Russian Fishing 4 — Patchnotes 20.08.2026

Patchnotes 20.08.2026

Added 1
  • Add new setting "Caught Fish Screen Hotkeys" to game settings, enabled by default
Changed 5
  • Improved models of Arctic Char, Ide, Burbot, Atlantic Salmon, and Blue Bream fish species
  • Change automatic crafting recipe filling to select fish with lowest weight first from keepnet
  • Make additional adjustments to game world for increased gameplay realism in Winding Rivulet, Sura River, Belaya River, Copper Lake, and Norwegian Sea
  • Improve effectiveness of spin fishing with additional adjustments
  • Reset game world for all water bodies, causing fish to change habitats and preferences for bait and lures
Fixed 2
  • Fix reel mechanism gear ratio parameters not applying until game restart when replacing with different gear ratio
  • Fix inability to pick up rod placed in rod holder on boat in some cases

From 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.

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