Fishing Skill Guide

Table of Contents

Fishing Tools
Fish Table
Additional Info

Fishing Tools

Fishing Net

Notes:
You need Fishing level 1 to start to fish with a Small Fishing Net.
You can fish with a Small Fishing Net in: Catherby Shore, Karamja Dock, Draynor Village, and
(members-only) Lumbridge Swamp cave/dungeon.
This is what you can catch with Small Fishing Net: Shrimp, Anchovies, Frog spawn (members-
only) , and Monkfish (members-only after completing the Swan Song quest).

Fishing Rod

Notes:
You need to have Fishing bait when you are Fishing with Fishing Rod. If you don't you will not
catch any Fish. Lowest fishing level to catch any fish with it is 5.
You can fish with Fishing Rod in: Catherby Shore, Karamja Dock, Draynor Village, Ardougne
River, Lumbridge River, Barbarian Village, Al-Kharid, Shilo Village, north side of the Seer's
Village Lake, (members-only) Mort Myre Swamp, and (members-only) Lumbridge Swamp
cave/dungeon.
This is what you can catch with Fishing Rod and Bait: Sardine, Herring, Pike, (members-only)
Slimey eel, and (members-only) Cave eel.

Fly Fishing Rod

Notes: You need feathers when you are Fishing with Fly Fishing Rod (feathers can be bought
for 3gp in Fishing Stores). Lvl 20 Fishing needed to start to fish with this tool.
You can fish with Fly Fishing Rod in: Ardougne River, Lumby River, Barbarian Village, and north
side of the Seer's Village Lake.
This is what you can catch with Fly Fishing Rod: Trout and Salmon

Big Fishing Net - Members Only

Notes:
You can catch some items too: Caskets, Seaweed, Gloves, Boots and Oyster. To start to fish
with Big Net you need 16 Fishing.
You can fish with Big Fishing Net in: Fishing Guild and Catherby Shore
This is what you can catch with Big Fishing Net: Caskets, Seaweed, Gloves, Boots, Oyster,
Mackerel, Cod and Bass.

Harpoon

Notes:
To start to fish with a Harpoon you need 35 Fishing
You can fish with Harpoon in: Fishing Guild, Catherby Shore, Karamja Dock and Brimhaven
This is what you can catch with a Harpoon: Tuna, Swordfish and Shark

Lobster Pot

Notes:
To catch Lobster you need level 40 Fishing or higher.
You can fish with a Lobster Pot in: Fishing Guild, Catherby Shore, Karamja Dock and
Brimhaven
You can only catch Lobsters with a Lobster Pot.

Trawler Fishing Mini-game - Members Only

Notes:
You need 50-60 Swamp paste, a Bailing bucket, and 6-10 Rope (for net repairs) in order to
Trawler fish. It's most fun if you go with a group of friends, though it makes the game harder.
If the Trawler sinks you will not die, nor will you lose any of your stuff. Just climb aboard a
Barrel (keep trying until you find one that works) and you will automatically swim for the
shoreline below Port Sarim, and take about 3-5 hp damage.
You can fish with a Trawler Net in: Port Khazard
This is what you can catch with it: Any saltwater fish up to your fishing level; assorted items
such as Seaweed that are obtained by Big net fishing; this is the only way for high level
fishermen to catch Sea Turtles and Manta Rays

Oily Fishing Rod - Members Only

Notes:
The Oily Fishing Rod is NOT tradeable. It is only used in Hero's Quest for catching Lava Eel.
You fish with Oily Fishing Rod in Taverley Dungeon.
You can only catch Lava Eels with Oily Fishing Rod.

Karambwan vessel - Members Only

Notes:
Must have begun the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Quest to learn how to fish for Karambwans. The
vessel requires bait: the rainbow-colored Raw karambwanji fish, which is caught using a small
fishing net in the brook well south of Tai Bwo Wannai village. Note that Karambwanji are
untradeable.
You fish with a Karambwan vessel at the fishing spots far north of the crashed glider on
Karamja.
You can only catch Karambwans with the Karambwan vessel.

Fish Table

Level Level
Catchin Tool Where
Name Picture Heals to Tool to
g Exp. Picture Found
Catch Cook
Catherby
Shore,
Small Karamja
Shrimp 3 1 10 1
Fishing Net Dock and
Draynor
Village
Brook south
of Tai Bwo
Karambwan Small Wannai
3 5 10 1
ji Fishing Net Village,
northwest of
Shilo Village
Catherby
Shore,
Fishing rod Karamja
Sardine 4 5 20 1
and Bait Dock and
Draynor
Village
Catherby
Shore,
Fishing rod Karamja
Herring 5 10 30 5
and Bait Dock and
Draynor
Village
Anchovy 1 15 40 Small Catherby 15
Fishing Net Shore,
Karamja
Dock and
Draynor
 Village
Members Catherby
Members
Only Shore and
Only 6 16 20 15
Big Fishing Fishing
Mackerel
Net Guild
Lumby
River,
Ardougne
River,
Fly Fishing
Barbarian
Trout 7 20 50 Rod and 15
Village,
Feather
Shilo
Village, and
Seers
Village Lake
Members Catherby
Members
Only Shore and
Only 7 23 45 18
Big Fishing Fishing
Cod
Net Guild
Lumby
River,
Ardougne
River,
Fishing rod
Pike 8 25 60 Barbarian 20
and Bait
Village,
Shilo Village
and Seers
Village Lake
Mort Myre
Swamp and
Members 6-10
Fishing rod Lumbridge
Only (varies 28 65 25
Slimey eel and Bait Swamp
)
cave/dunge
on
Lumby
River,
Ardougne
Fly Fishing River,
Salmon 9 30 70 Rod and Barbarian 25
Feather Village,
Shilo Village
and Seers
Village Lake
Lumbridge
Members 3-6
Small Swamp
Only (varies 33 75 n/a
Frog spawn Fishing Net cave/dunge
)
on
Tuna 10 35 80 Harpoon Karamja 30
Dock,
Brimhaven,
 Fishing
Guild and
Catherby
Shore
Lumbridge
Members 10-12
Fishing rod Swamp
Only (varies 38 80 38
Cave eel and Bait cave/dunge
)
on
Karamja
Dock,
Brimhaven,
Lobster 12 40 90 Lobster Pot Fishing 40
Guild and
Catherby
Shore
Members Fishing
Members
Only Guild and
Only 13 46 100 43
Big Fishing Catherby
Bass
Net Shore
Karamja
Dock,
Brimhaven,
Swordfish 14 50 100 Harpoon Fishing 45
Guild and
Catherby
Shore
Taverly
Dungeon
Members
Members (Member
Only
Only 11 53 60 Dungeon) 53
Oily Fishing
Lava Eel and Lava
Rod
Maze in
Wilderness
Members
Only
Karambwa Karamja,
Members
n vessel well north of
Only 18 65 105 60
Karambwan and Raw crashed
karambwan glider
ji
Members Piscatoris
Small
Only 16 62 120 Fishing 62
Monkfish Fishing Net
Colony
Fishing
Members
Guild and
Only 20 76 110 Harpoon 80
Shark Catherby
Shore
Members 20 79 38 Members N/A Port 85
Only Only Khazard
Sea Turtle Trawler
 Mini-game
Members
Members
Only Port
Only 22 81 46 N/A 91
Trawler Khazard
Manta Ray
Mini-game

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Additional Information

Fishing Guild

You need Fishing 68 to enter, 65 Fishing with a Fishing Potion. The guild guide is here.

Lava Eel

Lava Eels are intended for the Hero's Quest and are NOT tradeable. 1 bait per Lava Eel.
You need Oily Fishing Rod to catch it. You need level 25 Herblore to make the Oily potion; talk
to Gerrant (Port Sarim fishing shop) to get info about it (only if you are doing Hero's Quest).
Taverley Dungeon is in Taverley. Take an Anti-Dragon Breath Shield with you, you will need to
pass Dragons to get to the fishing spot. You also must kill a Jailguard to arrange to get a
Dusty key to the Dragon room with Blue Dragons and Baby Blue Dragons.

Giant carp
Giant carp are intended for the Fishing Contest Quest and are NOT tradeable. Level 10
Fishing is required, along with a regular Fishing rod and some Red vine worms for bait. You
must have a Fishing Contest Pass in order to fish in the contest area, which is the only place
these fish are found! Please see the quest guide for complete details regarding Garlic, etc.

Random Events

When fishing watch out for random events such as Whirlpool and Big Fish
When fishing a Whirlpool can appear, if you still fish in the same spot, it will suck in your
fishing equipment and you will need to buy a new one.
Big Fish will jump up, take your fishing item and spit it out up on the shore. It will appear
close to you.

River Troll

These babies attack you when you're fishing. They are very dangerous, because usually there
are so many people on the fishing dock you cannot tell who is receiving damage. By the time
you realize you're the victim, it's "Hello, Lumbridge!"
Levels range from 14, 15, 20, 45, 47, 120, to 159. Item drops include Fishing bait 5-25, any
saltwater fish tuna-shark, feathers, oysters (3), caskets, bones, and fishing equipment.

Fishing Shops

Fishing shops are located in Port Sarim, Catherby, and Shilo Village (only accessible after
completing Shilo Village Quest). They sell fishing equipment and various types of fish. The
Rellekka Fishmonger functions the same (only accessible after completing Fremennik Trials
Quest). Fish stalls are located in Rellekka, Miscellania, and Etceteria (all accessible only after
doing Fremennik Trials Quest).