Fishing/Training

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This article is about training the Fishing skill. For the skill itself, see Fishing.

This article is about training the Melvor Realm Fishing skill. For the Abyssal Realm, see Fishing/Abyssal Training or Abyssal Training]].

Fastest Experience

Generally, you should train on the highest level fish you have unlocked, or follow the list below. This list takes junk into account for the fastest leveling.

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			Without Junk	With Junk
1-5		Raw Shrimp	0.83	0.63
5-8		Raw Sardine	1.67	1.33
8-10		Raw Blowfish	2.18	1.57
10-15		Raw Herring	2.50	2.00
15-35		Raw Seahorse	3.85	3.85
35-40		Leaping Salmon	5.33	5.07
40-45		Raw Halibut1	7.33	6.09
45-55		Raw Skeleton Fish	9.09	9.09
55-75		Raw Fanfish	17.14	12.17
75-85		Raw Tilapia1	28.70	23.82
85-95		Raw Manta Ray	29.12	20.67
95-100		Raw Whale	32.86	29.57
100-101		Raw Lava Fish	41.73	35.47
101-104		Raw Spike Fish	47.64	38.11
104-105		Raw Blue Crab	52.41	41.93
105-106		Raw Magma Fish	52.57	44.69
106-110		Raw Large Blowfish	58.73	46.98
110-115		Raw Frost Crab	63.29	56.96
115-118		Raw Ghost Fish	71.40	49.27
118-120		Raw Terrorfish	72.77	50.21

¹The Fisherman's Enclave fishing area is unlocked in

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Cartography

at coordinates (22, 22) and requires

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Level 20

to survey.

Alternate Methods

This list is to be used in conjunction with the list above.

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			Without Junk	With Junk
15-20		Raw Herring	2.50	2.00
20-30		Raw Trout	2.86	2.03
30-35		Raw Poison Fish	3.85	2.77
35-40		Raw Salmon	5.71	4.06
40-50		Raw Lobster	6.67	5.00
50-55		Raw Swordfish	9.41	6.68
		Raw Anglerfish	11.76	8.47
75-85		Raw Cave Fish	26.09	18.78

Selling the fish should result in enough gold to upgrade to the best available Fishing Rod in the Shop. It is to be noted that only fishing rods up to

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Dragon Fishing Rod

actually help with speeding up the experience gain.

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Cooking

your fish will increase their value when sold, and will get you Cooking experience at the same time!

Junk

Changing fishing targets too often has one downside - Junk. It provides 1 XP when received, greatly reducing your overall XP and GP rates.

Players will receive Junk at a fairly high rate (10-29%, depending on location) while fishing until they achieve the 25%

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Mastery

Mastery Pool Checkpoint or when the

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Mastery

level for an individual fish reaches 65.

Therefore, it is reasonable to spend your Mastery Pool on getting Fanfish, Raw Cave Fish, Manta Rays, and Whales to level 65 in order to remove the chance of Junk, which will boost your speed of progress.

Additional Information

The single most efficient item to obtain for training fishing is the

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Amulet of Fishing

, then Fishing Rod upgrades in the Shop, then Pirates Lost Ring. The

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Amulet of Fishing

is obtained by opening Treasure Chests.

There is a small chance to acquire the Message in a Bottle. It will unlock the Secret Area that gives no Junk and has a higher chance of special items. This area has Raw Seahorse, Raw Skeleton Fish, and Raw Magic Fish.

Fishing for Raw Seahorse is used to get special items at the fastest possible rate, and are surprisingly efficient Cooking materials. Raw Skeleton Fish is a decent way to get

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Prayer

points. Raw Magic Fish is a decent way to make GP and food without

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Cooking

. Getting to level 99 before fishing any of these fish - especially Raw Magic Fish - is strongly recommended as they all have poor xp rates, and the Fishing Skillcape doubles all fish you catch. Another hidden area is unlocked with the Barbarian Gloves, this area has Leaping Trout, Leaping Salmon, and Leaping Broad Fish. While these have no direct benefits to Fishing, they provide

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Strength

xp. Generally only Leaping Broad Fish are worth the effort, although this is a minor benefit at best, and is no longer efficient beyond roughly

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Level 40

.

Boosters

XP

Source	Type	DLC	XP Boost	Other Modifiers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pit Jump	Agility Obstacle 3		+3% Skill XP for all Skills	-4% Agility Skill XP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tree Climb	Agility Obstacle 5		+4% Skill XP for all Skills	+3% Mastery XP in all Skills -10% Ammo Preservation -10% Rune Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lovely Jog	Agility Obstacle 8		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	-6% Mastery XP in all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ameria	Constellation		+8% Fishing Skill XP	-5% Fishing Interval -5% Firemaking Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Fishing +8% Chance to Double Items in Firemaking +5% chance to gain 1 Diamond from Firemaking (Cannot be doubled) +8% Firemaking Skill XP +8% Fishing Mastery XP +8% Firemaking Mastery XP +5% chance to receive Special Items from Fishing
Ancient Ring of Skills	Item (Ring)		+8% Non-Combat Skill XP
Book of Scholars	Item (Shield, Passive)		+3% Skill XP for all Skills	-15% Global GP (except Item Sales)
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)		+4% Non-Combat Skill XP	-3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills +4% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+5 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +10 Flat HP Regen Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -15% Township Building Cost (Capped at -80%) +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting -20% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Build Costs +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +50% Ammo Preservation +1 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +100% GP gained from Thieving +10% GP gained from Agility x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) -50% Coal Costs for Smithing +150 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +25% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enhanced Township Food Scroll	Item (Consumable)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	+3% Fishing Skill XP	+3% Fishing Abyssal XP +5% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Cooking (Cannot be doubled) -10% damage taken from dragonbreath -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer
Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking
Fishermans Body	Item (Platebody)		+2% Fishing Skill XP
Fishermans Boots	Item (Boots)		+2% Fishing Skill XP
Fishermans Hat	Item (Helmet)		+2% Fishing Skill XP
Fishermans Leggings	Item (Platelegs)		+2% Fishing Skill XP
Fishing Scroll of XP	Item (Consumable)		+3% Fishing Skill XP
Golden Wreath	Item (Helmet, Passive)		+3% Non-Combat Skill XP	+100 GP gained when earning GP, except from Alt. Magic and Item Sales +3% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+5% Skill XP for all Skills	+5 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +10 Flat HP Regen Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -15% Township Building Cost (Capped at -80%) +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting -20% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Build Costs +50% Ammo Preservation +1 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +100% GP gained from Thieving +10% GP gained from Agility Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation -50% Coal Costs for Smithing +150 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning +25% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming
Pirates Lost Ring	Item (Ring)		+15% Fishing Skill XP
Skillers Body	Item (Platebody)		+2% Non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Boots	Item (Boots)		+2% Non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Hat	Item (Helmet)		+2% Non-Combat Skill XP
Skillers Leggings	Item (Platelegs)		+2% Non-Combat Skill XP
Superior Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+8 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +15 Flat HP Regen +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -20% Township Building Cost (Capped at -80%) +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +2 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +2 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Bird Nest from Woodcutting +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and damage in Thieving when failing a pickpocket attempt for {realmName} only +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +150% GP gained from Thieving +20% GP gained from Agility +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +50% chance to gain +1 additional resource in Smithing for Bars nodes (Cannot be doubled) +270 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10% Summoning Max Hit Rune providing items provide 4x as many runes +40% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +1% chance to gain 1 Lost Chest from Fishing for Melvor Realm only (Cannot be doubled) +75% Ammo Preservation +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval +20% Chance to Double Items in Farming +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval +5% Reflect Damage -20% Agility Pillar build costs +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Gem-Tipped Bolts nodes +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning for Melvor Realm only -30% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Build Costs +10% Rune Preservation x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore
Superior Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking
Superior Max Skillcape	Item (Cape)		+8% Skill XP for all Skills	+8 additional quantity of Runes gained in Runecrafting (Cannot be doubled) +15 Flat HP Regen +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -20% Township Building Cost (Capped at -80%) +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +2 base quantity when gaining Stardust from Astrology +2 base quantity when gaining Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 base quantity when gaining Bird Nest from Woodcutting +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and damage in Thieving when failing a pickpocket attempt for {realmName} only +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +150% GP gained from Thieving +20% GP gained from Agility +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fishing (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Fletching (Cannot be doubled) +15% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Crafting (Cannot be doubled) +100% Chance to gain +1 additional resource in Herblore (Cannot be doubled) +50% chance to gain +1 additional resource in Smithing for Bars nodes (Cannot be doubled) +270 Stealth while Thieving +100% chance to gain Charcoal in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Coal Ore in Firemaking +100% chance to gain Ash in Firemaking +10% Summoning Max Hit Rune providing items provide 4x as many runes +40% base primary resource quantity gained in Farming +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +1% chance to gain 1 Lost Chest from Fishing for Melvor Realm only (Cannot be doubled) +75% Ammo Preservation +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval +20% Chance to Double Items in Farming +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval +5% Reflect Damage -20% Agility Pillar build costs +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +1 base primary resource quantity gained in Fletching for Gem-Tipped Bolts nodes +10 base primary resource quantity gained in Summoning for Melvor Realm only -30% Melvor Realm Agility Obstacle Build Costs +10% Rune Preservation x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement (Superior)	Item (Enhancement1, Enhancement2, Enhancement3)		+4% Skill XP for all Skills	+4% Chance to Double Items Globally +6% Melee Max Hit
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement 3	Item (Enhancement3)		+2% Skill XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Undead Enhancement 3 (Augmented)	Item (Enhancement3)		+4% Skill XP for all Skills
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100 Hexes Mastered	Mastery Bonus		+5% Skill XP for all Skills
Pyro	Pet		+1% Skill XP for all Skills

Action Time

Source	Type	DLC	Interval Boosts	Other Modifiers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elite Pillar of Expertise	Agility Pillar		-3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills	+8% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only +40% Global GP (except Item Sales) +8% Chance to Double Items Globally
Abyssal Fishing Master Relic	Ancient Relic	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills (Abyssal Realm only)
Abyssal Fishing Relic 3	Ancient Relic	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-1s Fishing Interval for Abyssal Realm only
Fishing Relic 3	Ancient Relic		-25% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ameria	Constellation		-5% Fishing Interval	-5% Firemaking Interval +8% Chance to Double Items in Fishing +8% Chance to Double Items in Firemaking +5% chance to gain 1 Diamond from Firemaking (Cannot be doubled) +8% Fishing Skill XP +8% Firemaking Skill XP +8% Fishing Mastery XP +8% Firemaking Mastery XP +5% chance to receive Special Items from Fishing
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Amulet of Fishing	Item (Amulet)		-15% Fishing Interval
Candelabra (Lit)	Item (Consumable)		-3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills	+4% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only +4% Non-Combat Skill XP +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Fishing Lesser Relic	Item (Consumable)		-5% Fishing Interval	+10% chance to gain 1 cooked version of a fish when Fishing +100% chance to ignore Slow Effects
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 944 Hexes Mastered	Mastery Bonus		-3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills	-3% Attack Interval
Harold	Pet		-2% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills	+5% Accuracy Rating +5% Global Evasion +3% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges -0.1s Attack Interval +3% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Global GP (except Item Sales) +5% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) +5% Mastery XP in all Skills +50% Mastery Pool XP Cap -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +3% Ammo Preservation +3% Rune Preservation +2% Chance to Double Items Globally
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zon	Pet	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-0.1s Global Non-Combat Skill Interval	-5% cost to produce Abyssal Realm Items in all Artisan Skills +1 additional quantity of primary resource gained globally (Cannot be doubled) +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap +2% Resource Preservation cap in Skills +3% Maximum Hitpoints +15% Mastery XP in all Skills -0.1s Attack Interval +25% chance for Corruption progress to instantly fill at the start of a fight
The Fisherman's Bounty	Point of Interest		-3% Fishing Interval	+10% chance to gain 1 cooked version of a fish when Fishing +20% chance to gain GP in Fishing when catching a Fish that sells for GP equal to its base sale price
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golem Error creating thumbnail: File missing Abyssal Octopus Synergy	Summoning Synergy	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-1s Fishing Interval for Abyssal Realm only
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Octopus Eagle Synergy	Summoning Synergy		-0.5s Fishing Interval for Melvor Realm only
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adamant Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Black Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dragon Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-10% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Iron Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mithril Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rune Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steel Fishing Rod	Upgrade		-5% Fishing Interval
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Unyielding Conqueror	Upgrade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	-2% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills (Abyssal Realm only)

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