Fishing Guide

Before you can begin fishing you first need to grab some equipment from a fishing store or the Grand Exchange. The easiest store to access is in Port Sarim. There you'll find all of the fishing equipment listed and it will provide you with everything you need to begin fishing.

Image Name Bait Net Fishing None Crayfish Cage None Sea bait Fishing Big Net Fishing None Fly-Fishing River Bait Fishing Harpoon Fishing None Stripy Fly-Fishing Lobster Pot Fishing None Cave Bait Fishing Living Minerals Cave Bait Fishing The Fish These are the catchable items that you'll find across RuneScape. You'll notice not all are fish, these have other uses. The oyster can be opened and used to pearl bolt tips. The casket hides a secret treasure, and seaweed is used for numerous things, but specifically making molten glass. Picture Name How to Catch Members or F2P Shrimp Net Fishing F2P Crayfish Crayfish Cage F2P Sardine Sea bait Fishing F2P Herring Sea Bait Fishing F2P Anchovies Net Fishing F2P Mackerel Big Net Fishing Members Oyster Big Net Fishing Members Casket Big Net Fishing Members Seaweed Big Net Fishing Members Trout Fly-Fishing F2P Cod Big net Fishing Members Pike River Bait Fishing F2P Slimy Eel River Bait Fishing Members Salmon Fly-Fishing F2P Tuna Harpoon Fishing F2P Rainbow Fish Stripy Fly-Fishing Members Cave Eel River Bait Fishing Members Lobster Lobster Pot Fishing F2P Bass Big Net Fishing Members Swordfish Harpoon Fishing F2P Monkfish Net Fishing Members Shark Harpoon Fishing Members Sea Turtle Fishing Trawler Members Manta Ray Fishing Trawler Members Cave Fish Cave Bait Fishing Members Rock Tail Living Minerals Cave Bait Fishing Members

Training Strategy

How to Get Started To get started, head to the Grand Exchange. Once you're there, purchase some fishing equipment, like what is listed above. Make sure to get a small net, a fishing rod,a fly fishing rod, a harpoon, a lobster pot,and many feathers as all will come in handy down the road. Levels 1-10 Now that you've got your supplies, head to Draynor with a small net, fishing rod, and some bait. Once you're in Draynor head to the ocean (near the many willow trees) and begin fishing Shrimp. Continue fishing Shrimp and banking them until you reach level 10. Levels 10-20 You'll be fishing Sardines & Herring in the ocean using a fishing rod and some bait. So, exchange the net for your rod & bait, then get started! Continue fishing Sardines & Herring in Draynor until level 20. Levels 20-30 Levels 20-30 you'll bump it up a bit and be fishing Trout. Head to Barbarian Village, and begin fishing in the river. Once you get a full inventory run to Edgeville Bank and back, as it's the quickest bank route. Continue this process to level 30 Fishing. Levels 30-45 Levels 30-45 you'll be catching Salmon. So grab your fly-fishing rod and feathers, then prepare to get fishing! You'll be catching Salmon in the same spot you caught Trout, so you should be used to the pattern by now. Continue it until you reach level 45. Levels 45-60 You'll be catching Lobsters for these few levels, so grab your Lobster pot! If you're a member head to Catherby, and make sure to keep the Lobster Pot in your inventory. Once you're there, head to the ocean and begin fishing. Free Players head to Karamja (remember to bring 30gp and your lobster pot!) and then go to the dock. You'll be catching & dropping lobsters on the dock (pictured below) up until level 60. It's slow and you wont make money, but it's still very effective. Levels 60-75 For levels 60-75 you'll be catching Swordfish. Grab your harpoon and remember not to leave Catherby! This is very simple, as you'll be staying in the same place, just remember to right-click harpoon and not lobster pot. Levels 75-99 Get ready, get set, FISH! Grab your Fly-Fishing Rod and Feathers, then head to Shilo Village (there is a quest requirement). Once you're there follow the path to run back and forth between the bank and fishing area. It shouldn't be long for your fishing level to advance to 99 - and you can make some money off it. Note: if you run out of feathers there is a shop you can buy them from. If you have not met the quest requirement to enter Shilo Village, Barbarian Village would be the best place to continue to fly fish.

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Quests for Fishing XP

Swan Song - 10,000 Sea Slug - 7,175 Rum Deal - 7,000 Tai Bwo Wannai Trio - 5,000 Fishing Contest - 3,225 Land of the Goblins - 3,000 Fremennik Trails - 2,813 Recipe for Disaster - 1,000 Congratulations, you've reached 99! Enjoy the skillcape. You can get this Skill Cape with 99,000 coins, at the fishing guild, from the Master of Fishing.