsacks.

Rivertex GalaxyCast, Rivertex Thora, Rivertex Fenix, Garry Scott Troy.

Notification about license possession added when traveling to Waterway.

Scrolling issues in inventory and shop fixed.

A new waterway added in Michigan, USA.

4 bigger spinners, 4 bigger medium spoons, 8 shads, 16 worms, 11 Jig-Heads, and Crankbaits.

Licenses duration calculation in DLC fixed.

Mayflies and Shiners, silver substitutes for Minnows, Shrimps, and Spawnsacks.

Minor adjustments to tackle and equipment levels.

New Vest, Tacklebox, Rodcase, Stringer, and Fish cage for silver.

Game messages are now shown in correct order.

Rivertex GalaxyCast, Rivertex Thora, Rivertex Fenix, Garry Scott Troy.

Indication of purchased items added to shop, showing current location.

4 bigger spinners, 4 bigger medium spoons, 8 shads, 16 worms, 11 Jig-Heads, and Crankbaits.

A new waterway added in Michigan, USA.

Fish spinning when held fixed.

Fish escape bug fixed and logic enhanced.

Ability to visit another player's profile page added in Leaderboards section.

Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Rock Bass, Blue Catfish, and Lake Sturgeon.

Muskie is introduced as a rare and challenging catch, requiring powerful rods and reels.

Muskie is introduced as a rare and aggressive fish, requiring powerful gear to catch.

The in-game Lake Saint-Croix is inspired by the real-life Lake Charlevoix, featuring picturesque landscapes.

Players can now catch various fish including Trout, Trophy Yellow Perch, Blue Catfish, and Sturgeon in Michigan.

The in-game Lake Saint-Croix is inspired by the real-life Lake Charlevoix, featuring picturesque landscapes.

Michigan features diverse fish species including Muskie, Trout, Trophy Yellow Perch, Blue Catfish, and Sturgeon.

Michigan features diverse fish species including Muskie, Trout, Trophy Yellow Perch, Blue Catfish, and Sturgeon.

A small patch will be released next week featuring some new interface features.

Players will be able to travel to Michigan and catch new fish species.

Players will be able to travel to Michigan and catch new fish species.

A small patch will introduce new interface features.

Ability to make the same home state a home state twice is disabled

Pitch cast stopped working after catching several fish

Text showing the keepnet or stringer capacity is switched to yellow when full

Top players are now properly sorted by weekly exp gain

Fast forward tuned – now you can fast forward time to specific time you need

Reel load tuned to decrease it when the rod is bent

Significant physics performance optimization

Reel load tuned to decrease when the rod is bent

Pitch cast stopped working after catching several fish fixed

Licensing duration calculation bug fixed

Fast forward tuned to allow time to be fast forwarded to a specific time needed

Scroll added for description of weather on global and local map

Significant physics performance optimization applied

Time fast-forward breaks the sky consistency

Other minor bugs fixes implemented

Text showing the keepnet or stringer capacity is switched to yellow when full

Time fast-forward breaks the sky consistency fixed

Ability to make the same home state a home state twice is disabled

Splash sounds issue resolved

Top players are now properly sorted by weekly exp gain

Scroll added for description of weather on global and local map

Players can now catch Sturgeon, an ancient fish species that can grow up to 2.4 meters in length.

Players will soon have the chance to catch Sturgeon in Fishing Planet.

Overall FPS increased by about 10+%.

Stability of the Win 32-bit version significantly enhanced.

Distribution of fish population on waterways tuned and changed, with some species migrating.

Feedback added for reeling in with weight or fish fighting.

Fastest graphics setting toggled automatically for low-end PCs.

Water ripple effects intensified.

Stability increased for Win 64-bit with 4GB RAM or less.

Feedback on reel and hands when reeling in with weight or fish fighting.

No need to unplug your controllers anymore.

Crappie and Catfish DLC licenses duration increased to 7 days; Bass Fighter Pack and Trout Pioneer Pack licenses duration increased to 30 days.

Tuning and optimization of fog effects.

Fishnet capacity status now displayed on HUD.

Fishnet capacity status now displayed on HUD.

Players automatically unbanned when penalty terms end.

Mac platform support added and in test.

Home State relocation pricing changed.

Mouse inversion option added to settings.

New body form for Trophy Yellow Perch introduced.

Licenses pricing changed.

Mouse sensitivity option added to settings.

Stability increased for systems with 4GB RAM or less.

Fines are charged immediately; duration of licenses bug fixed.

Traveling balance changed considering players' current home state.

Heavy optimization of scenes, fish models, and shaders.

Traveling balance changed considering players' current Home State.

Fish AI tuning to intensify the fish fights and add skill value.

Fastest graphics setting toggled automatically for low-end PCs.

Significant reduction in connectivity issues.

Achievements and their rewards have been adjusted.

No need to unplug controllers anymore.

Licenses shall last a day more.

Players get unbanned automatically when the penalty terms end.

FPS increased by about 10+%.

Significant reduction in loading times.

Florida and California now available earlier – Everglades lvl 16 and San Joaquin lvl 18.

Warning message added for users with low memory.

Controls for environment sound volume added to settings.

Experience reward overhaul throughout all fish diversity, streamlining game progress.

Fixed issues with fish biting during the tutorial.

Warning message added for users with low memory.

Experience rewards adjusted throughout all fish diversity, streamlining game progress.

Fish AI tuning to intensify the fish fights and add skill value.

Fishing Planet is now available on MAC OSX as an experimental build.

Mac platform support introduced and in testing.

VSync option added to settings.

Fishing Planet is now available on MAC OSX as an experimental build.

Crappie and Catfish DLC licenses duration increased to 7 days; Bass Fighter Pack and Trout Pioneer Pack licenses duration increased to 30 days.

Environment sound volume, VSync, mouse inversion, and sensitivity options added.

Pricing for home state relocation adjusted.

Improvements made to inventory performance.

Changes made to the pricing of licenses.

Splash effects diversified.

Distribution of fish population on waterways tuned and changed, with some species migrating.

Connectivity issues significantly reduced.

Fines are charged immediately.

Florida and California now available earlier at levels 16 and 18 respectively.

A new predator fish, the Muskellunge, has been added to the game.

A new predator fish, the Muskellunge, has been added to the game.

FPS increased by about 10+%.

Increased to 30 days.

360 premium now accumulates all licenses.

Experience reward overhaul throughout all fish diversity, game progress streamlined.

Toggled automatically.

Warning message added for users with low memory.

Controls for birds, rain, etc. added to settings.

Increased at about 10+%.

Fishnet capacity status now on HUD (Right under the weather conditions data).

Fines are charged immediately.

Distribution of fish population on waterways tuned and changed, some species migrated to different areas.

Licenses pricing changed.

Distribution of fish population on waterways tuned; some species migrated to different areas.

Added for users with low memory.

Florida and California now available earlier – Everglades lvl 16 and San Joaquin lvl 18.

Increased for systems with 4GB RAM or less.

Licenses shall last a day more.

Fish AI tuning to intensify the fish fights and add skill value.

Licenses duration increased to 30 days.

Crappie and Catfish DLC licenses duration increased to 7 days.

Added to settings (birds, rain, etc.).

Feedback on reel and hands when reeling in.

Stability increased for systems with 4GB RAM or less.

Mac platform support added and in test.

Experience reward overhaul throughout all fish diversity, game progress streamlined.

Heavily optimized.

Fishnet capacity status now displayed on HUD.

Home State relocation pricing changed.

360 premium now accumulates all licenses.

Home State relocation pricing changed.

Fastest graphics setting is toggled automatically for low end PCs.

Players get unbanned automatically when the penalty terms end.

Stability significantly enhanced.

Feedback on reel and hands when you reel in.

Florida and California now available earlier – Everglades lvl 16 and San Joaquin lvl 18.

Licenses shall last a day more.

Players get unbanned automatically when the penalty terms ends.

Mac platform support added and in test.

Traveling balance changed considering players' current Home State.

Crappie and Catfish DLC licenses duration increased to 7 days.

Fines are charged immediately.

Significantly enhanced.

Fish AI tuning to intensify the fish fights and add the skill value to it.

Licenses pricing changed.

Traveling balance changed with the consideration of players current Home State.

Minimized connection issues related to firewall compatibility.

Minimized connection issues related to firewall compatibility.

Fixed an exploit related to RMB strike, making fish fights more interesting and challenging.

Fixed an exploit related to RMB strike, making fish fights more interesting and challenging.

Graphics settings adjusted to low to optimize performance for 32 bit users.

Introduced experimental support for Win 32 BIT systems, shipped as is for testing.

Graphics settings adjusted to low to ensure optimal performance for 32 bit users.

Added experimental support for Win 32 BIT systems, shipped as is for data collection.

Added PCCW for Asia Pacific and Level 3 communication for U.S. to enhance performance.

Added PCCW for Asia Pacific and Level 3 communication for U.S. users to enhance performance.

Additional XP rewards for common fish.

Testing a challenging fish fights system with fixed fish AI.

Adding an XP cap at level 23 that includes credits and gold.

Additional XP rewards for trophy fish.

Uniqueness of fish is being reintroduced with more species added.

Introduction of new XP leaderboard sorting updated on a weekly basis.

Introducing uniques back and adding more unique fish species.

Testing a challenging fish fights system with fixed fish AI.

Florida and California will become available earlier than planned.

Smaller XP gap between common, trophy, and unique fish.

Adding XP cap at level 23 that would include credits and gold.

Additional XP rewards for catching common fish.

Smaller XP gap between common, trophy, and unique fish.

Additional XP rewards for catching trophy fish.

Introduction of new XP leaderboard sorting updated on a weekly basis.

Florida and California will become available earlier in the game.

Players will receive double (200%) experience points for catching common fish.

Eases crash issues for many players

Players will receive a quarter (+25%) more experience points for catching trophy fish.

A new unique fish can be found in the Emerald location.

Boosts FPS and prevents crashes

New tutorials for inventory management, shopping, and basic fishing tips for spinning fishing, tactics for catfish and bass.

Players will receive a quarter (+25%) more experience for catching trophy fish.

The exploit related to Peacock fish has been reasonably adjusted.

New messaging feature that displays premium XP in yellow color for each caught fish.

Players will receive double (200%) experience points for catching common fish.

Premium XP numbers now displayed in yellow for each caught fish

Cache auto-purge to ease the crash issue for many players.

The exploit related to Peacock fish has been reasonably adjusted.

Optimization that should boost FPS and prevent crashes.

A new unique fish can now be found in the Emerald location.

Includes inventory management, shopping, and basic fishing tips for spinning fishing, tactics for catfish and bass

Exclusive tackle and outfit available for players.

Exclusive tackle and outfit available to enhance gameplay.

A 500 Credits Bonus will be automatically added to every player's account as compensation for the temporary server outage.

A 500 Credits Bonus will automatically appear in the accounts of all players as compensation for the temporary server outage.

Players who lost in-game money, items, or XP Level due to server failure can contact support for compensation.

Players can contact support for compensation of lost in-game money, items, or XP due to server issues.