Taskbar Angler

A tiny pixel-art fisherman sits on top of your Windows taskbar, fishes on his own, and quietly earns gold while you work. He never needs you. Glance down now and then: click the ! for a Perfect Hook, sell a full bucket, buy a better rod. Close the game for the night and he keeps fishing while you're away. What's in the tackle box 90 fish in six places (Village Pond, River Bend, Misty Lake, Coastal Pier, Frozen Fjord and the Abyssal Trench), plus 8 seasonal fish. Filling the Fishdex takes about two and a half months of AFK play. Gear in five slots (rod, reel, line, hook and hat), bought, crafted from materials or found in treasure chests, plus bait that some fish insist on. Weather and a day/night cycle that follow your real clock. Some fish only bite in fog, storms, snow or at night. Retire & Pass the Rod: retire your angler to the rocking chair on the pier, start a new apprentice, and spend Pearls on perks that make every run faster. Companions: a Harbour Cat, a Pelican and an Otter who sit on the pier and help out. 36 achievements, with hats and titles as rewards. The Harbourmaster's board of fishing requests. Seasonal events on the real calendar: Harvest Moon, Winterfest, Blossom Days and Midsummer. Stays out of your way Clicks pass straight through to whatever is underneath, except on him, his catch, his bucket and the odd golden bubble. A full-width strip or a small pier you drag along the taskbar, in four sizes, on any monitor. Ctrl+Alt+F hides and shows him (you can change the key). He also hides over fullscreen apps, and there's Do not disturb, a battery saver and reduce motion. Light on your PC: under 1% CPU on a typical 4-core machine and about 90 MB of memory. No sound, so it's safe for the office. Works offline and collects no data. Good to know Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Made for a taskbar at the bottom of the screen; with a top or side taskbar he sits at the bottom of the screen instead. Offline fishing counts up to 12 hours at first; upgrades raise it. Windows may warn you the first time you run it, because the game isn't code-signed: click More info, then Run anyway. Free to play. If he's kept you company, a tip is very welcome. © 2026 Alexander. All rights reserved.