FiveM Fishing Job Script | Live Tournaments | ESX/QB — FiveM

FiveM fishing job script QBCore ESX servers can use to create a fully interactive fishing economy with live tournaments, progression systems, and rewarding exploration built directly into gameplay loops.

This isn’t just a basic fishing activity—it’s a complete system designed to keep players engaged long-term. From competitive tournaments to treasure hunting and crafting progression, every part of the experience feeds into roleplay immersion and player retention. Whether your server focuses on economy, casual RP, or competitive gameplay, this script turns fishing into a meaningful career path instead of a side activity.

🎬 Script Showcase

Watch the full fishing system in action, including tournaments, UI updates, and the treasure hunting mechanics.

🌊 What This System Brings to Your Server

The FiveM fishing job script QBCore ESX setup transforms fishing into a layered gameplay loop where players progress through reputation, unlock better gear, and compete in real-time events. Instead of repetitive grinding, players are constantly working toward upgrades, rare finds, and leaderboard dominance.

The combination of dynamic tournaments, loot variation, and exploration mechanics ensures that no two sessions feel the same. It’s built to reward both casual players and dedicated grinders while giving server owners deep control through configuration.

⚙️ Core Features & Gameplay Systems

Everything in this system is designed to create progression, competition, and replayability:

• New world fishing minigame support for interactive and engaging catches
• Very extensive config.lua with options to customize everything
• Custom lang system to support multiple languages
• 8 different massive loot tables depending on the rod or reel your using or if you are in a tournament or not
• This script is partially locked using escrow encryption. Most of the script is accessible in client/open.lua, sv_open.lua, shared.lua and all html
• Custom tournament UI that updates live Displaying 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position and points of your competitors, your position, and your points
• UI that updates live Displaying showing how much time until the signups finish and how long until the tournament ends
• The option to make players require a boat to fish
• Multiple random tournaments each tsunami
• Dynamic fishing reputation system
• Higher tier fishing rod crafting bench
• Fish market sell shop
• valuable gems sell shop
• Fishing rod crafting bench
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tournament place cash and item rewards
• Multiple fishing rods and fishing lures with different tiers
• Dynamic and configurable minigames for each fishing rod tier
• Fishing Rep to be able to unlock better fishing rods
• Configured random zones each time a tournament begins
• Menu displays all information about players in tournament and exactly the countdown time until a new one begins
• 100 different chest locations to find while using the map
• 35 unique custom items with each having custom high quality pngs
• Treasure bottle that opens into a treasure map used to find hidden treasure around the map
• Using the treasure map will turn you in the correct direction and make you point in the correct direction of the treasure chest that can be found
• 6 different unique hand crafted custom animations with props
• Uses configurable polyzones to setup the tournament area
• Support for ps-lock, other core names, and other target systems
• Runs at 0.0 ms resmon
• 2 illegal fishing reels that can only be used deep sea fishing
• both reels have a durability that gets used up when using
• Support to make all fishing rods use ps-lock

🧠 Designed for Progression & Replayability

This FiveM fishing minigame script goes far beyond basic fishing by introducing layered progression. Players build reputation to unlock better rods, access higher-tier loot, and compete in structured tournaments. The addition of treasure maps, rare items, and illegal deep-sea equipment creates multiple gameplay paths instead of a single repetitive loop.

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

This system is built to integrate cleanly into modern server setups while remaining flexible for custom environments.

• QBCore OR ESX (other frameworks will work but not supported)
• qb-menu OR ox_lib (ps-ui or any qb-menu resource name changed will work)
• qb-target OR ox_target (any qb-inventory resource name changed will work)
• Polyzone
• OLD (ESX 1.1 FRAMEWORK) IS NOT SUPPORTED
• ALL MINIGAMES ARE SUPPLIED IN THE SCRIPT

The script supports custom core naming and dependency changes, making it easier to drop into heavily modified servers. Partial escrow protection ensures critical logic is secure while still leaving key files open for customization.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does this work with both QBCore and ESX?

A: Yes, it fully supports both frameworks, including custom core naming setups. Other frameworks may work but are not officially supported.

Q: Are the minigames included or do I need extra resources?

A: All minigames are supplied within the script, so no additional downloads are required.

Q: Can I customize loot, tournaments, and progression?

A: Yes, the config.lua is very extensive, allowing you to adjust loot tables, tournament behavior, progression systems, and more.

Q: Is the script fully open source?

A: The script is partially escrow encrypted, but key files such as client, server, shared, and UI files remain accessible for customization.

Q: Does it impact server performance?

A: No, it runs at 0.0 ms resmon, making it highly optimized and safe for live servers.

🎯 Why This Stands Out

This system turns fishing into a full gameplay pillar—complete with competition, exploration, crafting, and economy integration. Players aren’t just catching fish; they’re climbing leaderboards, hunting treasure, and building progression over time.

If your server needs a system that keeps players engaged beyond simple jobs, this delivers a loop they’ll keep coming back to.