About Catch and Release
From Factorio Mod PortalSave the fish! This mod changes the item you get from mining fish to a placeable fish item that allows you to rehome fish from your nasty green polluted ponds.
This mod replaces the item that you get for mining fish with a placeable item so that you can carry your friends out of that disgusting polluted green puddle you've been keeping them in.
Changelog: v1.3.1:
- Re-added thumbnail
v1.3.0:
- Added compatibility with asher_sky's More Fish
v1.2.0:
- Removed crafting recipe to create live fish
v1.1.0:
- Added crafting recipes to switch between raw fish and live fish
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 4 yr ago.
Catch and Release on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.3.1, released 2022-12-31
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.1 | 2022-12-31 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.3.0 | 2022-12-30 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.2.0 | 2021-02-07 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.1.0 | 2021-02-07 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.0.0 | 2021-01-29 | 1.1 | n/a |
Run Catch and Release on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Catch and Release as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
- ✓AuthorAconamos, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree

