Sources, updates and coverage.
Current edition
Released October 20, 2026 (left Early Access) · Windows on Steam · same-day Hotfix · October 21 Yeti fix post · October 22 BUFFS patch (no build numbers given) · Kingy played Build 1.0.1 (Steam build 26083362) on Windows 11 from the main menu to day 1 in the cabin and read the whole Journal, October 20, 2026 · official news feed checked October 22, 2026 UTC. 13 guides and 33 connected entries. Research checked 22 Oct 2026; article edit dates are recorded separately.
What still needs work
- Kingy played Build 1.0.1 (Steam build 26083362) on Windows 11 on October 20, 2026: menus, the lobby, perks, the intro, the cabin on day 1 and every Journal page. Casting, the fishing minigame, the altar, traders, other maps, the boss and co-op weren't played; those sections cite GONE Studios' posts.
- GONE Studios hasn't published trinket prices or trigger chances, the 1.0 quota formula or each map's starting quota.
- Achievement unlock rates, community bait scores and Steam's launch options were read on October 21, 2026. Totem prices, Bountiful Bait's chance and Timeless Light's effect aren't published; details from community sites are marked as reported.
- Save checklists and notes in this browser only. They do not read or change your game save.
How updates are reviewed
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Source ledger
Kingy test run: Build 1.0.1 menus, lobby, intro and Journal ↗Kingy's own session in the retail game through Steam on Windows 11: menu label Build 1.0.1, Steam build 26083362, keyboard and mouse, solo on the Lake at Average Angler, October 20, 2026. Covered the main menu, save slots, Create Lobby, perks, lobby options, the intro, picking up a rod in the cabin on day 1 and every Journal page. Casting, the fishing minigame, the altar, traders, other maps, the boss and co-op were not played. Screenshots were captured from the game window during that session.Walkthrough · checked · published 20 Oct 2026
GONE Fishing store page ↗Release date October 20, 2026; Windows only; 1–8 players; US$9.99 with a 33% introductory offer to US$6.69 ending November 3; 14 interface languages; minimum and recommended PC requirements; server-side anti-cheat for leaderboards.Official · checked
Official announcement feed ↗Change detection for this wiki; individual guides cite the relevant announcement.Official · checked
GONE FISHING 1.0 FULL RELEASE IS NOW LIVE!!! ↗1.0 notes: ending and final boss, the MOBY, Season 1.0 and the Rhizo, 8 trinkets from Clinket the Trader, Yeti rework, traps and the Fish Trap, hats, the musket, price and quota scaling, save encryption and the November 20 migration cutoff, leaderboard wipe, anti-cheat, Journal V2 and fixes.Official · checked · published 20 Oct 2026
Hotfix ↗Same-day fixes: legendary and mythic achievements now go to everyone in the lobby, trader textures on the final boss map, and the upgraded butcher table giving one heart instead of two.Official · checked · published 20 Oct 2026
Were talking YETI, were talking fixes ↗Post-launch fix list: bait can be unequipped again, the Yeti spawns on the Arctic, the Lake crocodile no longer throws players under the map, the final boss's whale nuke is always visible, item text no longer overlaps prices, the Journal works in all languages, and the Megalodon hat can be seen and selected.Official · checked · published 21 Oct 2026
BUFFS BUFFS BUFFS ↗Progression buffs and boss tuning: cheaper shop items and line, rod and sinker upgrades, better gambling odds, more Skeeter muskets, troll from day 2, a bigger boss eyeball hitbox, weaker rolling turtles, faster HP regen, Arctic spawn changes and fixes.Official · checked · published 22 Oct 2026
GONE Fishing 1.0 Preview! FULL RELEASE on OCTOBER 20th ↗Pre-launch overview of 1.0 content; says defeating the boss unlocks the MOBY and Jeremy Wade difficulty.Official · checked · published 18 Oct 2026
GONE Fishing global achievements ↗53 achievements, 24 of them hidden, with names, descriptions, Steam's internal achievement names and global unlock rates. The achievements guide quotes rates read on October 21, 2026 at about 04:45 UTC; the final-boss and rare-fish guides quote release-day rates.Official · checked
Fix It Flounder is angry + SKIPPABLE CUTSCENE.... about time bruh ↗Pre-1.0 patch: the host can hold Space (X on a PS5 controller) to skip the intro plane cutscene; legendary minimum bait score lowered from 200 to 175.Official · checked · published 3 Oct 2026
LOBBY SYSTEM + NEW LEGENDARY FISH ↗Early Access post: failing quota twice on Average Angler ends the game; once on the hardest difficulty; joining lobbies under 100 ping is recommended. Not restated in the 1.0 notes.Official · checked · published 9 Sep 2025
New Fishing Strike System + More Fishing UI Polish + Fixes ↗Early Access post: after 22:30 the host gets a Force next day button in the Esc menu; a player is still killed if the altar is short.Official · checked · published 15 Jul 2026
Were talking Fixes, Were talking Polish ↗Early Access post: dead players respawn the next day, or teammates revive them instantly by sacrificing the heart.Official · checked · published 1 Sep 2026
ALPHA V8 + NEW SWAMP MAP + New Monsters + Persistent Cosmetics + MORE ↗Early Access post: placed torches turn blue when daily quota is met, like the altar fire; Swamp rework with Father Shark and GigaToad; caves give a 10% bait-score bonus.Official · checked · published 29 May 2026
GONE FISHING Development has come to an end... ↗Early Access post: on Hardcore, bait is not saved and legendary catch chance gets +15%, with another +15% in the legendary circle; the tacklebox colours baits by quality; bait crates can contain meat and monster corpses.Official · checked · published 1 Apr 2026
THE FISH INFLATION ACT HAS BEEN PASSED ↗Early Access post: value and weight modifiers (beer up to 1.2×, day count up to 25% by day 60, seagull hotspots +15%, Leviathan's Totem 1.10–1.25×, Jeremy Wade +25% weight, Fish Whisperer +5%); bait score decides the species; Golden Catch Totem affects value only and now maxes at 1.35×; TNT gives fewer hearts.Official · checked · published 10 Sep 2026
TIER 6 BAIT, NEW WEIGHT SYSTEM, Yumi conspiracy theory??? ↗Early Access post: heart bait (tier 6, score 99) from the butcher table doubles legendary or mythic odds when conditions are met; the fish-inflation buffs now affect bait score and value instead of weight; day-based weight boosts that need Leviathan's Totem; only Jeremy Wade difficulty raises max weight; most items sell back for a third of their price; rods can't be sold.Official · checked · published 13 Sep 2026
BIG FIXES, Smoking Changes, QOL, additional text ↗Early Access post: smoking time cut 75% with a 120-second cap, and a free smoker next to the cabin on every map.Official · checked · published 1 Sep 2026
Complete GONE Fishing Guide + Rot Changes + Optimizations ↗Early Access post: fish in your inventory rot at half the penalty of fish left on the ground.Official · checked · published 19 Sep 2026
Legendary Hunt + Clams & Pearls Update ↗Early Access post: the clam turns a fish into a rot-proof pearl worth 20% more by the next day.Official · checked · published 20 Oct 2025
We talkin New Depths, New Fixes, and more ↗Early Access post: gambling formula (win 1.25–4.5×, loss down to 0.01×, max-win reroll 5–10×), more spots deeper than 2,500 for legendary fishing, and the crab releasing a grabbed player after 5.5 seconds; updated DLSS, FSR 3.1 and XeSS support. Gambling was buffed again in late September 2026.Official · checked · published 3 May 2026
BOATS ARE BACK WTF + New GONE Fishing app and MORE ↗Early Access post: lit TNT in water makes fish rain and can destroy your boat; one boat per map; the Megalodon is Canyons-only with the Moby recommended; a giant squid attacks boats fishing at night.Official · checked · published 28 Aug 2026
MUSKET, New Bait, TNT, stuff n things ↗Early Access post: holding the drop key (Q) lights TNT as you drop it; TNT can kill every creature except the cat and dog.Official · checked · published 18 Sep 2026
Requested changes and fixes ↗Early Access post: TNT fishing has a 5% chance to give a stingray.Official · checked · published 9 Sep 2026
Full Controller Support + Musical Instruments + MORE ↗Early Access post: legendaries became map-exclusive (Lochness Monster on the Lake, Orca on the Arctic, Dunkleosteus on the Canyons, a Swamp legendary); instruments sync for a fishing aura; controller support finished, with selectable button glyphs and look sensitivity in the options.Official · checked · published 19 Feb 2026
New Character + New Season + New Fish ↗Early Access post: the Colossal Squid (Arctic mythic) and Giant Squid (Jungle ocean legendary, rod level 7+); clam price raised to 200 gold; a portal near the Canyons cabin leads to the gambling cave; the Slowing Metabolism Totem now slows quota growth every following day, with the daily growth formula.Official · checked · published 26 Mar 2026
NEW SEASON + NEW LEGENDARY FISH + CHANGES AND MORE ↗Early Access post: a new Swamp legendary (line level 7+ recommended) and the Dakosaur made a mythic; the balloon trader stays 60 seconds longer.Official · checked · published 1 Jul 2026
Legendary Fish Mechanic Change and bug fixes ↗Early Access post: legendary and mythic bites start with a decoy strike before the real quick-time event; rabbit bait raised from 40 to 45.Official · checked · published 7 Feb 2026
If you hook a rare fish and lose it, are you able to hook it again? ↗Developer forum reply: there is no limit on hooking legendaries; keep bait score very high.Official · checked · published 2 Oct 2026
Can't join your friends lobby or they can't join you? ↗Pinned developer troubleshooting: same game version (restart Steam), mobile-hotspot test, and router checks such as double NAT, VPN, strict NAT, SIP ALG, CGNAT and blocked UDP.Official · checked · published 18 Sep 2025
Post Mungo Stream Patch ↗Early Access post: the water-grab crab can't spawn on the first cast, and the impaler and crab only spawn after 6 casts in the same area.Official · checked · published 3 Sep 2026
Clock Upgrade + New Stalker Mechanic + Trader Voice Fix + Stuff n things ↗Early Access post: the Stalker is slowed near a placed torch; the clock upgrade is sold at Jeb's.Official · checked · published 27 Sep 2026
gonefishing.gg species encyclopedia ↗Community leaderboard catalogue: names the Swamp legendary (Goliath Snapper) and records Sperm Whale catches on the Jungle. Not an official GONE Studios statement.Reported · checked
gonefishing.gg bait encyclopedia ↗Community list of 58 baits with a score (shown as power), this season's catch counts and the species each bait has caught, read October 21, 2026. Not an official GONE Studios statement; some scores match older official values that have since changed.Reported · checked
Mechanics ↗Community stub listing eight totems with partial effects: Gilded Flow generates passive gold, Timeless Light extends the day by 15% up to 50%, Merchant's Favor has no effect listed. Several numbers predate later official changes.Reported · checked
GONE Fishing app info (Steam launch configuration) ↗Two Steam launch options: Play GONE Fishing with DirectX 11 (default, -dx11) and Play GONE Fishing with DirectX 12 (For faster Computers). Public build 26140539, updated October 22, 2026 at 18:03 UTC; the previous public build, 26083362, dated from October 20.Reported · checked
GONE Fishing store details (Steam store API) ↗Windows only; Partial Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support; Steam Cloud; camera comfort, color alternatives, contrast controls, custom volume controls, adjustable difficulty, playable without timed input, stereo and surround sound; minimum spec lists DirectX 11, recommended DirectX 12.Official · checked
Save System Update and more! ↗Early Access post adding six achievements: a 10,000 lb fish, a pufferfish, the walking goblin shark, gambling a fish, Nessie and a max win, which counts for you or anyone in your group.Official · checked · published 12 Sep 2025
Arctic Map WIP + Optimizations + Achievements + Fixes ↗Early Access post adding achievements for catching the new mythic fish and for buying the new top rod upgrade.Official · checked · published 19 Jan 2026
Season 2 + Mythic Fish Type + Ultra Powerful Rod + New Monsters/Fishies + MORE ↗Early Access post: the first mythic fish, caught only in the ocean; a top rod sold in Jeb's shop; max-level Fish Frenzy Totem makes bites 75% faster (was 90%) and costs 250 gold; max-level Slowing Metabolism Totem cuts quota 30% (was 40%); a motion sickness option in the Esc menu; the heart revives you in solo.Official · checked · published 17 Jan 2026
NEW CREATURE + Pet Changes + Difficulty Update and more stuff n things ↗Early Access post: hold E to push players (the prompt fills in 7.5 seconds, maximum power at 20); instruments don't raise bait score, they raise legendary odds once you already qualify.Official · checked · published 7 Jul 2026
Spectating Fix + Achiement fix ↗Early Access post fixing the achievements for killing a player with TNT and for pushing a player for at least 10 seconds.Official · checked · published 9 Jul 2026
Fishing Algorithm Rework + Website + Stethacanthus + Fixes ↗Early Access post: reworked the algorithm that picks which fish bites; fixed the Bug Net perk.Official · checked · published 14 Oct 2025
FISHING SYSTEM OVERHAUL LETS GOOOO ↗Early Access post: thunderstorm bait-score bonus raised to 25%; fishing from 18:00 gives +10% bait score; the best chopped bait now needs a fish worth at least 60 points.Official · checked · published 24 Jan 2026
even MORE optimizations, bug FIXES and fishing BALANCE changes ↗Early Access post: a 10% early-bird bonus from 6 to 8 am; snake bait raised from 38 to 48 and baby croc bait from 46 to 60; fixes for the Timeless Light Totem and the quota reduction totem.Official · checked · published 30 Jan 2026
AQUARIUM + New Characters +Changes +Optimizations + Fixes ↗Early Access post: the day bonus to bait score caps at day 60, up to +50%, rolled between half and the full bonus; voice chat's default key is V.Official · checked · published 9 Jun 2026
Grill Fix and Bait Score Adjustments ↗Early Access post: on day 60 the day bonus to bait score rolls between 1.4× and 1.5× (was 1.25–1.5×).Official · checked · published 3 Jul 2026
Mother Crab, Heart and Fixes ↗Early Access post adding the heart as a catchable item that revives dead friends instantly when dropped in the altar.Official · checked · published 13 Nov 2025
The Butchers Table, the ultimate sacrifice, and more! ↗Early Access post: the butcher table turns fish into chopped bait whose value depends on the fish's species and size.Official · checked · published 28 Aug 2025
THE BAIT UPDATE and more... ↗Early Access post: creatures you kill can be used as bait; medium chopped bait raised from 35 to 40.Official · checked · published 30 Aug 2025
The Christmas Update ↗Early Access post: the butcher table upgrade gives two pieces of meat; fixed Gilded Flow Totem upgrades not saving.Official · checked · published 17 Dec 2025
2 New Creatures + GLIZZY + MORE ↗Early Access post adding the Glizzy bait, which catfish favour.Official · checked · published 9 Apr 2026
New Fish New Textures and More ↗Early Access post adding the Wels Catfish on the Lake map, with line level 4 or higher recommended.Official · checked · published 29 Apr 2026
New Season + Brackish Fish Type + New Legendary ↗Early Access post: the Wels Catfish now bites the Glizzy.Official · checked · published 6 May 2026
ALPHA 4.0: The Late Game Update ↗Early Access post: a late-game trader in an elevated cabin on each map lets you upgrade totems; emotes are picked in the lobby and played with Ctrl+L.Official · checked · published 13 Dec 2025
Cat + New Fish + Worm Rework + Cosmetics + Fixes ↗Early Access post: totem prices scale with the number of players; an arachnophobia toggle in the Esc menu turns the large jungle spider into a tortoise.Official · checked · published 22 Nov 2025
New Quota Totem, Polish, and Fixes... ↗Early Access post: a totem unlocked by default glows to show progress toward quota; volume sliders for music, weather and voice chat, plus voice volume per player.Official · checked · published 2 Aug 2025
New Perk, Musket Changes, New Localization, stuff n things ↗Early Access post: max FOV raised from 110 to 130; the Alchoholic perk added.Official · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
New Content, Polish, and more fixes ofcourse ↗Early Access post: the default launch option now uses DirectX 11 and the second option DirectX 12, which is more expensive to run.Official · checked · published 6 Aug 2025
Optimizations, Difficulty, BUGS + More ↗Demo-period post adding FPS limit, brightness, gamma, bloom and motion blur settings.Official · checked · published 15 May 2025
Fish Throwing Update ↗Demo-period post: remappable bindings with controller support; hold left mouse to throw a fish.Official · checked · published 26 May 2025
DLSS, FSR, XESS options and Save/Cooking fixes ↗Early Access post adding DLSS, FSR and XeSS upscaling under the Video options.Official · checked · published 30 Jul 2025
GONE FISHING GIVE AWAY + BIG GPU OPTIMIZATIONS ↗Early Access post: an estimated 15–20% cut in GPU use, tuned for 1080p with a 120 fps limit on the Medium preset.Official · checked · published 16 Jun 2026
stuff n things ↗Early Access post: a Disable Tips option in the gameplay options; solo, 2- and 3-player lobby sizes.Official · checked · published 31 Jul 2026
Catch report, Beer Change, and Fix it Flounder ↗Early Access post: an optional catch report, toggled in the gameplay options, shows which multipliers boosted a fish's value.Official · checked · published 16 Sep 2026
New Fishing UI + New Struggle Mechanic + GeforceNow and MORE ↗Early Access post: F places fish on the stove, grill and butcher table; escape a grab by clicking left mouse in the green zone, with 6 seconds to do it; saves sync to Steam Cloud to support streaming services such as GeForce NOW.Official · checked · published 13 Jul 2026
New events, content, polish, and fixes. AND CHEAPER BEER ITS PRACTICALY FREE NOW ↗Early Access post: a selfie camera on T by default.Official · checked · published 20 Aug 2025
Boat Pushing, Boat Fixes, Dynamic Fishing Guide, + stuff n things ↗Early Access post: any player can reset the boat from the bottom right of the Esc menu; the Unstuck button no longer drops your bait.Official · checked · published 2 Sep 2026
Polish, Fixes, and Changes! ↗Early Access post: an Esc menu option turns TNT damage off; it's on by default and GONE Studios suggests turning it off in public lobbies.Official · checked · published 6 Oct 2025