Russian Fishing 4

• The models of the following fish species have been improved: Arctic Char, Ide, Burbot, Atlantic Salmon, and Blue Bream.

• A new setting, “Caught Fish Screen Hotkeys,” has been added to the game settings. Hotkeys are enabled by default.

• When automatically filling crafting recipes from the keepnet, the fish with the lowest weight is now selected first.

• Additional adjustments have been made to the game world to increase gameplay realism in the following locations: Winding Rivulet, Sura River, Belaya River, Copper Lake, and Norwegian Sea.

• Spin fishing has received additional adjustments aimed at improving its effectiveness.

• Fixed: When replacing a reel mechanism with one featuring a different gear ratio, the new gear ratio parameters were only applied after restarting the game.

• Fixed: In some cases, it was impossible to pick up a rod placed in a rod holder on a boat.

• The game world has been reset for all water bodies. Fish may change their habitats and preferences for bait and lures.

A vulnerability in the password saving function has been fixed. Previously, a saved password could still be used to log in even after the password had been changed.

All existing saved passwords have been reset, and players will need to enter their password again the next time they log in.

• The New Year's fairs are closed on all water bodies.

• Search by string has been implemented for the following screens: Trading Cards, Rewards, Crafting and Workshop.

• The selection of spare parts for the Trident Mayor III 3000, Trident Full Metal 60, and Beluga Bestia II 3000 reels has been expanded in workshops.

• The prices of the following types of fish have increased at fish markets: Volga Zander, Ide, Chub, Burbot, Chinese Sleeper, Nase.

• The game settings now allow you to choose between animated and plain display screens for caught fish and crafting results.

• The original sounds for catching a trophy or rare trophy have been restored.

• Fixed: The character did not respond to small mouse movements.

• Fixed: Not all fish of suitable weight were accepted for crafting.

The New Year celebration has arrived, bringing fresh content, gameplay improvements, and festive rewards. Here’s everything you need to know:

New Content & Updates

• New Year’s fairs are now open at the water bodies — stop by and grab some festive goodies.

• A revamped version of the Winding Rivulet is live. Familiar waters, fresh experience.

• Fishing shops have expanded their selection of spinning reels.

• Workshops now offer more spare parts for the Tama SAL5000 and Aquatica Castmaster LGR1973 reels.

• A new catch information screen has been added, showing detailed stats about the fish you’ve just caught — including how it compares to your personal records.

Gameplay Improvements

• Loosening snags is now easier in many situations, especially when using telescopic rods.

• Fish behavior during fights has been improved. Fish are now more active in shallow water and tight spaces.

Fixes

• Fixed rendering issues with background vegetation.

• Fixed a bug where stale bait fish continued to move around.

• Fixed an issue where rigs could get caught on boats.

Water body Reset

• The Winding Rivulet has been reset. Fish may change their habitats and bait or lure preferences, so don’t be afraid to experiment again.

New Year’s Event

• New Year’s quests are now available!

• Log in before February 1, 2026 (12:00 am UTC) to unlock the event.

• Complete the quests over the next 60 days to earn unique rewards, including unique New Year-themed character clothing.

Discounts & Bonuses

• From December 22, 2025 (09:00 am UTC) to January 12, 2026 (09:00 am UTC), enjoy a 25% discount on gold coins and premium subscriptions.

• The Happy Hour bonus is available to all players until January 12, 2026 (12:00 am UTC).

• Premium subscribers get double the duration.

• Important: If you activate your Happy Hour and then purchase or activate Premium during its active period, the bonus extension will apply when the next time Happy Hour is activated (after 24 hours).

See you on the water's edge, and happy fishing into the New Year!

• Updated fish models for asp, white-eye bream, and Donets ruffe.

• Added the ability to select the display location of pop-up notifications in the game settings.

• Implemented physical animation for soft plastic lures.

• Implemented more natural fish behavior when changing direction.

• Implemented the ability to hide individual rewards from the player's public profile.

• Now, before purchasing gold coins or a premium subscription on the game website, you must initialize your game profile by logging into the game for the first time.

• Improved fog display over water.

• Updated the game engine version.

• Fixed: A high reel speed was required to retrieve a spinnerbait above the bottom.

• Fixed: In some cases, it was possible to fish from a boat after the ticket expired.

• Fixed: Some feeder rockets didn't slow down when they hit water.

• Fixed: Used rod pods could be returned to the store.

• Fixed: In some cases, player achievements weren't added to their Steam profile.

• A new water body has been added – Elk Lake. This body of water is available to players of all levels. On computers that do not meet the minimum system requirements, the transition to Elk Lake is impossible.

• Added 19 new species of fish – the inhabitants of Elk Lake.

• Added a new collection of cards – Elk Lake Collection.

• Two new types of baits have been introduced to the game: spinnerbaits and skirted jigs.

• A spinning rig has been implemented – skirted jig rig.

• New soft baits from Texas Lures and Red Man Tackles are now available for sale.

• New types of live bait are now available for sale and crafting.

• Two new books are now available: “Float Fishing for Dummies” and “Spinning for Dummies”.

• The stores have reduced prices on spinnerbaits, spoon baits and wobblers from manufacturer Syberia.

• The sale of spinners, spoons and wobblers from the manufacturer Express Fishing has been discontinued.

• Fixed: For some collectible cards, the rating displayed on the card did not match the description.

• Fixed: In some cases, the weather conditions did not change on certain water bodies.

• The game world of all water bodies has been reset. Fish can change their habitats and preferences for baits and lures

Dear Anglers, Soon we will celebrate the eighth anniversary of Russian Fishing 4. Over the years, our game has united many people all over the world who love fishing! We are deeply thankful to all of you who supported us for all those years, and are pleased to announce the imminent start of the annual anniversary with interesting challenges, valuable prizes and much more!

Meet you at the water’s edge, Your FishSoft Team

• Anniversary challenges are implemented. Log in to the game before 06/22/2025 9:00 UTC and take part in the anniversary challenges for the next 60 days, receiving unique rewards for each stage completed.
• Added six new fish species: Alfonsino, Meagre, Ostrog Whitefish, Midori goi, Albino Grass Carp, Black scabbardfish.
• Collectible cards have been introduced to the game. When catching any fish, there is a chance of getting a card. Sell cards or collect them in collections. By completing a collection, you will receive a statue and an additional skill point. (Hmmm, yummy skill points)
• When entering the game, you can choose to remember your login data. Not applicable to the STEAM version of the game client.
• You now have the option to change your ingame name once for free.
• A restriction has been introduced for participation in competitions with Gold currency. Only players who have reached level 40 can participate in such competitions.
• A new series of casting rods Sputnik Alfa Caster is now available for sale.
• The prices of some entry-level reels have been reduced.
• Fishing stores have expanded their range of spinning, baitcasting and conventional reels.
• The range of spare parts offered in the workshops has been expanded.
• New types of bait have been added to the stores – sets of varietal worms.
• Increased the price at fish markets and the amount of experience points received for catching the following types of fish: Chinese sleeper, Gudgeon, Common Minnow, Lake minnow, Three-spined stickleback, Small Southern Stickleback, Nine-spined stickleback.
• Additional adjustments to the game world have been made to increase the realism of the gameplay.
• Automatic messages about fish caught by players have returned to the game chat. The chat system is still being finalized, so if problems arise in the live environment, these messages may be disabled again.
• Implemented memorable awards for catching trophies of a certain number of fish species. Awards are issued: for catching 3/5/10/15/30/50/75/100 different trophies and rare trophies 1/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/50. Awards for trophies caught in the past will be issued immediately after the first catch of fish of any species and any weight.
• The game world on all water bodies has been reset. Fish can change their habitats and preferences for baits and lures.
• Until 02.06.2025 00:00 UTC, free “Happy Hour” time for all players, and double for players with active premium subscriptions.

Important! If you purchase a premium subscription or activate a premium token subscription during an active “Happy Hour”, the double “Happy Hour” will be activated after the next reset.

• Fixed: The game character could climb some trees and get stuck there.

• Fixed: Incorrect animations of the game character were used when using a shovel or scoop.

• Fixed: There were still situations when the game character could spontaneously move.

• Fixed: The game character could not get close to the water's edge and could not get close to the edge of the walkway.