# Fishing Planet Release Note: Back to Basics - First Levels Rework - Product: Fishing Planet (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/fishing-planet) - Vendor: Fishing Planet LLC - Date: 2026-06-11 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/380600/view/705522678542368845 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/fishing-planet/releases/2026-06-11-release-note-back-to-basics-first-levels-rework What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Lone Star Lake completely reworked with four new locations: Home Sweet Home, Kayak Rentals, Lakeside Grill Area, and Beaver Dam - **added** — Kayaks now available at Lone Star Lake for rental or personal use - **added** — Personal house with interior that players can enter and walk around in at Home Sweet Home location - **added** — Trophy Room to display catches, achievements, and Mounts collected from waterways worldwide - **added** — StarRanger Pedal Trolling Kayak powered by feet with no stamina recovery needed while moving across water - **added** — Trolling kayak equipped with two rod holders allowing up to three rods to be used at once - **added** — Built-in Echo Sounder on StarRanger Pedal Trolling Kayak to locate fish more efficiently - **added** — Completely reworked Tight Lines tutorial starting at Lone Star Lake Kayak Rentals covering casting, landing fish, traveling between pins, and selling catch - **added** — Adventure Missions chain guiding players through game content and rewarding upgraded Tablet firmware - **added** — Kayak rentals now available at Mudwater River - **added** — Predator trolling added to Mudwater River - **added** — Adventure Missions chain added to Lesní Víla Fishery with Tablet Firmware reward - **added** — Six new freshwater fish species including Threadfin Shad, Yellow Bass, and Guadalupe Bass at various waterways - **changed** — Bite map updated at Mudwater River - **changed** — Lesní Víla Fishery visually improved with updated terrain and shoreline areas - **changed** — Bite map reworked at Lesní Víla Fishery - **changed** — Rocky Lake, Quanchkin Lake, and Ghent-Terneuzen Canal received bite rate adjustments and visual improvements - **changed** — Fish bite system on Ghent-Terneuzen Canal significantly reworked - **removed** — All marker buoys removed from Lone Star Lake and Lesní Víla Fishery due to complete redesign and returned to player inventory Hey Anglers, **Back to Basics - First Levels Rework is LIVE**, and it’s the perfect time to rediscover Fishing Planet all over again! Lone Star Lake has been completely reworked from the ground up, and that’s just the beginning. This update also brings plenty of improvements to other locations, along with a variety of gameplay enhancements across the game. Anglers now finally have their own home with the Trophy Room to show off their great catches! To celebrate the release, go ahead and log into the game to grab the **Lone Star Welcome Box***, place it inside your new House and receive your special Texas lures to soak in the spirit of good old Texas. . Moreover, during the next four weeks you will be able to claim even more exclusive gifts from the Personal Offers tab. You will eventually **get plus 4 gift boxes full of fishing goodies**, each arriving once a week. Now, let’s take a look at what’s new in this update! **Watch the Update Trailer on YouTube and write a comment under the video to get a chance to win one of three StarRanger Kayak Packs!** ##### **Lone Star Lake** The updated Lone Star Lake now offers much more territory to discover. The waterway has been expanded with four locations: **Home Sweet Home, Kayak Rentals, Lakeside Grill Area, and Beaver Dam**. **Kayaks are now available here as well**, so whether you rent one on-site or bring your own, you'll have plenty of opportunities to explore the lake and reach new fishing spots. ##### **Angler's House and Trophy Room** The Home Sweet Home location at Lone Star Lake finally lives up to its name. You will now have a **personal house that you can actually enter and walk around in**. Inside, you'll find a spacious **Trophy Room** with plenty of space to display your finest catches, achievements and Mounts collected from waterways all around the world. The house and its surroundings have a bunch of interactive objects, so be sure to explore and discover them all. ## **Brand-new StarRanger™ Trolling Kayak** We’re introducing an entirely new type of kayak to the game: **the StarRanger™ Pedal Trolling Kayak**. Since the kayak is powered by your feet, there’s no need to stop and recover stamina while moving across the water. The StarRanger™ also comes equipped with two rod holders, letting you troll with up to three rods at once and maximize the amount of fish, XP, and Credits you can earn during every trip. To make things even better, the kayak features a built-in Echo Sounder, helping you locate fish more efficiently and making trolling easier and much smarter. The new trolling kayak is available in the[ StarRanger Kayak Pack](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4779210/Fishing_Planet_StarRanger_Kayak_Pack/), which also includes **7 days of Premium, extra Baitcoins, 20 Marker Buoys, Storage Extensions, Repair Kits, **and **unlimited Advanced Licenses** for Lone Star Lake, Mudwater River, and Emerald Lake for you to always be covered on these waters! As always, a rental kayak will also be available at the location. The Outrider™ Trolling Kayak at Lone Star Lake will be at players’ service for those who want to experience pedal-powered navigation and trolling across the lake whenever they wish. ##### **A New Tutorial & Adventure Missions** We’ve completely reworked the Tight Lines tutorial to make the first steps in Fishing Planet more engaging and intuitive. Beginning at Lone Star Lake, Kayak Rentals, it guides newcomers through the game’s core mechanics, including casting, landing fish, traveling between pins, and selling their catch. The Tutorial grows into Adventure Missions. Follow mission chains that guide you through the adventures assignments and help you discover the best fishing spots, and reward you with upgraded firmware for Tablet. The missions start at Lone Start and continue at Lesni Vila Fishery. Now let’s go and check out what’s been done in other locations. ##### ** Mudwater River, Lesní Víla, Rocky Lake, Quanchkin, Ghent-Terneuzen Cana _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/380600/view/705522678542368845]_