diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerFishEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerFishEvent.java
index cdc5ebf0a7..a41c62b2f3 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerFishEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerFishEvent.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class PlayerFishEvent extends PlayerEvent implements Cancellable {
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private final Entity entity;
     private boolean cancel = false;
+    private int exp;
     private final State state;
 
     public PlayerFishEvent(final Player player, final Entity entity, final State state) {
@@ -37,6 +38,28 @@ public class PlayerFishEvent extends PlayerEvent implements Cancellable {
         this.cancel = cancel;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the amount of experience received when fishing.
+     * <p />
+     * Note: This value has no default effect unless the event state is {@link State#CAUGHT_FISH}.
+     *
+     * @return the amount of experience to drop
+     */
+    public int getExpToDrop() {
+        return exp;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the amount of experience received when fishing.
+     * <p />
+     * Note: This value has no default effect unless the event state is {@link State#CAUGHT_FISH}.
+     *
+     * @param amount the amount of experience to drop
+     */
+    public void setExpToDrop(int amount) {
+        exp = amount;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the state of the fishing
      *