With the Highlands Fishing Expansion, Farming Simulator 25 gets its first major add-on with a completely new focus: agriculture meets coastal life, fishing, and aquaculture. Instead of just adding more machines or a few production chains, this expansion opens up a new game world centered around water, boats, fish farming, and the rugged atmosphere of the Scottish Highlands.
The expansion launched on November 4, 2025, is part of the Year 1 Season Pass, and introduces the new map Kinlaig. According to the official DLC page, you can expect a Scotland-inspired town with green hills, rocky valleys, crystal-blue waters, Highland cattle, and authentic architecture. It also adds a new crop, new animal and fish species, new gameplay, and over 20 machines for both land and water work.
For multiplayer farms, this is especially exciting because it broadens everyday farm life. Alongside arable farming, animal husbandry, and logistics, players can now take on tasks around fishing, aquaculture, and the coastal economy. The result is a much broader gameplay experience than with classic equipment-only DLCs.
Kinlaig: New map with Highlands atmosphere
The heart of the Highlands Fishing Expansion is the new map Kinlaig. The map is inspired by Scottish coastal regions and combines farmland with rocky terrain, green hills, waterways, and historic buildings. This gives it a distinctly different feel from classic arable maps.
Kinlaig is more than a backdrop—it changes how you plan your farm. Fields, water areas, yards, roads, and coastal zones are more intertwined. To play efficiently, you’ll need to consider not only machines and harvest chains, but also access to water, fishing spots, and new production flows.
On servers, Kinlaig provides a great basis for splitting roles. One part of the group can handle fields and animals, another can focus on fishing and aquaculture. It makes the operation feel less like a single farm and more like a complete rural region.
Aquaculture and fishing: New gameplay on the water
The biggest addition is fishing. The Highlands Fishing Expansion brings aquaculture to land and sea in Farming Simulator 25. Players can breed and raise fish and harvest new resources from the water. This expands the economy with a layer that hasn’t existed in this form before.
Heading out at sea is more than a visual bonus. It creates a new kind of work: calmer, bound to water areas, and very different from driving tractors or combines. Leisurely shore fishing also rounds out the new water-focused gameplay.
In multiplayer, that’s a clear advantage. While one team works the fields, another can take care of fish farming, boat trips, or processing. It adds variety and prevents everyone from always doing the same tasks.
Salmon, rainbow trout, and onions
The expansion introduces new products. In Kinlaig’s waters, salmon and rainbow trout play a central role. Fish become not just ambiance, but part of your production and economy.
On land, a new crop arrives: onions. There’s specialized equipment for them, since onion farming doesn’t work like a generic standard crop. That raises new planning questions: Which fields are suitable? Which machines are needed? How do you sensibly integrate the new crop into existing rotations?
Highland cattle also fit the map perfectly. They enhance the regional flair and give Kinlaig a clear identity. Together with fishing and onions, the expansion doesn’t just add more content—it consistently follows a strong thematic vision.
New brands and over 20 machines
The official DLC page lists over 20 machines for land and water operations. Several brands also make their series debut:
- Monosem
- Can-Am
- Agri-Spread
- GT Bunning
That mix matters, because the expansion doesn’t just introduce fishing—it also enriches core farm work. New equipment for onions, transport, fieldwork, and coastal operations ensures Kinlaig doesn’t feel detached from the rest of Farming Simulator.
For players who like to build their fleet to match a map, this is especially appealing. A Highlands farm needs different machinery than a pure large-scale operation. On narrow lanes, near water, and in hilly terrain, it’s not always about maximum working width—agility, specialization, and solid logistics count, too.
Multiplayer: New roles on land and water
The Highlands Fishing Expansion is particularly valuable for multiplayer servers because it connects multiple playstyles. No one has to focus exclusively on fieldwork anymore. Instead, players can specialize in different areas.
Possible roles on a server:
- Fishing team for boat trips and aquaculture
- Field team for onions and classic crop rotations
- Animal team for Highland cattle and feed supply
- Logistics team for transport between harbor, farm, and production
- Farm management for machinery planning and sales strategy
This creates more natural workflows. While one group works out on the water, another prepares fields or tends animals. That makes Kinlaig a great map for communities that want not only efficient farming, but shared stories.
Tips for getting started on Kinlaig
When you start with the Highlands Fishing Expansion, don’t plan your farm like a classic arable map. Kinlaig thrives on land and water working together. Decide early who handles which tasks and where key routes between farm, harbor, fields, and productions should be.
A phased start is smart:
- set up the farm, vehicles, and basic logistics first
- then test onion cultivation
- build up fishing and aquaculture in parallel
- add animal husbandry with Highland cattle
- optimize production chains and sell points
On servers, this prevents chaos. If everyone tries everything at once, machines quickly get in the way or key tasks get missed. With clear roles and fixed routes, Kinlaig becomes much smoother to run.
Conclusion: A true expansion, not just an equipment pack
The Highlands Fishing Expansion is one of the most exciting add-ons for Farming Simulator 25 because it doesn’t just make the game bigger—it broadens its theme. Kinlaig, fishing, aquaculture, onions, Highland cattle, and new brands form a package that clearly stands apart from classic DLCs.
If you’re looking for more variety in Farming Simulator 25 and want your server to feel like a living region rather than just farmland, this offers a lot of potential. Especially in multiplayer, new roles and workflows emerge—and new reasons to build a long-term operation together.
On your own Farming Simulator 25 server from 4Netplayers, you can experience the Highlands Fishing Expansion with friends, build Kinlaig as a community map, and turn farming, fishing, and logistics into a shared project.
