Fishing

Getting Started

In order to start fishing, you're going to need to buy something to catch the fish with, and if needed, some sort of lure. The fishing shop in Port Sarim has a multitude of fishing gear, and they'll even buy the assorted fish that you catch. There's also a store in Catherby that sells Members' gear such as Big Nets.

The place that you can catch a fish, and the type of lures you use to catch it depends on the kind of fish you want to catch, so check the Fishing Gear and Fishing Chart below for specific info.

Once you've gotten everything together, find a sparkling fishing spot in the water and click on it. You may need to right-click to get the correct option. Your character will continue fishing until your backpack is full, or you click somewhere around you.

Fishing Gear

Each fish can only be caught with specific equipment, so it's best to buy those things to catch the fish.

Fishing Gear
Picture	Item	Used to Catch...	Notes
	Crayfish Cage	Crayfish	-
	Small Fishing Net	Shrimp, Anchovies, Karambwanji, Giant Frogspawn, Monkfish	-
	Fishing Rod & Bait	Sardine, Herring, Pike, Slimey Eel, Cave Eel, Rainbow Fish	-
	Big Fishing Net	Mackerel, Cod, Bass	It's possible to catch multiple fish and items with this item.
	Fly-Fishing Rod & Feathers	Trout, Salmon	-
	Harpoon	Tuna, Swordfish, Shark	-
	Lobster Pot	Lobsters	-
	Oily-Fishing Rod & Bait	Lava Eel	Used during the Heroes' Quest.
	Karambwan Vessel	Karambwan	Used in the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Quest.
	Barbarian Rod	Leaping Trout, Leaping Salmon, Leaping Sturgeon	Used in Barbarian Fishing. Uses Feathers, Fishing Bait, Roe, Fish Offcuts or Caviar as bait.
	Hand-Bait	Tuna, Swordfish, Shark	Used in Barbarian Fishing.

Catching Fish

Once you begin to get better at fishing, you'll be able to fish for a wider variety of fish. Once fish are cooked, they can heal your lost Life Points from a fight, and many warriors depend on skilled fisherman to sell them food. After you become an experienced fisherman, you can make a great deal of money in this trade.

Fish Details
Picture	Item	Fishing Level	Fishing Experience	Where to Catch
	Crayfish	1	10	Tutorial shore (Near Fishing Tutor), pond west of Farmer Fred's farm.
	Shrimp	1	10	Oceans
	Sardine	5	20	Oceans
	Karambwanji	5	10	Holy Lake south of Tai Bwo Wannai
	Herring	10	30	Oceans
	Anchovies	15	40	Oceans
	Mackerel	16	20	Catherby Shore and Fishing Guild
	Trout	20	50	Rivers
	Cod	23	45	Catherby Shore and Fishing Guild
	Pike	25	60	Rivers
	Slimy Eel	28	65	Rivers in the Mort Myre Swamp
	Salmon	30	70	Rivers
	Frogspawn	33	75	Lumbridge Swamp Caves
	Tuna	35	80	Karamja Dock and Catherby Shore
	Rainbow Fish	38	80	Rivers
	Cave Eel	38	80	Lumbridge Swamp Caves
	Lobster	40	90	Karamja Dock, Catherby Shore, Wilderness and Fishing Guild
	Bass	46	100	Catherby Shore and Fishing Guild
	Swordfish	50	100	Karamja Dock, Catherby Shore and Wilderness
	Lava Eel	53	60	Black Demon Lava Spot
	Monkfish	62	120	See Swan Song Questguide
	Karambwan	65	105	Northeast of Tai Bwo Wannai
	Shark	76	110	Catherby Shore and Fishing Guild
	Sea Turtle	79	38	Fishing Trawler
	Manta Ray	81	46	Fishing Trawler
	Cavefish	85	300	Living Rock Caverns
	Rocktail	90	380	Living Rock Caverns

Barbarian Fishing

Barbarian Fishing is a method of Fishing availale to members with 48 Fishing, 15 Agility and 15 Strength. To begin, speak to Otto Godblessed located in his house near the Baxtorian Falls and ask about the Barbarian Fishing methods. He will tell you about Fishing with a Heavy Rod and bait to catch Leaping Trout, Leaping Salmon, and Leaping Sturgeon.

Next, you can learn about Fishing for Tuna, Swordfish and Sharks without a Harpoon. Since you are using your hands to catch these fish (known as Hand Baiting), the required Strength level to catch them is higher.

Barbarian Fishing
Picture	Item	Fishing Level	Agility Level	Strength Level	Fishing Experience	Agility & Strength Experience
	Leaping Trout	48	15	15	50	5
	Tuna	55	1	35	80	0
	Leaping Salmon	58	30	30	70	6
	Leaping Sturgeon	70	56	45	80	7
	Swordfish	70	1	50	100	0
	Shark	96	1	76	110	0

Inedible Catches

Every so often you will catch things in your Big Net that aren't fish. Some of these things are useless and can usually be discarded from your inventory, but sometimes you will come across an unusual object or two which are more valuable.

Inedible Objects
Picture	Item	Fishing Level	Fishing Experience
	Boots	16	1
	Gloves	16	1
	Seaweed	16	1
	Oyster	16	10
	Casket	16	10

Helpful NPCs

Certain NPCs in RuneScape are beneficial to players

Stiles

Stiles, located south of the entrance to the Karamja Volcano, will note both raw and cooked Tuna, Lobsters and Swordfish for free.