Fishing
Introduction
Fishing is a good way to earn money, easy to train, and good if you need food. Many players are buying lots of cooked and uncooked fish for high price. Normally, a fishing spot have two options, such as "lure" and "bait", "cage" and "harpoon" and so on.
Guide links:
Fishing table
| Picture |
Name |
Needed level |
Gained XP |
Needed cooking |
Heals |
Where |
Tool |
 |
Shrimp |
1 |
10 |
1 |
30 |
Any sea |
Small Net |
 |
Karambwanji |
5 |
10 |
1 |
30 |
South of Tai Bwo Wannai |
Small Net |
 |
Sardine |
5 |
20 |
1 |
40 |
Any sea |
Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Herring |
10 |
30 |
5 |
50 |
Any sea |
Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Anchovies |
15 |
40 |
15 |
30 |
Any Sea |
Small Net |
 |
Mackerel |
16 |
20 |
15 |
60 |
Catherby and Fishing guild |
Big Net |
 |
Trout |
20 |
50 |
15 |
70 |
Rivers |
Fly Fishing Rod & Feathers |
 |
Cod |
23 |
45 |
18 |
70 |
Catherby and Fishing guild |
Big Net |
 |
Pike |
25 |
60 |
20 |
80 |
Rivers |
Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Slimy Eel |
28 |
65 |
25 |
60-100 |
Mort Myre Swamp |
Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Salmon |
30 |
70 |
25 |
90 |
Rivers |
Fly Fishing Rod & Feathers |
 |
Tuna |
35 |
80 |
30 |
100 |
Any Sea |
Harpoon |
 |
Lobster |
40 |
90 |
40 |
120 |
Any Sea |
Lobster Pot |
 |
Bass |
46 |
100 |
40 |
130 |
Catherby and Fishing Guild |
Big Net |
 |
Swordfish |
50 |
100 |
45 |
140 |
Any Sea |
Harpoon |
 |
Lava Eel* |
53 |
60 |
53 |
140 |
Tavelry Dungeon |
Oily Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Monkfish** |
62 |
120 |
62 |
160 |
The Piscatoris Fishing Colony |
Small net |
 |
Karambwan |
65 |
105 |
60 |
180 |
Well north of crashed glider on Karamja |
Karamabwan Vessel &
Raw Karambwanji |
 |
Shark |
76 |
110 |
80 |
200 |
Catherby and Fishing Guild |
Harpoon |
 |
Sea Turtle |
79 |
38 |
82 |
210 |
Port Khazard |
Trawler net |
 |
Manta Ray |
81 |
47 |
91 |
220 |
Port Khazard |
Trawler net |
 |
Cavefish |
85 |
300 |
88 |
200 |
Living Rock Caverns |
Fishing Rod & Bait |
 |
Rocktail*** |
90 |
380 |
93 |
230 |
Living Rock Caverns |
Fishing Rod & Living Mineral |
* Lava eel is untradeable, and it's only used for the
Heroes' Quest.
- Monkfish can only be fished after completing the Swan Song quest.
- Further bait can be obtained by killing and mining Living Rocks.
Other items that can be fished 
When you use a big net, you may get more than just fish. You need level 16 to use big net, so you need level 16 to get these items. Fishing spots where you can use big nets are found in Catherby and the Fishing Guild.
| Picture |
Item |
Information |
 |
Leather Boots |
These boots gives you +1 slash and +1 crush defence bonus. |
 |
Leather Gloves |
These gloves gives you +1 slash and +2 crush defence bonus. |
 |
Seaweed |
Used in Crafting to make glass. |
 |
Casket |
You recieve 10 fishing experience, when you obtain a casket. When opened, you can get half key, gems, talismans, coins etc. |
 |
Oyster |
Normally empty, but you can get Oyster Perls. |
Types of fishing, tools and places
Everything in italic is members only.
| Small Net Fishing |
 |
Needed level:
Level 1 - this is the first tool you can use.
Needed tool:
Small fishing net. |
Where:
South of the bank in Al Kharid, Karamja, Catherby, South of Draynor Village, Thai Bwo Wannai and other sea spots.
Fish that you can catch:
Shrimps, Anchovies, Karambwanji (Tai Bwo Wannai) |
|
| Sea Bait Fishing |
 |
Needed level:
Level 5 (Sardine)
Needed tools:
Fishing Rod and Fishing Baits.
Notes:
For each fish you cach, you will use one bait. |
Where:
South of the bank in Al Kharid, Karamja, Catherby, South of Draynor Village and other sea spots.
Fish that you can catch:
Sardine, Herring |
|
Big Net Fishing  |
 |
|
| Fly Fishing |
 |
Needed level:
Level 20 (Trout)
Needed tools:
Fly Fishing Rod and Feathers
Note:
You will use one feather per fish you cach. |
Where:
Lumbridge, Barbarian Village, North of Ardougne and other rivers.
Fish that you can catch:
Trout, Salmon |
|
| River Bait Fishing |
|
Needed level:
Level 25 (Pike)
Needed tools:
Fishing Rod and Fishing Baits
Note:
For each fish you cach, you will use one bait. |
Where:
Lumbridge, Barbarian Village, North of Ardougne, Mort Myre Swamp and other rivers.
Fish that you can catch:
Trout, Pike, Slimey Eel (Mort Myre Swamp) |
|
| Harpoon Fishing |
 |
Needed level:
Level 35 (Tuna)
Needed tool:
Harpoon |
Where:
Karamja, Catherby, Fishing Guild, Entrana, Rellekka and other seas.
Fish that you can catch:
Tuna, Swordfish, Shark. |
|
| Lobster Fishing |
 |
Needed level:
Level 40 (Lobster)
Needed tools:
Lobster Pot |
Where:
Karamja, Catherby, Fishing Guild, Entrana, Rellekka and other seas.
Fish that you can catch:
Lobsters. |
|
| Karambwan Vessel Fishing |
|
Needed level:
Level 65 (Karambwan)
Needed tools:
Karambwan Vessel, Raw Karambwanji |
Where:
North of the crashed glider on Karamja.
Fish that you can catch:
Karambwans. |
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Guide creditsWritten by: Aliensvortex
Guide and images by: Aliensvortex
Special thanks to: [M]ike, Moon Switch, sk84ever159, evildude1928, Lilbod
Last update: 16-Aug-2012 02:59 by Mike
