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Fishing

Fishing is a gathering skill used to catch fish, which can be cooked for food or sold for profit.

Skillcape Perks

LevelPerk
9910% faster fishing
200M XP20% faster fishing

Experience Boosting Gear

  • Angler Helmet
  • Angler Legs
  • Angler Boots
  • Varrock Body 5
  • Safety Gloves
  • Fighting Boots
  • Skilling Backpack (T)
  • Collection Pendant 5
  • Skiller's Tome

Helpful Items

  • Ring of Condensing - Useful for inventory management
  • Ancient Skiller's Tome - XP boost

Training Guide

LevelMethodFishLocation
1-20Small Fishing NetShrimps & AnchoviesFishing Guild
20-50Fly Fishing RodTrout & SalmonFishing Guild
50-99HarpoonTuna, Swordfish & SharksFishing Guild

Fishing Guild Tips

Catch Filter

At the Fishing Guild, you can toggle whether to only catch your highest tier fish or all types. It's generally best to only catch the highest tier fish for maximum efficiency.

Skilling Tasks

At level 76 and above, players can complete skilling tasks while training. These provide:

  • XP Reward: Current XP / 200 (capped at 10M XP for 50,000 XP gain)

Recommendation by Game Mode:

  • Prime/Heroic: Highly recommended - significantly increases XP gain
  • Higher XP Modes: Time spent getting new tasks may provide less XP/hour than simply fishing

Tips

  • Focus on your highest available fish for best XP rates
  • The Fishing Guild is your main training location
  • Consider skilling tasks on slower game modes for the XP bonus