Main page/Skill guides/Ironman modes/Fishing

What is 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.

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 donator zone.

Fishing master

The fishing master can be found at Catherby, Karamja and donator zone. He can give you your skilling cape for free when you reach lvl 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. It's recommended to get the angler ouftit, because it gives you 40% more fishing xp. You need 3750 fishing points for the full set.

Fishing locations

Catherby

Karamja

Fishing guild

This place gives 5% faster fishing xp.

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.

Taverly 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.

Donator zone

To go to donator zone, type ::dz or via quest tab > donator tab (red dollar icon) and walk to the east.

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 all ironman modes
Shrimps		Small fishing net	1	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	406
Sardines		Fishing rod + fishing bait	5	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	812
Karambwanji (Karamja)		Small fishing net	5	Karamja	174
Herring		Fishing rod + fishing bait	10	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	1218
Anchovies		Small fishing net	15	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	1624
Mackerel		Big fishing net	16	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	812
Oyster		Big fishing net	16	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	406
Trout		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	20	Barbarian fishing, donator zone	2030
Cod		Big fishing net	23	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	1798
Pike		Fishing rod + fishing bait	25	Barbarian fishing, donator zone	2436
Slimy eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	28	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	2610
Salmon		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	30	Barbarian fising, donator zone	2842
Frog spawn		Small fishing net	33	Lumbridge swamp	3016
Tuna		Harpoon	35	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	3248
Cave eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	38	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	3248
Rainbow fish		Fly fishing rod + feathers (lure spot)	38	Barbarian fishing, donator zone	3248
Lobster		Cage	40	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	3654
Bass		Big fishing net	46	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	4060
Leaping trout		Barbarian rod + fishing bait	48	Fishing guild	1942
Swordfish		Harpoon	50	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	4060
Lava eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	53	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	1218
Leaping salmon		Barbarian rod + fishing bait/feathers	58	Fishing guild	2842
Monkfish		Small fishing net	62	Fishing guild	4872
Karambwan		Karambwan vessel (filled with raw karambwanji and raw karambwanji in inventory)	65	Fishing guild	2030
Leaping sturgeon		Barbarian rod + fishing bait/feathers	70	Fishing guild	3248
Sharks		Harpoon	76	Catherby, Karamja, Fishing guild	4466
Big Sharks (low chance to get)		Harpoon	76	Fishing guild	6670
Sea turtle		Big fishing net	79	Fishing guild, Donator zone, Wildy resource area	1508
Infernal eel		Oily fishing rod + fishing bait	80	Taverly dungeon	3828
Manta ray		Big fishing net	81	Fishing guild, Donator zone, Wildy resource area	1856
Anglerfish		Fishing rod + sandworms	82	Wildy resource area	7308
Dark crab		Lobster pot + dark fishing bait	85	Fishing guild	5278
Sacred Eel		Fishing rod + fishing bait	87	Zulrah teleport	4234

Note: as an ironman and hardcore ironman you can use the bank to safe your food. As an ultimate ironman you can use the bank deposit box to safe your items.

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		62-76
Sharks		76-85
Dark crab		85-99

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 > scroll down 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. This is only available for ironman and hardcore ironman.
Angler set		The angler fishing set gives you 40% more fishing xp; you need 3750 fishing points to buy the full set	Buy it at the shop of the fishing master
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
Skillcape		With the skillcape you will get 30% more fishing xp. Very useful when you want more xp after you reach level 99	See below how to obtain the skillcape
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 them at the slayer shop

The skilling cape

If you reach level 99, you will get the skillcape and hood automatically. When you lost it, you can get it free from the fishing master at Catherby, Karamja or donator zone, like I said. You can also get it from the skillcape store for 27m or the (t) for 45m. Run to north west of Edgeville bank or use ::shops and run west to get there.