GoFish

Name: GoFish
Brand: Parallel 42
Price: 20.0 USD
Availability: InStock

//42 GoFish brings a fully‑fledged, data‑driven fishing experience into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, built specifically for Avatar mode. Step out of the cockpit, walk down to the shore, and cast a line into lakes, rivers, or coastal waters across North America, Europe, Oceania, and beyond. GoFish turns the world’s waterways into your fishing playground, all without ever leaving the simulator.

Under the hood, GoFish uses a real species database powered by scientific occurrence data (OBIS + GBIF) and a custom WASM engine. Every catch is driven by where you are, the current month, time of day, and whether you’re in freshwater, saltwater, or brackish environments.

With over 200 distinct species, each with realistic habitats, sizes, seasons, and rarity, you’ll always have something new to discover as you explore the globe.

An integrated in‑sim EFB app (tablet-style interface) handles everything: starting/stopping fishing, choosing bait and line, managing reel and drag, and reviewing your catch history. Whether you’re a simmer who wants a relaxing activity between flights or a completionist hunting rare trophies, GoFish layers a friendly fishing game directly into MSFS 2024.

Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Native package built for MSFS 2024 using the in-sim EFB panel. No external apps required.

Avatar Mode Fishing
Designed specifically to work in the sim’s Avatar mode: walk your avatar to the water, see a drop‑zone marker where your cast will land, and fish from shore, docks, or beaches.

Global Coverage with Regional Species
Location-aware system that updates “Available Fish at This Location” based on your latitude/longitude, supporting North American, European, Oceania waters, and more.

Over 200 Data‑Driven Species
200+ species, each with habitat (fresh/salt/brackish), seasonal activity by month, time‑of‑day preferences, realistic weight/length, and rarity.

Freshwater, Saltwater, and Brackish Ecosystems
Water type detection, influencing which species can appear and which baits are effective.

Real‑World Distribution Data
Species availability uses preprocessed OBIS + GBIF occurrence datasets, filtered specifically for gameplay, so regional fish actually show up where they belong.

Smart “Available Fish at This Location” Panel
Lists of species you can encounter at your current spot along with indications of what could be there in different conditions!

Full Tackle Box: Baits & Lines
Bait system with data‑driven effectiveness multipliers and target species; line system with monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braided lines, each tuned for habitat and fishing style.

Physics‑Based Line & Fight Model
WASM‑driven line physics including tension, elasticity, slack, cast distance, break strength, and visibility; visualized via in‑app Line Tension and Line Out meters.

Dynamic Fishing Controls
In‑sim sliders for cast distance, reel drag, and retrieval speed, along with fight states such as idle, casting, line out, bite, reeling, caught, and broken line.

Difficulty Modes
Easy, Medium, Hard difficulties that change bite timing and catch pacing, each maintaining its own separate catch history.

Optional Auto‑Reel Assistance
Auto‑Reel mode can automatically manage drag and line length during fights, making the experience accessible while still offering full manual control for advanced players.

Rich Catch History & Stats
Per‑difficulty catch history with total catches, unique species, total/average weight, biggest fish, most‑caught species, and sortable lists (by date, weight, length).

Unit and Control Customization
Metric/imperial toggle, fully configurable key/joystick bindings with multi‑input combos, and a built‑in “How to Fish” guide explaining Avatar workflow and controls.

Available here (PC)