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Hey Anglers, The Fishing Planet Boat Series Tournament is back, bringing a full week of competitive predator fishing across the waterways of the USA and Germany. Grab your favorite spinning or casting setup, launch your boat or kayak, and compete for the heaviest catches of Bass, Pike, Carp, Zander, and more. Please note that spinning and casting gear means freshwater setups, as saltwater spinning and casting are different categories of gear. Remember: only fish caught from a boat or kayak will count toward your score. Registration opens on June 8th, with the first Qualifier starting on June 9th. Please note that all Qualifiers will take place from 6 PM UTC to 12 AM UTC and will end two hours earlier than in previous years. This schedule adjustment is required for technical reasons and applies only to the 2026 tournament. Before registering, please take a moment to review the Competitive Activities Rules. Visit the Sports tab in-game to view the rules, rewards, and registration details. Good luck, and we'll see you on the leaderboard!

Hey Anglers, As many of you know, we recently released the Catch & Compete Update, bringing a variety of quality-of-life improvements and new daily activities to enjoy in Fishing Planet. But we’re not stopping there, we're continuing to improve and reimagine the overall player experience. This time, our attention is on the early-game stages and the first-level waterways. That’s why this update has a simple and straightforward name: First Levels Rework. Let’s take a sneak peak at what we’ve been cooking up. All Roads Lead to Lone Star Our stats show that many players keep returning to Lone Star Lake long after they’ve unlocked higher-level locations and new destinations to explore. That’s why we wanted to create a cozier space for you guys to actually feel at home here. The waterway is being completely reworked: significantly expanded in size with now four new locations and kayaks allowed on the water. There is much more to explore, so keep on reading. We’ve also reworked the Tight Lines tutorial to make the first steps in Fishing Planet much more engaging for new players learning the game’s core mechanics. Home Sweet Home Yes, you’ll finally have a real Home of your own—one you can actually enter and walk around in! Inside, you’ll find a spacious Trophy Room, one of the most requested features by players of all time. There’ll be plenty of space to show off your finest catches, including the Mounts you’ve brought back from waterways all around the world. Kayak Rentals It’s a small spot where any angler can rent a completely new to the game type of kayak. It is pedal-powered, meaning your character’s hands stay free so you can keep fishing while moving non-stop across the water. It will also come equipped with rod holders, allowing you to troll directly from the kayak. Set off and move through shallow waters, glide over grass flats, and paddle into quiet coves. Out here, you’ll find spots that stay out of reach from the shoreline, opening up even more opportunities to catch a wider variety of fish. Lakeside Grill Area Lakeside Grill Area is a lively part of Lone Star where people from all over the state come to relax, gather by the water, and enjoy a good barbecue and picnic. Here, you’ll be able to begin a brand-new chain of Adventure Missions that will guide you through the updated Lone Star and help you discover fishing spots along the way. Complete them to earn the updated Tablet Firmware “Lone Star Map” as your reward, unlocking a much more detailed water map of the lake! Beaver Dam Beaver Dam is a rough area of the lake shaped by the natural activity of local beavers. Fallen trees and small dams create shallow cover that smaller fish like to hide in. Explore this quiet lake bay, but be careful with your casts, as the local beavers have scattered fallen trees all around the area, both above and below the water. There’s also a small island now hidden behind the dam. If you manage to make your way there, you’ll find an Insect Hotel tucked among the wild nature. Visit it once a day to collect a free bait reward before heading back out onto the water! Mudwater River, Lesní Víla, Quanchkin, Rocky Lake, Ghent-Terneuzen Canal While Lone Star Lake received a complete rework, some of the following locations also got a few updates and improvements. You’ll now be able to take your kayaks to Mudwater River as well or rent one right there. The bite map of the location will be updated, and predator trolling has been added to the river. Lesní Vila Fishery has been spruced up visually and now also has its own chain of Adventure Missions, along with a reworked bite map and numerous visual improvements across the waterway, including updated terrain and shoreline areas, giving you a great reason to explore this location all over again. Complete the missions to unlock the Tablet Firmware “Lesní Víla Map” with a detailed map of the waterway! Rocky Lake, Quanchkin Lake, and Ghent-Terneuzen Canal have also received a variety of tweaks and improvements, including bite rate adjustments, new fish species, and many other small enhancements. Now, let’s get to the fish - the part every angler is always most excited to discover. Guadalupe Bass Guadalupe Bass is a freshwater predatory fish native to Texas. Lone Star Lake will be the only location in the game where you will find this pretty fish. It prefers well-oxygenated waters with rocky or gravel bottoms. Its diet typically consists of small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects. It responds well to live bait, small lures, and natural baits, which makes it a popular and engaging target for sport fishing. Depending on the time of day and feeding activity, Guadalupe Bass can hunt from the bottom to the surface. It is most active during daylight hours, when its energetic feeding behavior is easiest to observe. Threadfin Shad Threadfin Shad will also be added to Lone Star Lake. It is a small freshwater forage fish commonly found in warm lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers. It plays a crucial role in aquatic ecosystems as a key food source for larger predatory fish and is often used as a natural bait. Threadfin Shad is typically found in the mid-water layers and near the surface, where it forms dense schools. The species is mainly active during daylight hours, moving in tight schools as it feeds. Yellow Bass Yellow Bass will be added to Lone Star and Quanchkin Lake. It is a freshwater predatory fish that thrives in warm lakes, reservoirs, and calm sections of rivers. Yellow Bass feeds mainly on small fish, as well as crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates. It responds well to live bait and worms. Most often found in the mid-water layer, it will rise closer to the surface during feeding periods. The species is mainly active during daylight hours, with peak biting activity occurring in the early morning and late evening. Shortnose gar Shortnose Gar is a new inhabitant of Mudwater River, it prefers slow-moving rivers and shallow warm lakes with abundant vegetation. Shortnose Gar feeds primarily on small fish and juvenile specimens of other species, occasionally taking crustaceans and large aquatic insects. It is most often encountered in the upper water layers and responds well to live bait. The species is mainly active during daylight hours, when it can be seen patrolling quietly near the surface before striking its prey. Greenback Cutthroat Trout Greenback Cutthroat Trout is a rare and highly valued freshwater trout native to Rocky Lake, Colorado. It lives in cold well-oxygenated waters and feeds mainly on aquatic and land-based insects, as well as invertebrate larvae. Larger individuals may also hunt small fish and crustaceans. Greenback Cutthroat Trout responds well to natural baits and artificial lures, especially insect imitations, and often feeds at the surface during insect hatches. Its activity is strongest during daylight hours and around dusk. Longnose Dace Longnose Dace is a freshwater fish adapted to well-oxygenated cold waters with rocky bottoms and is a perfect addition to Rocky Lake. It serves as an important forage fish for larger predators. Longnose Dace is usually found near the bottom, where it feeds mainly on small aquatic invertebrates, insect larvae, and organic matter. The species is most active during daylight hours. New Bait and Lures Every angler loves new baits and pretty shiny trinkets. You will get a few in this update as well! Dragonfly Nymphs inhabit shallow freshwater areas with dense vegetation, reed beds, fallen branches, and muddy bottoms. As a natural part of the food chain, they make an excellent bait for predatory fish species, especially Bass that actively feed near cover and shoreline structures. Popular Bass Jigs have also received several new vibrant color variations, expanding the available palette further. As for the lures, you will get three Spoons that will always bring a little piece of good ol’ Texas fishing spirit wherever the water takes you! And there’s a little surprise waiting for you with them, so stay tuned! A Few More Things With this release, we’ve started a gradual rework of the game’s overall sound design. Lone Star Lake, Lesní Víla Fishery, Mudwater River, Rocky Lake, Emerald Lake, Neherrin River, Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and White Moose Lake have received completely updated ambient audio, including new bird, wind, rain, weather, and various other in-game sounds. This is just the beginning, and we’ll continue improving and updating audio across more locations in future releases until all waterways are brought up to the new standard. We’ve also been working on a lot of smaller quality-of-life improvements. Inventory management is getting more convenient with item search, quicker category filtering when equipping gear, and the ability to move items between your Backpack and Home Storage either individually or in bulk. You’ll also notice improvements across various UI windows, making navigation and everyday tasks feel smoother. Premium Account anglers will notice a few extra benefits as well. Beyond the well-known XP and Credit boosts, Premium comes with plenty of quality-of-life perks, including lower repair costs, faster groundbait mixing time, free boat rentals and competition registration, extra Daily Missions, and several advantages for Fishing Together sessions. With the addition of free Marker Buoy painting and free Daily Mission regeneration, Premium is now more rewarding. This update is all about making Fishing Planet more enjoyable and accessible for everyone. With numerous quality-of-life improvements and a more beginner-friendly experience for new anglers, we're laying the foundation for an even better journey from the very first cast. Best of all, these improvements will be available to all players for free. We can't wait for you to try the update and share your feedback with us on the water! Tight lines! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com *All visual content in this DevDiary is crafted to showcase the upcoming features; however, there may be differences upon the actual release of the update

Hey Anglers, Dive into exciting fishing adventures around the sun-soaked atolls of the Maldives! From now until May 25, 2026, 12 PM UTC, you can get the Chamaeleon Cruiser Pack and Atoll Scout Pack with a fantastic 30% discount across all platforms! In addition to the packs, enjoy up to 60% discounts on Maldives Licenses and Travel and Stay costs. You can also claim 2 Pond Passes 24-hours each for Noomaa Kuda Atholhu completely free with the Maldives Ocean Twitch Drops Campaign. You can check what’s inside each box and how to claim your rewards HERE. Don’t miss your chance to save and enjoy the upcoming summer fishing adventures in the Maldives! Tight lines and see you on the ocean! *Please, note that on Playstation the Sale is not available in SCE-Asia and SCE-Japan regions ** Twitch Drops are available on all platforms except Nintendo Switch

Hey Anglers, Gear up and jump into exotic ocean fishing with Maldives Ocean Drops! Just watch your favorite Fishing Planet streamers and get exciting rewards, including a 2-day Pond Pass to the Indian Ocean at Noomaa Kuda Atholhu, Maldives, plus exclusive Baitcoin Squid Chain, lures and baits, Marker and Navigation Buoys, a Repair Kit, extra Credits, and 6 Baitcoins. The campaign runs from May 14, 2026, 4 PM UTC to May 25, 2026, 12 PM UTC on all platforms except Nintendo Switch! Take a look below to see what’s waiting for you inside the boxes: Watch for 60 min – Maldives Check-In Box Finger Mullets х10 Japanese Jack Mackerel х5 Fish Head х5 1000 Credits 1 Baitcoin 1 Marker Buoy 1 day Noomaa Kuda Pass Watch for 180 min – Maldives Stay & Fish Box Squid Chain 20 cm x5 3000 Credits 2 Baitcoins 2 Marker Buoys Watch for 300 min – Maldives All-In Box 6000 Credits 3 Baitcoins 1 Repair Kit 3 Marker Buoys 1 Navigation Buoy 1 day Noomaa Kuda Pass Here’s how to receive your rewards: 1. Connect your Fishing Planet account with your Twitch account HERE. Choose your platform and follow the steps. 2. Link your Twitch account. 3. Don’t forget to press “Link Account” to finalize the connection. You can also find the full step-by-step instruction guide here Now, find Fishing Planet streamers and enjoy earning rewards just by watching their streams. Don't forget that the longer you watch, the more rewards you’ll collect! Tight lines and ocean bites!

Hey Anglers, The Live Bait Fiesta Cup returns, taking you across South America in a challenge to catch large exotic fish on live bait. Use match tackle in the Qualifiers and bottom tackle in the Semifinal and Final, with specific live bait allowed. Boats can be used for movement, but only fish caught from the shore count. Only your 10 largest fish count, and the winner is determined by their total weight. A small reminder about a few changes that affect the weather and in-game timing in the First Qualifier and the Final. First Qualifier – Maku-Maku Lake: Weather: Rain Time: 13:00 - 21:00 Final – Amazonian Maze: Weather: Heavy Clouds Time: 8:00 - 16:00 Be aware that the weather indicated above is the weather prevailing during the day, but if it says “Rain” it doesn’t mean it necessarily will rain for 10 hours in a row, there can be slight differences during the day, just like in real life and in previous Tournaments. Registration opens on May 11th, and the first qualifier begins on May 12th. Check all the details and register in the Sports tab in-game. If your level is below the required level to access the tournament locations, you will receive temporary access to all waterways after registering for the duration of the event, so it’s a great chance to explore new locations in the game! Do not miss an opportunity to get everything you need in the Live Bait Fiesta Pack! Tight lines and good luck!

Next Fishing Planet Map — Tell Us Your Opinion! Hey Anglers, We need your thoughts on the next location in the game! Do you want a freshwater or saltwater location? Where should it be? Which fish would you like to catch there? Please fill out this short form Everyone who leaves their real nickname in the form will join a giveaway. We will randomly select 30 winners, and each winner will receive 1000 Club Tokens! Don’t forget to react to this post and leave a comment to let us know you completed the form. Also, a quick reminder: the Catch & Compete Update is now available on PlayStation and Xbox, in addition to Steam and Epic Games. Mobile and Nintendo Switch coming next, together with the Norway Update. Your feedback matters. Help us shape the future of the game - fill in the form! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com

Hey Anglers, Fishing Planet’s Catch & Compete Update has officially arrived on Xbox and UWP, bringing a whole new level of competition and quality-of-life improvements to your fishing adventures! Dive in and try out a more transparent and comprehensive Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System, brand-new Rewarding Leaderboards, long-awaited Daily Missions and Colored Buoys that add a new layer of activity to your time on the water. Now take a closer look at what’s new in Fishing Planet! Daily Missions Daily Missions are time-limited tasks that refresh every day, giving players a great opportunity to earn additional XP, Baitcoins and Club Tokens on a daily basis! They are available from level 10. Each day, you can get up to three missions with assignments based on your level and recent activity. Missions are split into Daily Catch, available to all players, Club Catch for those in a club, and Premium Catch for players with an active Premium account. Long-awaited Colored Buyos Colored Buoys are finally here, making it easier than ever to keep your favorite fishing spots organized. Choose from eight vibrant colors and set them up your way—mark Uniques, Trophies, Competition catches, and regular fishing spots with different colors so you can tell them apart at a glance. Organize everything in whatever way works best for you. On your tablet, you can quickly switch colors through the buoy menu and use color filters to show only what you need. You can also filter buoys by color right on your tablet, so it’s easy to focus only on the spots you need at the moment. And if you want to clear things up, you can hide all markers and get a clean view of the water. This feature will be completely free on Lone Star Lake, Texas and Lesni Villa, The Czech Republic, so you can try different ways of organizing your buoys and figure out what works best for you before heading to other locations. All players also have a few free color changes available, so you can experiment without spending anything and get comfortable with the system at your own pace. For Premium players, changing Marker Buoy colors will remain free on every waterway in the game. Enjoy! An increased Marker Buoy limit With this update, we’re also increasing the Marker Buoy limit from 2000 to 2500. We know some players were really looking forward to it! If you’re curious to learn more about how Colored Buoys work and what’s new with Daily Missions, make sure to check out the DevDiary: Colored Buoys and Daily Missions New Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System We’re introducing a new Competitive Rating System to make competitions more transparent. The number of Rating Points you earn depends on your final placement, and you can always check exactly how many points each position gives in the Competition Details under the Rewards tab. If you already have a Competitive Rating, it stays with you, so you’ll simply continue from where you left off before this Update. On top of that, Competitions now match you with players of a similar Competitive Rating! You’ll compete within your own group, with a separate results board, making it easier to track your progress and fight for top spots. Please note that Matchmaking works best when enough players register for a competition. If participation is too low, the system cannot divide anglers into balanced groups, which means experienced players may still end up competing against newcomers. To create fair matchups, the system needs to know in advance how many participants will actually take part in each competition. That is why registering for a competition without participating will result in a rating penalty. If you want to get a better idea of how Competitive Rating works and how Matchmaking now groups you with players closer to your level, check out the DevDiary: Competitive Rating and Matchmaking New Rewarding Leaderboards Leaderboards are finally rewarding! With this update, we are introducing three main Leaderboards: Global, Competition, and Fish, each with its own filters and views. You can track your progress by week, month, or year, sort by XP, fish types like Young, Common, Trophy, or Unique, locations and see top players by catches or XP gained. Altogether, this creates 1000+ leaderboard combinations, so you can play smart and aim for the amazing rewards like X-Series items, Premium Account, Club Tokens, Baitcoins, Credits, brand-new exclusive items, and more! Keep in mind that Competition Leaderboards offer the highest rewards of them all, giving you and your friends even more reason to jump into Competitions if you haven’t tried them yet. Please, be aware that Leaderboards refresh every Monday, on the 1st day of each month, and on January 1, with rewards granted right before each reset. Please note, that the previous Leaderboards will disappear, but don’t worry about your records - they all are stored in your profile, so you will always have access to the information about the biggest fish you caught. To find more details on how the new Leaderboards work and what kind of rewards you can earn, check out the DevDiary: New Rewarding Leaderboards Update to the fish weight distribution algorithm We’ve refined fish weight distribution to make catches more consistent across the Leaderboards. Please note that all adjustments are calibrated in kilograms, so any issues you may notice in pounds could be caused by rounding during the conversion from kilograms. If you spot any inaccuracies of this kind, you’re always welcome to contact Support. Some players noticed before that previous changes to the weight distribution algorithm also affected how Groundbait Mixes performed, especially for species like Carp. We’re happy to share that this has now been reworked, and with the updated algorithm, the so-called and known among players “carp oversizing” is back. Get your best recipes ready and enjoy! Bug Fix and Improvements We’ve also made a number of fixes and improvements across the game to enhance performance, refine gameplay, and improve overall stability. Let’s dive into what’s been done in more detail: Gameplay 1. Resolved teleportation issues between pins in Norway. 2. Adjusted Congo rented motorboat spawn position to ensure proper shore access. 3. Fixed an issue where players could be moved from a private room to a random room after changing theirs. 4. Fixed FPS drops and eliminated empty hint issues when approaching boats. 5. Resolved infinite spool reeling issue. 6. Fixed aim casting issues when using X Heavy baits in Match setups. 7. Fixed an exploit allowing fish to be landed instantly from boats at ocean locations without a fight. 8. Improved tracking of fish depth for the Fish Habitat Depth Metrics mission. Competitions 9. Improved competition joining flow. From now on if players are on The Globe or on a different location when a competition starts, they will receive a window that will allow them to join the competition faster. 10. Enhanced clarity of allowed and prohibited equipment in Competition Details. 11. Updated naming of Personal Competitive Rating in the user profile. 12. Fixed an issue where finishing a competition early could cause disconnection when re-entering. 13. Restored missing countdown sound in competitions. 14. Improved User Generated Competitions interface. UI & Interface 15. Improved visibility of the Boat tab description in Inventory. 16. Corrected order of appearence on-screen hints. 17. Improved XP field display in the Trip Results window for large values. 18. Enhanced mission counter alignment in the UI. Controls & Input 19. Improved search input handling with a controller. 20. Fixed missing hints when focusing on event objects on the map with a controller. 21. Resolved input lock when interacting with rod stands after teleporting on a Navigation Buoy. 22. Improved controller responsiveness for everyone still reading the patch notes this far Let us know in the comments below if you are one of those amazing players! Visuals & Animation 23. Fixed character face rendering issue in third-person view when using a flashlight at night. 24. Corrected character arm proportions during casting animations. 25. Improved animation when catching underwater items. 26. Improved E-Reel visibility in third-person view. 27. Fixed missing crane rope in huge fish display and Photo Mode. 28. Improved cat’s appearance on Kaji No Ri. 29. Improved chat auto-scrolling after sending messages. 30. Corrected Dnipro barge tugboat rotation. 31. Updated Spanish localization with multiple improvements and corrections. We hope the Catch & Compete Update makes your time on the water smoother and more rewarding. Please keep in mind that this is just the first iteration of these features. We’ll continue improving and fine-tuning them based on player feedback, so don’t hesitate to contact Support and share your thoughts and experience. Thank you for being part of our fishing community Good luck, and see you on the water! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com

Hey Anglers, Fishing Planet’s Catch & Compete Update is now available on PlayStation, bringing a fresh wave of improvements to your every day fishing experience! Dive in and try out a more transparent and comprehensive Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System, brand-new Rewarding Leaderboards, long-awaited Daily Missions and Colored Buoys that add a new layer of activity to your time on the water. Now take a closer look at what’s new in Fishing Planet! Daily Missions Daily Missions are time-limited tasks that refresh every day, giving players a great opportunity to earn additional XP, Baitcoins and Club Tokens on a daily basis! They are available from level 10. Each day, you can get up to three missions with assignments based on your level and recent activity. Missions are split into Daily Catch, available to all players, Club Catch for those in a club, and Premium Catch for players with an active Premium account. Long-awaited Colored Buyos Colored Buoys are finally here, making it easier than ever to keep your favorite fishing spots organized. Choose from eight vibrant colors and set them up your way—mark Uniques, Trophies, Competition catches, and regular fishing spots with different colors so you can tell them apart at a glance. Organize everything in whatever way works best for you. On your tablet, you can quickly switch colors through the buoy menu and use color filters to show only what you need. You can also filter buoys by color right on your tablet, so it’s easy to focus only on the spots you need at the moment. And if you want to clear things up, you can hide all markers and get a clean view of the water. This feature will be completely free on Lone Star Lake, Texas and Lesni Villa, The Czech Republic, so you can try different ways of organizing your buoys and figure out what works best for you before heading to other locations. All players also have a few free color changes available, so you can experiment without spending anything and get comfortable with the system at your own pace. For Premium players, changing Marker Buoy colors will remain free on every waterway in the game. Enjoy! An increased Marker Buoy limit With this update, we’re also increasing the Marker Buoy limit from 2000 to 2500. We know some players were really looking forward to it! If you’re curious to learn more about how Colored Buoys work and what’s new with Daily Missions, make sure to check out the DevDiary: Colored Buoys and Daily Missions New Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System We’re introducing a new Competitive Rating System to make competitions more transparent. The number of Rating Points you earn depends on your final placement, and you can always check exactly how many points each position gives in the Competition Details under the Rewards tab. If you already have a Competitive Rating, it stays with you, so you’ll simply continue from where you left off before this Update. On top of that, Competitions now match you with players of a similar Competitive Rating! You’ll compete within your own group, with a separate results board, making it easier to track your progress and fight for top spots. Please note that Matchmaking works best when enough players register for a competition. If participation is too low, the system cannot divide anglers into balanced groups, which means experienced players may still end up competing against newcomers. To create fair matchups, the system needs to know in advance how many participants will actually take part in each competition. That is why registering for a competition without participating will result in a rating penalty. If you want to get a better idea of how Competitive Rating works and how Matchmaking now groups you with players closer to your level, check out the DevDiary: Competitive Rating and Matchmaking New Rewarding Leaderboards Leaderboards are finally rewarding! With this update, we are introducing three main Leaderboards: Global, Competition, and Fish, each with its own filters and views. You can track your progress by week, month, or year, sort by XP, fish types like Young, Common, Trophy, or Unique, locations and see top players by catches or XP gained. Altogether, this creates 1000+ leaderboard combinations, so you can play smart and aim for the amazing rewards like X-Series items, Premium Account, Club Tokens, Baitcoins, Credits, brand-new exclusive items, and more! Keep in mind that Competition Leaderboards offer the highest rewards of them all, giving you and your friends even more reason to jump into Competitions if you haven’t tried them yet. Please, be aware that Leaderboards refresh every Monday, on the 1st day of each month, and on January 1, with rewards granted right before each reset. Please note, that the previous Leaderboards will disappear, but don’t worry about your records - they all are stored in your profile, so you will always have access to the information about the biggest fish you caught. To find more details on how the new Leaderboards work and what kind of rewards you can earn, check out the DevDiary: New Rewarding Leaderboards Update to the fish weight distribution algorithm We’ve refined fish weight distribution to make catches more consistent across the Leaderboards. Please note that all adjustments are calibrated in kilograms, so any issues you may notice in pounds could be caused by rounding during the conversion from kilograms. If you spot any inaccuracies of this kind, you’re always welcome to contact Support. Some players noticed before that previous changes to the weight distribution algorithm also affected how Groundbait Mixes performed, especially for species like Carp. We’re happy to share that this has now been reworked, and with the updated algorithm, the so-called and known among players “carp oversizing” is back. Get your best recipes ready and enjoy! Bug Fix and Improvements We’ve also made a number of fixes and improvements across the game to enhance performance, refine gameplay, and improve overall stability. Let’s dive into what’s been done in more detail: Gameplay 1. Resolved teleportation issues between pins in Norway. 2. Adjusted Congo rented motorboat spawn position to ensure proper shore access. 3. Fixed an issue where players could be moved from a private room to a random room after changing theirs. 4. Fixed FPS drops and eliminated empty hint issues when approaching boats. 5. Resolved infinite spool reeling issue. 6. Fixed aim casting issues when using X Heavy baits in Match setups. 7. Fixed an exploit allowing fish to be landed instantly from boats at ocean locations without a fight. 8. Improved tracking of fish depth for the Fish Habitat Depth Metrics mission. Competitions 9. Improved competition joining flow. From now on if players are on The Globe or on a different location when a competition starts, they will receive a window that will allow them to join the competition faster. 10. Enhanced clarity of allowed and prohibited equipment in Competition Details. 11. Updated naming of Personal Competitive Rating in the user profile. 12. Fixed an issue where finishing a competition early could cause disconnection when re-entering. 13. Restored missing countdown sound in competitions. 14. Improved User Generated Competitions interface. UI & Interface 15. Improved visibility of the Boat tab description in Inventory. 16. Corrected order of appearence on-screen hints. 17. Improved XP field display in the Trip Results window for large values. 18. Enhanced mission counter alignment in the UI. Controls & Input 19. Improved search input handling with a controller. 20. Fixed missing hints when focusing on event objects on the map with a controller. 21. Resolved input lock when interacting with rod stands after teleporting on a Navigation Buoy. 22. Improved controller responsiveness for everyone still reading the patch notes this far Let us know in the comments below if you are one of those amazing players! Visuals & Animation 23. Fixed character face rendering issue in third-person view when using a flashlight at night. 24. Corrected character arm proportions during casting animations. 25. Improved animation when catching underwater items. 26. Improved E-Reel visibility in third-person view. 27. Fixed missing crane rope in huge fish display and Photo Mode. 28. Improved cat’s appearance on Kaji No Ri. 29. Improved chat auto-scrolling after sending messages. 30. Corrected Dnipro barge tugboat rotation. 31. Updated Spanish localization with multiple improvements and corrections. We hope the Catch & Compete Update makes your time on the water smoother and more rewarding. Please keep in mind that this is just the first iteration of these features. We’ll continue improving and fine-tuning them based on player feedback, so don’t hesitate to contact Support and share your thoughts and experience. Thank you for being part of our fishing community Good luck, and see you on the water! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com

Hey Anglers, Fishing Planet’s Catch & Compete Update is now live on Steam and Epic Games, bringing a fresh wave of improvements to your every day fishing experience! Dive in and try out a more transparent and comprehensive Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System, brand-new Rewarding Leaderboards, long-awaited Daily Missions and Colored Buoys that add a new layer of activity to your time on the water. Now take a closer look at what’s new in Fishing Planet! Daily Missions Daily Missions are time-limited tasks that refresh every day, giving players a great opportunity to earn additional XP, Baitcoins and Club Tokens on a daily basis! They are available from level 10. Each day, you can get up to three missions with assignments based on your level and recent activity. Missions are split into Daily Catch, available to all players, Club Catch for those in a club, and Premium Catch for players with an active Premium account. Long-awaited Colored Buyos Colored Buoys are finally here, making it easier than ever to keep your favorite fishing spots organized. Choose from eight vibrant colors and set them up your way—mark Uniques, Trophies, Competition catches, and regular fishing spots with different colors so you can tell them apart at a glance. Organize everything in whatever way works best for you. On your tablet, you can quickly switch colors through the buoy menu and use color filters to show only what you need. You can also filter buoys by color right on your tablet, so it’s easy to focus only on the spots you need at the moment. And if you want to clear things up, you can hide all markers and get a clean view of the water. This feature will be completely free on Lone Star Lake, Texas and Lesni Villa, The Czech Republic, so you can try different ways of organizing your buoys and figure out what works best for you before heading to other locations. All players also have a few free color changes available, so you can experiment without spending anything and get comfortable with the system at your own pace. For Premium players, changing Marker Buoy colors will remain free on every waterway in the game. Enjoy! An increased Marker Buoy limit With this update, we’re also increasing the Marker Buoy limit from 2000 to 2500. We know some players were really looking forward to it! If you’re curious to learn more about how Colored Buoys work and what’s new with Daily Missions, make sure to check out the DevDiary: Colored Buoys and Daily Missions New Competitive Rating and Matchmaking System We’re introducing a new Competitive Rating System to make competitions more transparent. The number of Rating Points you earn depends on your final placement, and you can always check exactly how many points each position gives in the Competition Details under the Rewards tab. If you already have a Competitive Rating, it stays with you, so you’ll simply continue from where you left off before this Update. On top of that, Competitions now match you with players of a similar Competitive Rating! You’ll compete within your own group, with a separate results board, making it easier to track your progress and fight for top spots. Please note that Matchmaking works best when enough players register for a competition. If participation is too low, the system cannot divide anglers into balanced groups, which means experienced players may still end up competing against newcomers. To create fair matchups, the system needs to know in advance how many participants will actually take part in each competition. That is why registering for a competition without participating will result in a rating penalty. If you want to get a better idea of how Competitive Rating works and how Matchmaking now groups you with players closer to your level, check out the DevDiary: Competitive Rating and Matchmaking New Rewarding Leaderboards Leaderboards are finally rewarding! With this update, we are introducing three main Leaderboards: Global, Competition, and Fish, each with its own filters and views. You can track your progress by week, month, or year, sort by XP, fish types like Young, Common, Trophy, or Unique, locations and see top players by catches or XP gained. Altogether, this creates 1000+ leaderboard combinations, so you can play smart and aim for the amazing rewards like X-Series items, Premium Account, Club Tokens, Baitcoins, Credits, brand-new exclusive items, and more! Keep in mind that Competition Leaderboards offer the highest rewards of them all, giving you and your friends even more reason to jump into Competitions if you haven’t tried them yet. Please, be aware that Leaderboards refresh every Monday, on the 1st day of each month, and on January 1, with rewards granted right before each reset. Since today is April 29, the new Leaderboards will start on Friday, May 1. Until then you will still see the previous Leaderboards interface. After May 1 the previous Leaderboards will disappear, but don’t worry about your records - they all are stored in your profile, so you will always have access to the information about the biggest fish you caught. To find more details on how the new Leaderboards work and what kind of rewards you can earn, check out the DevDiary: New Rewarding Leaderboards Update to the fish weight distribution algorithm We’ve refined fish weight distribution to make catches more consistent across the Leaderboards. Please note that all adjustments are calibrated in kilograms, so any issues you may notice in pounds could be caused by rounding during the conversion from kilograms. If you spot any inaccuracies of this kind, you’re always welcome to contact Support. Some players noticed before that previous changes to the weight distribution algorithm also affected how Groundbait Mixes performed, especially for species like Carp. We’re happy to share that this has now been reworked, and with the updated algorithm, the so-called and known among players “carp oversizing” is back. Get your best recipes ready and enjoy! Bug Fix and Improvements We’ve also made a number of fixes and improvements across the game to enhance performance, refine gameplay, and improve overall stability. Let’s dive into what’s been done in more detail: Gameplay 1. Resolved teleportation issues between pins in Norway. 2. Adjusted Congo rented motorboat spawn position to ensure proper shore access. 3. Fixed an issue where players could be moved from a private room to a random room after changing theirs. 4. Fixed FPS drops and eliminated empty hint issues when approaching boats. 5. Resolved infinite spool reeling issue. 6. Fixed aim casting issues when using X Heavy baits in Match setups. 7. Fixed an exploit allowing fish to be landed instantly from boats at ocean locations without a fight. 8. Improved tracking of fish depth for the Fish Habitat Depth Metrics mission. Competitions 9. Improved competition joining flow. From now on if players are on The Globe or on a different location when a competition starts, they will receive a window that will allow them to join the competition faster. 10. Enhanced clarity of allowed and prohibited equipment in Competition Details. 11. Updated naming of Personal Competitive Rating in the user profile. 12. Fixed an issue where finishing a competition early could cause disconnection when re-entering. 13. Restored missing countdown sound in competitions. 14. Improved User Generated Competitions interface. UI & Interface 15. Improved visibility of the Boat tab description in Inventory. 16. Corrected order of appearence on-screen hints. 17. Improved XP field display in the Trip Results window for large values. 18. Enhanced mission counter alignment in the UI. Controls & Input 19. Improved search input handling with a controller. 20. Fixed missing hints when focusing on event objects on the map with a controller. 21. Resolved input lock when interacting with rod stands after teleporting on a Navigation Buoy. 22. Improved controller responsiveness for everyone still reading the patch notes this far Let us know in the comments below if you are one of those amazing players! Visuals & Animation 23. Fixed character face rendering issue in third-person view when using a flashlight at night. 24. Corrected character arm proportions during casting animations. 25. Improved animation when catching underwater items. 26. Improved E-Reel visibility in third-person view. 27. Fixed missing crane rope in huge fish display and Photo Mode. 28. Improved cat’s appearance on Kaji No Ri. 29. Improved chat auto-scrolling after sending messages. 30. Corrected Dnipro barge tugboat rotation. 31. Updated Spanish localization with multiple improvements and corrections. We hope the Catch & Compete Update makes your time on the water smoother and more rewarding. Please keep in mind that this is just the first iteration of these features. We’ll continue improving and fine-tuning them based on player feedback, so don’t hesitate to contact Support and share your thoughts and experience. Thank you for being part of our fishing community Good luck, and see you on the water! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com

Hey Anglers, Every year on April 22, people around the world come together to celebrate Earth Day. It’s a time to reflect on how much our planet gives us and a reminder that protecting it starts with the small habits we practice every day. Water lies at the heart of it all, covering nearly 70% of the Earth and supporting an incredible diversity of life. As anglers, we experience this connection more closely than most. Every time we cast a line, we see how delicate this balance is and how important it is to protect it so these waters can thrive for generations. We all know the basics: don’t leave trash behind and reduce plastic use. But there’s another side that often goes unnoticed and that’s the role anglers play in protecting the waters they fish. Practices like catch and release give fish a chance to grow and reproduce, helping populations stay strong over time. In some cases, catching invasive species is just as important, as it helps maintain the natural balance of the ecosystem. Following local limits, choosing biodegradable lines, using barbless hooks, handling fish carefully, and taking only what you truly need may seem like small actions, but together they make a real impact. Using eco-friendly transport and behaving responsibly on the water is just as important: reduce noise, operate boats carefully, and avoid damaging vegetation or disturbing aquatic wildlife. And if you simply want to have fun and go all out with your boat or gear, you can always do it in Fishing Planet, just for fun, without harming real nature. Let’s keep our waters alive and thriving together. Happy Earth Day!

Dear Anglers, Live Bait Fiesta Cup is coming up this May as usual, but we want to let you know about a few changes in this Tournament, so you can take your time and practice for the new conditions. The changes will affect the weather and in-game timing in the First Qualifier and the Final. Be aware that the weather indicated below is the weather prevailing during the day, but if it says “Rain” it doesn’t mean it necessary will rain for 10 hours in a row, there can be slight differences during the day, just like in real life and in previous Tournaments. First Qualifier - Maku-Maku Lake: Weather: Rain (previously Heavy Clouds) Time: 13:00 - 21:00 (previously 8:00 - 16:00) Final - Amazonian Maze Weather: Heavy Clouds (previously Rain) Time: 8:00 - 16:00 (previously 13:00 - 21:00) Please note, that exact measurements such as temperature, air pressure, or wind direction can’t be provided. While the weather forecast indicates general weather type (rainy, cloudy, heavy rain, sunny, etc.), the specific parameters may vary slightly and aren’t announced in advance. Players need to practice under different conditions and be ready to adjust their tactics based on the weather they encounter when the competition begins. We’ve adjusted these conditions based on players’ previous feedback to make the experience more varied and engaging. Good luck, and see you on the water! Tight lines!

Hey Anglers, We hope you enjoyed our little April 1st joke yesterday, but now it’s time to get serious about what’s really coming next. As part of the Catch & Compete Update coming this Spring, we’re continuing to reveal what’s ahead. We’ve already covered the new Rating & Matchmaking system and the Rewarding Leaderboards in our previous Dev Diaries. Today, we’re excited to introduce two long-awaited features arriving soon – Colored Buoys and Daily Missions. Let’s dive into what’s coming next! Your Buoys, Your Colors Colored Buoys have been one of the most requested features among anglers, as it can help you keep your markers and fishing spots organized. With the new update, you’ll be able to change the color of a buoy whether it marks a fish you’ve just caught or is simply an empty marker you placed earlier. The default marker color remains green, but with the new feature you will be able to change it to one of the eight available colors. To change the color, simply open your tablet, find the buoy icon on the map, and select it. This opens the buoy details panel, where you’ll see a new Brush button. Pressing it opens the color selection menu. Inside the color menu you’ll find a palette of available colors. When you open the menu, the currently selected color will already be highlighted. Once you pick the color you want, you can confirm the change and the buoy will update both on the tablet map and the 3D buoy floating in the water. Every angler can create their own buoy color system, marking Uniques and Trophies, separating casual spots from competition areas, or organizing locations however they prefer. Buoy colors can be changed anytime, with no limits. Since each player will use their own system, shared buoys will always appear in the default green color. The receiving player can then customize them as they wish or simply keep them green. Tablet Filters for Buoys When you start using multiple colors, your tablet can become a convenient organization tool. You’ll be able to filter buoys by color directly on the tablet, allowing you to show or hide specific colors whenever you want. You can also toggle the visibility of all buoys entirely if you want a clean map. These filters will reset when you restart the game or travel to another waterway, just the way they do currently. Though simple at first glance, we hope buoy coloring will be a small addition that delivers a cool quality-of-life improvement to your fishing experience. As a bonus, this update also increases the Marker Buoy limit from 2000 to 2500, something we know anglers have been looking forward to. Daily Missions When developing this feature, we focused on a few key goals: giving players daily activities to look forward to, adding variety to your fishing experience, and, most importantly, creating new, consistent ways to earn Baitcoins and Club Tokens. Daily Missions are a set of time-limited tasks that refresh every day, giving you objectives to complete and rewards to earn. Every day, you will receive up to three missions, generated by the system based on your current level and activity: - Daily Catch – available for all players - Club Catch – available for club members - Premium Catch – available to players with an active Premium account If a mission doesn’t match what you feel like doing, you can regenerate it and get a new set of tasks. Each completed mission will reward you with Experience and either Baitcoins or Club Tokens. We hope these assignments will encourage you to revisit locations you haven’t explored in a while and try new ways of catching species you may not have focused on before. We hope the entire Catch & Compete Update will give every Angler something new to bring into their experience on the water. If you’re into competition, the Competitive Rating and Matchmaking system makes the whole process feel more clear and transparent. If you enjoy seeing your progress grow and being rewarded for it, the New Rewarding Leaderboards will have you covered. And if you like experimenting, learning, and trying out different setups, Daily Missions will give you plenty of opportunities to do exactly that! We’re getting close now, so stay tuned as we head toward release and get ready to try it all for yourselves! Tight lines, and see you on the water! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com *All visual content in this DevDiary is crafted to showcase the upcoming features; however, there may be differences upon the actual release of the update

Hey Anglers, The Spring Sale has started on Xbox and Universal Windows Store, so it’s a great time to head out on both saltwater and freshwater adventures! Until April 16 at 11 PM, you can grab Japan Odyssey Pack and Congo Discovery Pack with a 30% discount, don’t miss your chance to jump in. PlayStation anglers can still join in too, with the offer available until April 7, 2026, 5 PM UTC (US) and April 8, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC (other regions). On top of that, the Massive Fishing Getaway Twitch Drops Campaign is still live until April 13, 2026, 10 AM UTC. Tune in to your favorite Fishing Planet streamers and collect amazing rewards along the way. You can check what’s inside each box and how to claim your rewards here: https://forum.fishingplanet.com/index.php?/topic/40148-massive-fishing-getaway-twitch-drops-campaign/ Gear up and hit the water! Tight lines! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com

Hey Anglers, We’re back with another look at the improvements coming in the Catch & Compete Update coming this Spring! In the previous Dev Diary, we introduced the new Rating and Matchmaking System. Today, we want to talk about the new Leaderboards. Leaderboards have long been part of Fishing Planet, offering a fun way to see how you measure up against other anglers. When thinking of improvements to this feature, our goal was to make everything clearer and more transparent, while also making Leaderboards more engaging and motivating to participate in. Most importantly, players will now receive rewards for reaching the top positions on the Leaderboards. With this update, Leaderboards page will feature three tabs: Global, Competitions, and Fish. Each category includes multiple options to choose from, effectively creating literally more than a thousand of different boards you can climb, allowing you to earn multiple rewards across them all. Let’s take a closer look at what will change and how the new leaderboards will work. The Global Leaderboards The Global Leaderboards Tab will include time filters for week, month, and year, so you can view rankings for each specific period. Each leaderboard only shows results from its own timeframe, and when a new period begins, the previous one is no longer displayed. Weekly Leaderboards reset every Monday, Monthly Leaderboards reset on the first day of each month, and Yearly Leaderboards restart on January 1. This means that every Sunday, every last day of each month, and on December 31, players holding top positions on the Leaderboards will receive their rewards. You can switch filters as you like and select exactly what you want to see. Simply click on the time period and choose the one you want to view. The other filter lets you choose from the list: Experience, Young, Common, Trophy, or Unique, and view the top players by the amount of XP gained during the selected period or by the number of the selected fish form caught during that time. You can also select Total Fish in the filter to see how many fish the top anglers caught during the selected period. By clicking on the position numbers, you can also see which rewards you will receive for finishing in that place. Keep in mind that Leaderboards will feature regular fish and will not include Fish Monsters, Tutorial Fish and Mission Fish. Fish you catch during competitions do count, and so does the experience you earn from them. So everything you land in normal gameplay and competitive events will still help you climb the Leaderboards. Competitions Leaderboards Competition Leaderboards work similarly to Global ones but focus specifically on competitive performance. Since competitions require more skill, experience, and practice, the rewards for top positions on these boards will be higher than on other leaderboards. They will also run on weekly, monthly, and yearly cycles, so you can track who’s dominating over different time frames. Navigating these filters works the same way as on the Global tab. In addition to choosing the time period, you can also filter by Rating or by the number of Wins in competitions. Filtering by Ratings shows the top 100 players with the highest personal competitive rating earned during the selected period. The Wins filter shows the top 100 players with the highest number of first-place finishes in competitions during the current week, month, or year. Fish Leaderboards Fish Leaderboards rank players by the record weights of specific fish species caught on a particular waterway during the current week, month, or year. When you select a location, in the next filter you will see all the fish species that can be found there, highlighted in green so they are easy to spot. It all looks quite clear and transparent, but what happens if two or more players end up with exactly the same results? When players have identical numbers on a leaderboard, the system first checks who reached that result earlier in real time. The player who achieved it first takes the higher position. If the tie still remains, the game applies extra criteria to fairly determine the final positions on the Leaderboard. Another important improvement that came alongside the new Leaderboards system is an update to the fish weight distribution algorithm. While working on Leaderboards, we also focused on improving and balancing how fish weights are generated, making the system more fair and consistent. A part of this system has already been running on our live servers, and since then it has been significantly refined. With the full release, we expect fish weights in the game to be spread more evenly. Rewards As we already mentioned in the beginning, the new Leaderboards will come with rewards. When a new period begins, players who finished in prize positions during the previous one automatically receive their rewards. These can include unique X-Series items, Premium Account time, Club Tokens, BaitCoins, Credits, and other valuable bonuses that make reaching the top more rewarding. We’re also adding brand-new exclusive items to the reward pool, making the climb up the Leaderboards even more desired. What makes this system most exciting is the sheer number of opportunities it offers. With so many fish species across all waterways in the game, there will be more than a thousand different Leaderboards. That means thousands of chances to earn rewards every week, month, and year. You can receive multiple rewards at the same time if you place on different boards for different fish or parameters. There will be something for everyone. You might focus on gaining as much XP as possible, catching large numbers of fish, landing the biggest specimens of your favorite species, or dedicating yourself to competitive activities. With the new Rating and Matchmaking system, participating will also be much easier for beginner players. We hope the new Leaderboards system adds more excitement and motivation for everyone to jump in and compete! Stay tuned for the next DevDiaries to discover more about what quality-of-life improvements and features are coming in the Catch & Compete Update this Spring. Tight lines and see you soon! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media to stay tuned and be in touch with our lovely community: Discord Facebook Group Instagram TikTok You are always welcome to ask for help in our support: support@fishingplanet.com *All visual content in this DevDiary is crafted to showcase the upcoming features; however, there may be differences upon the actual release of the update

Hey Anglers, We’re bringing the Spring Sale to even more platforms, so wherever you fish, you’ve got a chance to save and make the most of both freshwater and saltwater adventures! On PlayStation, you can now grab the Japan Odyssey Pack and Congo Discovery Pack at a discount 30% until April 7, 2026, 5 PM UTC (US) and until April 8, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC (other regions). At the same time, these packs are still available with a 30% discount across Steam, Epic Games, Apple, Android, and Nintendo Switch until March 26, 2026, 5 PM UTC, so you can jump in. And while you’re gearing up, don’t miss the Massive Fishing Getaway Twitch Drops Campaign, running until April 13, 2026, 10 AM UTC. Just watch your favorite Fishing Planet streamers and enjoy amazing rewards. You can check what’s inside each box and how to claim your rewards here: https://forum.fishingplanet.com/index.php?/topic/40148-massive-fishing-getaway-twitch-drops-campaign/ Take this chance to save more and make every trip a little more rewarding. See you on the water!