Main page/Skill guides/Pure mode/Fishing

About Fishing

Fishing is a skill which involves catching fish from selected spots around Grinderscape. Higher fishing levels allow for better fish to be caught and also increases a player's catch rate. The fish that you catch may be cooked using the Cooking skill to create food which may be used later to regain hitpoints during combat. Fishing is also a good way to make money, as players often want to buy the raw fish to train their cooking levels.

Note: These xp rates are based on a maxed player.

Fishing supplies

Each fish requires a specific set of equipment in order to be caught. There are a few fishingmen in Grinderscape, called Harry. He has the supplies you need to fish. He can be found in Catherby, Karamja and some other places.

Fishing master

The fishing master can be found at Catherby, Karamja and some other places. He can give you your skilling cape for free when you reach level 99. In addition, he can give you skilling tasks to obtain fishing points or money (you will also get participation points when you finish your task). Finally, you can see his master's shop where you can spend your fishing points.

Fishing locations

The most recommended fishing places are the Fishing guild, Catherby, Karamja and donator zone.

Catherby

Karamja

Fishing guild

This place gives 5% faster fishing xp. Fishing lvl 70 is required to get access to this guild.

Lumbridge Swamp

Climb down the dark hole and run to the south west.

Barbarian fishing

Run south Edgeville and you will see the fishing spots.

Taverley dungeon

Teleport to Black Dragons and run to the south. Beyond the Black Dragons, you will find the spots to catch lava eel and infernal eel.

Wildy resource area

Enter the gate for 2,5M and run to the south.

Members Zones

Ruby Members Zones

To go to the Ruby Members Zone, type ::dz or via quest tab > donator tab (red dollar icon) and run to the east.

Bronze Members Zone

To go to the Bronze Members Zone, go to your quest tab > donator tab (bronze dollar icon) and run to the north.

Piscarilius

Teleport to the Kourend Catacombs via the Ancient wizard and teleport to the altar.

Run to the east until you will see the beer bar. In addition, run to the north and pass the cooking ranges. Go over the bridge and run to the east where you will find the fishing spot to catch anglerfish. You will find a bank north west of the fishing spot.

Experience table

You can find what equipment is needed to catch each fish in the table below.

Name	Image	Equipment required	Level required	Location	Experience gained with Pure/Master mode
Shrimps		Small fishing net	1	Catherby, Karamja	50
Sardines		Fishing rod + fishing bait	5	Catherby, Karamja,	100
Karambwanji (Karamja)		Small fishing net	5	Karamja	25
Herring		Fishing rod + fishing bait	10	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	150
Anchovies		Small fishing net	15	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	200
Mackerel		Big fishing net	16	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	100
Oyster		Big fishing net	16	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	50
Trout		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	20	Barbarian village, Ruby Members Zone	250
Cod		Big fishing net	23	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	225
Pike		Fishing rod + fishing bait	25	Barbarian village, Ruby Members Zone	300
Slimy eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	28	Lumbridge swamp	325
Salmon		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	30	Barbarian village, Ruby Members Zone	350
Frog spawn		Small fishing net	33	Lumbridge swamp	375
Tuna		Harpoon	35	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	400
Cave eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	38	Lumbridge swamp	400
Rainbow fish		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	38	Barbarian village, Ruby Members Zone	400
Lobster		Cage	40	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	450
Bass		Big fishing net	46	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	500
Leaping trout		Barbarian rod + fishing bait	48	Fishing guild	312
Swordfish		Harpoon	50	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	500
Lava eel		Oily fishing rod + fishing bait	53	Taverley dungeon	150
Leaping salmon		Barbarian rod + fishing bait/feathers	58	Fishing guild	425
Monkfish		Small fishing net	62	Fishing guild	600
Karambwan		Karambwan vessel (filled with raw karambwanji, and need raw karambwanji in inventory)	65	Fishing guild	250
Leaping sturgeon		Barbarian rod + fishing bait/feathers	70	Fishing guild	487
Shark		Harpoon	76	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	550
Sea turtle		Big fishing net	79	Fishing guild, Donator zone, Wildy resource area	190
Infernal eel		Oily fishing rod + fishing bait	80	Taverley dungeon	475
Paddlefish		Oily fishing rod + fishing bait	80	Taverley dungeon	980
Manta ray		Big fishing net	81	Fishing guild, Donator zone, Wildy resource area	230
Anglerfish		Fishing rod + sandworms	82	Wildy resource area, Piscarilius	600
Dark crab		Lobster pot + dark fishing bait	85	Fishing guild, Bronze Members Zone	650
Sacred Eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	87	Zulrah teleport	525
Big Shark (low chance to get)		Harpoon	92	Fishing guild	825

1-99 walktrough

This is the suggested method for 1-99 fishing:

Name	Image	Levels
Shrimps		1-16
Mackerel		16-35
Tuna		35-40
Lobster		40-62
Monkfish		62-70
Swordfish/Tuna (Barbarian fishing)		70-96
Sharks (Barbarian fishing)		96-99

Useful items and boosts

Hourly bonus skill

The hourly bonus skill gives you 50% more fishing xp for 1 hour. Quest tab > the "i" icon to see what the current hourly bonus skill is. Refresh the page to be sure you have the right one.

Watch the order of the hourly bonus skills to see when fishing is the hourly bonus skill.

Item/Boost	Image	Effect	How to obtain?
Voting		Gives you 25% more fishing xp for 1 hour	When you redeem your vote, you will get a boost xp for 1 hour. See here how to vote
Angler set		The angler fishing set gives you 35% more fishing xp;	Buy it from the fishing master for 3750 fishing points
Dragon harpoon		With this harpoon you will catch fish faster	Buy it in the master's shop of the fishing master for 1500 fishing points or buy it from players
Fishing cape		With the skillcape you will get 20% more fishing xp	Buy it from the fishing master
Fishing hood		Gives you 5% more fishing xp	Buy it from the fishing master
Heron pet		Having an active Heron pet gives 5% faster fishing	Get it as a drop while fishing
Rada's blessing		Chance to catch two fish at once everywhere when equipped (no additional XP is given). Respectively 2% for Rada's blessing 1, 4% for Rada's blessing 2, 6% for Rada's blessing 3 and 8% for Rada's blessing 4	Buy it from the slayer shop
Fishing Tome(1)		By using this book you will get 1 million fishing experience.	Buy it from the slayer shop with slayer points.
Fishing Tome(10)		By using this book you will get 10 million fishing experience.	Buy it from the Premium points store.