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Fishing Tools:

Tool Level required Member's only Notes
Small fishing net
Small fishing net
1 Free Icon None.
Crayfish cage
Crayfish cage
1 Free Icon None.
Crystal fishing rod
Crystal fishing rod
1 Members Icon This item is created with Crystal tool seed and 150 Harmonic dust after unlocking the ability through the Waterfall Fishing Shop for 3,000 points.
Augmented crystal fishing rod
Augmented crystal fishing rod
1 Members Icon This item is created by using an Augmentor with an Crystal fishing rod.
Tavia's fishing rod
Tavia's fishing rod
1 Members Icon This item is obtained afeter visiting with Crystal tool seed and 150 Harmonic dust after unlocking the ability through the Waterfall Fishing Shop for 3,000 points.
Agumented Tavia's fishing rod
Augmented Tavia's fishing rod
1 Members Icon This is an augmented version of Tavia's fishing rod.
Rod-o-matic
Fishing rod-o-matic
1 Members Icon This is an augmented version of Fishing rod.
Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
5 Free Icon You must use Fishing bait when fishing with a Fishing rod.
Big fishing net
Big fishing net
16 Members Icon None.
Fly Fishing Rod
Fly fishing rod
20 Free Icon You must use Feathers when fishing with a Fly fishing rod.
Harpoon
Harpoon
35 Free Icon None.
Lobster Pot
Lobster pot
40 Free Icon None.
Oily fishing rod
Oily fishing rod
53 Members Icon This item is not tradeable. It is used in Hero's Quest.
Karambwan vessel
Karambwan vessel
65 Members Icon Must have begun the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Quest to use.
The required bait is rainbow-colored Raw karambwanji.


Fish Table

Fish Heals* Level to Catch Catching EXP Level to Cook Tool Member's only Where Found
Shrimp
Shrimp
200 1 10 1 Fishing Net
Small fishing net
Free Icon - Lumbridge Swamp
- Catherby Shore
- South West Al Kharid
- Karamja Dock
- Draynor Village
Raw Crayfish
Crayfish
200 1 10 1 Crayfish Cage
Crayfish cage
Free Icon Lumbridge
Karambwanji
Karambwanji
200 5 10 1 Fishing Net
Small fishing net
Members Icon - Brook South of Tai Bwo Wannai Village
- North West of Shilo Village
Sardine
Sardine
200 5 20 1 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Free Icon - Catherby Shore
- South West Al Kharid
- Karamja Dock
- Draynor Village
Herring
Herring
200 10 30 5 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Free Icon - Catherby Shore
- South West Al Kharid
- Karamja Dock
- Draynor Village
Giant carp
Giant Carp
200 10 N/A 1 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Red vine worm
(Must have started Fishing Contest)
Members Icon Fishing Contest area
Anchovies
Anchovy
200 15 40 1 Fishing Net
Small fishing net
Free Icon - Catherby Shore
- South West Al Kharid
- Karamja Dock
- Draynor Village
Mackerel
Mackerel
200 16 20 15 Big Net
Big fishing net
Members Icon - Catherby Shore
- Fishing Guild
- Anachronia
Salmon
Trout
375 20 50 15 Fly Fishing Rod
Fly fishing rod
and Feather
Free Icon - Lumby River
- Ardougne River
- Barbarian Village
- Shilo Village
- Seers' Village Lake
- Anachronia
Cod
Cod
450 23 45 18 Big Net
Big fishing net
Members Icon - Catherby Shore
- Fishing Guild
- Anachronia
Pike
Pike
500 25 60 20 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Free Icon - Lumby River
- Ardougne River
- Barbarian Village
- Shilo Village
- Seers' Village Lake
- Anachronia
Slimey eel
Slimey eel
700 28 65 25 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon - Mort Myre Swamp
- Lumbridge Swamp cave/dungeon
Salmon
Salmon
625 30 70 25 Fly Fishing Rod
Fly fishing rod
and Feather
Free Icon - Lumbridge River
- Ardougne River
- Barbarian Village
- Shilo Village
- Seers' Village Lake
- Anachronia
Frog spawn
Frog spawn
250 33 75 N/A Fishing Net
Small fishing net
Members Icon Lumbridge Swamp cave/dungeon
Tuna
Tuna
750 35 80 30 Harpoon
Harpoon
Free Icon - Karamja Dock
- Brimhaven
- Fishing Guild
- Catherby Shore
- Piscatoris Fishing Colony
- Anachronia
Cave eel
Cave eel
950 38 80 38 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Lumbridge Swamp cave/dungeon
Rainbow Fish
Rainbow Fish
875 38 80 35 Fishing Rod
Fly fishing rod
and Stripy feather
Members Icon - Lumby River
- Ardougne River
- Barbarian Village
- Shilo Village
- Seers' Village Lake
- Anachronia
Lobster
Lobster
1,200 40 90 40 Lobster Pot
Lobster pot
Free Icon - Karamja Dock
- Brimhaven
- Fishing Guild
- Catherby Shore
- Wilderness (level 36/37)
- Anachronia
Bass
Bass
1,300 46 100 43 Big Net
Big fishing net
Members Icon - Fishing Guild
- Catherby Shore
- Anachronia
Swordfish
Swordfish
1,400 50 100 45 Harpoon
Harpoon
Free Icon - Karamja Dock
- Brimhaven
- Fishing Guild
- Catherby Shore
- Piscatoris Fishing Colony
- Anachronia
Desert Sole
Desert Sole
1,450 52 60 142.5 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Ports district in Menaphos
Lava Eel
Lava Eel
1,325 53 60 53 Oily Fishing Rod
Oily fishing rod

(Must have started Heroes' Quest
Members Icon - Taverly Dungeon
- Lava Maze in Wilderness
Catfish
Catfish
1,500 60 85 145 Catfish
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Ports district in Menaphos
Monkfish
Monkfish
1,600 62 120 62 Fishing Net
Small fishing net
Members Icon Piscatoris Fishing Colony
Karambwan
Karambwan
750 65 105 60 Karambwan vessel
Karambwan vessel
and Raw karambwanji
Members Icon Karamja, well North of crashed glider
green jellyfish
Green blubber jellyfish
1,500 68 165 72 fishing rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Deep Sea Fishing Hub
Beltfish
Beltfish
1,650 72 92 165 fishing rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Ports district in Menaphos
Shark
Shark
2,000 76 110 80 Harpoon
Harpoon
Members Icon - Fishing Guild
- Catherby Shore
- West of Oo'glog
- Anachronia
Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle
2,050 79 38 85
Fishing Trawler
minigame
Members Icon Port Khazard
Manta Ray
Manta Ray
2,275 81 46 91
Fishing Trawler
minigame
Members Icon Port Khazard
Cavefish
Cavefish
2,200 85 300 88 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Living Rock Caverns
Rocktail
Rocktail
2,300 90 380 93 Fishing Rod
Fishing rod
and Living mineral Bait
Members Icon Living Rock Caverns
blue jellyfish
Blue blubber jellyfish
2,250 91 390 95 fishing rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Deep Sea Fishing Hub
Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark
2,375 95 80 95 Fishing Trawler minigame Members Icon Port Khazard
sailfish
Sailfish
2,400 97 400+ 99 fishing rod
Fishing rod
and Fishing bait
Members Icon Deep Sea Fishing Hub

*Fish will only heal the maximum amount when your Constitution level is equal to or higher than the Cooking level required to cook the fish. If your Constitution is lower, then it will heal significantly less than the values in the table above.



Dungeoneering Fishing

While training the Dungeoneering skill, you will occasionally come across fishing spots where you can fly-fish for food. All fish require feathers and a fly-fishing rod to catch. You will only be able to catch fish in dungeons with a Complexity level of 2 or above. Below is a table showing the different types of fish and the level required to catch them. Refer to our Cooking guide for more information on how much they heal.

Fish Level to Catch/Cook Experience Member's only
Heim crab
Heim crab
1 9 Free Icon
Red-eye
Red-eye
10 27 Free Icon
Dusk eel
Dusk eel
20 45 Free Icon
Giant flatfish
Giant flatfish
30 63 Free Icon
Short-finned eel
Short-finned eel
40 81 Free Icon
Web snipper
Web snipper
50 99 Members Icon
Bouldabass
Bouldabass
60 117 Members Icon
Salve eel
Salve eel
70 135 Members Icon
Blue crab
Blue crab
80 153 Members Icon
Cave moray
Cave moray
90 171 Members Icon


Fishing Gloves:

These gloves are obtained from Reggie for 200 Fist of guthix tokens at the Fist of Guthix mini-game.

Item Fishing Level Effect Crumbles After
Swordfish gloves
Swordfish gloves
65 100 extra XP per Swordfish caught 1000 Swordfish caught
Swordfish gloves
Shark gloves
90 100 extra XP per Shark caught 1000 Shark caught


Barbarian Training

When you have reached 48 Fishing and 35 Strength you can start the Barbarian training. After completing Barbarian training you can will be able to catch several types of fish with your hands instead of a Harpoon.

Fish Fishing Level Strength Leveld Fishing XP Strength XP
Tuna
Tuna
55 35 80 8
Swordfish
Swordfish
70 50 100 10
Shark
Shark
96 76 110 11

You can also use a Heavy rod to fish for 3 types of fish. You have to use bait to catch these fish. It can be Fishing bait, Feathers, Fish parts, Roe, or Caviar.

Fish Fishing Level Strength/Agility Levels Fishing XP Strength/Agility XP
Leaping trout
Leaping trout
48 15 50 5
Leaping salmon
Leaping salmon
58 30 70 6
Leaping sturgeon
Leaping sturgeon
70 45 80 7


Fishing Guild

You need 68 Fishing to enter; you can boost at 65 with a Fishing potion or at 63 with an Admiral pie. Within the Guild you can also access the Deep Sea Fishing Hub. For more information about the Guild, check out our Fishing Guild guide.

Fishing Guild



Fishing Shops

Fishing shops are located in Catherby, Lumbridge, Port Sarim, and Shilo Village (only accessible after completing the Shilo Village quest). They sell fishing equipment and various types of fish. The Rellekka Fishmonger functions the same (only accessible after completing the Fremennik Trials quest). Fish stalls are located in Rellekka, Miscellania, and Etceteria (all accessible only after doing Fremennik Trials quest).



Fishing Trawler Mini-game

Trawler fishing is a fishing styled mini-game, which can be fun either solo or with team mates. It can be found in Port Khazard, north of Yanille and south of Ardougne.
To find more about this game and how to play, please refer to our Fishing Trawler guide.



Fish Flingers

Fish Flingers is a Distraction and Diversion that allows you to compete against other players to see who can catch the most, single heaviest and combined heaviest fish and awards experience, reward tokens and medals depending how how well you did and your Fishing level. For more information, see our Fish Flingers guide.



Fishing outfit

The Fishing outfit is a reward from the Fish Flingers Distraction and Diversion. When worn, each piece will give you an additional amount of experience while Fishing. The complete set will yield you a 5% experience bonus per fish caught.

Name XP Bonus
Fishing hat Fishing hat 1%
Fishing jacket Fishing jacket 1%
Fishing waders Fishing waders 1%
Fishing boots Fishing boots 1%
Complete set 5%


Temporary level boosts and Quest rewards

For more information on how to boost your level, see the Temporary Stat Leveling Techniques special report.

For XP rewards from quests, see the Quest Experience Guide special report.



Training Methods (Free-to-play)

Level 1-10

The easiest and fastest way to get started is by catching Crayfish. Players can catch crayfish using a Crayfish cage, which can be obtained from the Lumbridge or Port Sarim fishing shop. Successfully catching a crayfish rewards 10 Fishing experience. This is good experience for free players, and is helpful because crayfish are caught very fast, much faster than shrimp and other low-level fish.

Crayfish are exclusively caught in the section of the River Lum found east of the church in Lumbridge, or in Taverley, a bit south-east of the farming patch, where the Taverley River extends.

To improve your experience rates, it's suggested to drop your fishes using ability bar (available in Evolution of Combat mode). Drag a raw Crayfish into your ability bar and rapidly press the key allotted to the slot where you placed the fish. The best thing is before your inventory gets full, you should start dropping as you will continue to fish without interruption.

It is not advised to bank crayfishes but if you want, run to the top of the Lumbridge castle or use the bank chest at the Evolution of Combat training grounds.

Level 10-15

From now onwards, you're supposed to catch Herring. Players can catch Herring using a normal Fishing rod and Fishing bait at any net/bait fishing spot in Gielinor. Succesfully catching a Herring gives 30 Fishing experience. Bait must be in a players inventory, with one being used for every fish caught. The best place to fish Herring, after the Stolen Hearts quest update, is west of the Al Kharid bank (The spots were moved when the update was put in, and have now become safe from the scorpion that used to roam near the previous fishing spots). This is because the bank is close to the fishing spot and a cooking range is a little north of the bank if you want to train cooking.

Level 15-20

At Level 15, it is suggested to catch Anchovies. Players can catch anchovies with a small net, and gain 40 experience in doing so. You can stay at the Fishing spot west of Al-Kharid Bank if you wish.

Level 20-30

From here, players can catch Trout, which can be lured using Feathers and a Fly fishing rod at Gunnarsgrunn (known as Barbarian Village to players that have not completed the Gunnar's Ground quest) or Lumbridge, yielding 50 experience per catch. It is suggested to drop them via your ability bar to improve experience rates.

You need to catch 178 Trouts to reach from 20 Fishing to 30 Fishing.

Level 30-45

Fish Salmon, along with Trout, at Gunnarsgrunn or the Lumbridge River. These both are caught during Fly-fishing. Training at Gunnarsgrunn spot yields hourly experience of ~40K if you drop the fish using your ability bar. If players wish to bank the fish, they're advised to catch them at the Lumbridge spot which is very close the bank chest in Combat Academy.

Level 45-60

Players should now catch Tuna, which can be caught using a Harpoon at the Musa Point spot in Karamja, yielding 80 experience per catch.

Level 60-99

At this stage, players should catch Lobsters all the way to 99. Players can catch Lobsters using a Lobster pot at the Musa Point spot in Karamja, yielding giving 90 experience per catch.



Training Methods (Pay-to-play)

Level 1-10

Players should catch crayfish using a Crayfish cage. Successfully catching a crayfish rewards 10 Fishing experience. The best spot to fish Crayfish is behind the Lumbridge church on the River Lum.

Level 10-20

At level 10, players should hop over to the fishing spot in Draynor Village where they can catch Herring, using a using a normal Fishing rod and Fishing bait. Succesfully catching a Herring gives 30 Fishing experience.

Level 20-30

At this stage, players should start with Fly-fishing. It is suggested to hop over to the fishing spot near Rasolo, south of the Baxtorian Falls, where players can catch Trout. To do so, players will need some Feathers and a Fly fishing rod. It will take 178 trout to achieve level 30 from level 20, so you will need 178 feathers.

Level 30-70

From now onwards, it's suggested to Fly-fish for Salmon and Trout at Shilo Village. The completion of the Shilo Village quest is required in order to use this location. It is estimated to yield approximately about 35,000 experience per hour if you drop the fish using your ability bar. To yield more experience, it's suggested to equip Full fishing outfit (provides 5% experience boost), have a Clan avatar summoned, and using Decorated fishing urns.

Level 70-90 (or 99)

At this stage players are suggested to move over to Barbarian Fishing, which is the second best possible way to gain Fishing experience in-game. It is possible to yield over 80,000 experience hour with this method.

If you're not sure how to begin with this method, please read our Barbarian Training guide.

Level 90-99

At this level players are able to yield the best possible Fishing experience in-game by catching blue crabs and cave morays in complexity 2 dungeons. Players are likely to yield over 90,000 experience per hour if they're soloing the dungeon, and about 120,000 experience if they're accompanied with a friend or partner who leads the way. And, since the fish caught are stackable, therefore you don't require to drop them.

This method requires a lot of concentration to maintain the accuracy of your hourly experience rates, therefore it's suggested not to multitask at the same time. If you're willing to multitask while training, you'd be better off with the Barbarian Fishing method.



Capes of Accomplishment

Fishing Skill Cape Set

Once you have achieved level 99, you may visit the Master Fisher, right outside the Fishing guild, to purchase a Fishing cape for 99,000 Coins.

Fishing Master Skill

Once you have achieved level 120, the Master Fisher will sell you the Fishing master cape for 120,000 Coins.



Discount

Note that as of December 2018, another one of Mod Daze's Easter Eggs have been found. This enables you to purchase a Skillcape for half price (only from the Master Fisher, not Elen) if you are wearing a Ring of Charos (a). Be aware that "Half price" is 92,000 Coins as the experience at level 92 is approximately half way to level 99.

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