Planned Release Date: Nov 26, 2026

About This Game

I'm excited to announce that Fishing Nooks is releasing into 1.0 on

Nov 26, 2026!

What is Fishing Nooks? A 2D painterly fishing game for people who just want to fish.

Relax on the water. No crops to water. No mines to crawl. No monsters to fight. No town to manage. No energy meter telling you when to stop. Just you, your boat, a tackle box full of lures, and a lake full of nooks, crannies and fish that are really out there, moving as the day progresses, the wind blows and the the weather changes.

3 fully shipped lakes - 1: Beaver's Pond - the developer's original lake designed by hand, plus Lake Okeechobee and Santee Cooper, inspired by the real-world North American fisheries.

More lakes to come.

Fish that are really there - every trip fills the lake with hidden fish. Where they hold depends on cover, the time of day, the weather and your lure. Spook one with a sloppy cast and it is gone.

Six species and named legends - largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish, plus legendary fish with names of their own

Use your fish finder wisely.

Fish as the day progresses from Dawn to Noon to Dark.

Weather - clear skies, overcast, gentle showers, and rain

9 lure types

Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, skirted jigs, bladed jigs, craws, frogs, poppers and swimbaits, in four weights and a range of colors

135 masteries - 15 for each lure kind, across three tiers, that change how you fish and how you fight

Fishing Styles - fish as an Artist, a Slugger or a Whisperer. Grow your Power, Reflexes and Intuition, and learn your style's knacks along the way.

The Outfitter - unlock better rods, reels, line and hooks with coins earned in game. No microtransactions. Ever.

Four difficulties - Juniors, Casual, Normal and Realism, each with its own records.

Lake charts, start spots, snags, a catch log, personal bests and multiple save slots.

Auto-Trolling - set waypoints and let the boat drive while you casting and catching.

The vibe is calm. The fight is tense.

A fight with teeth - chase the drifting ring, land perfect clicks, and keep your hook together through every jump

A 15 lb. bass will test everything you have learned, and landing one is a moment you will remember.

Postcard mode - frame the moment and keep it

Make it yours - re-theme the whole interface with a click

Wishlist Fishing Nooks: Beaver's Pond to be notified when it launches.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Beaver's Pond's game design, creative direction, art direction, gameplay systems, and overall vision were conceived and directed by a solo human developer. All AI-generated content was curated, edited, and integrated by the developer.

AI was used to assist in the following areas:
All game code was written with AI assistance
Character sprite artwork was generated with AI assistance
Lure artwork was generated with AI assistance
Fish artwork was generated with AI assistance
All music tracks were generated with AI assistance