Fishing

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Stats	Quests
Skills	Fletching
Attack	Fishing
Defense	Firemaking
Strength	Crafting
Hits	Smithing
Ranged	Mining
Prayer	Herblaw
Magic	Agility
Cooking	Thieving
Woodcut	Quest Points
Fatigue
Equipment Status
Armour	Magic
WeaponAim	Prayer
WeaponPower
Overall levels
Skill total
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The 2003 manual contains information related to this topic.

A player fly fishing in the River Lum with visible bubble.

For information on training this skill, see Fishing training.

Fishing is a skill in RuneScape Classic which involved catching fish from fishing spots around the game. Caught fish may be cooked using the Cooking skill to create food which can be used to restore hits. A higher Fishing level enables a player to catch a larger selection of fish, while also increasing their catch rate.

Starting out

Head to Gerrant's Fishy Business in Port Sarim or Harry's Fishing Shack in Catherby to buy some equipment. After you have a fishing item you need to find areas where you can fish. On the world map, areas with a red fish means it's a fishing spot. You can use the cooking skill to cook your fish or you could simply sell them to players raw or to the general store.

Map of fish locations for beginners, enlarge to see them.

Fishing Equipment

To fish in RuneScape Classic you will need a tool with which to fish. Fishing tools can be purchased at fishing shops found in Port Sarim and Catherby. Oily Fishing Rod is only obtainable during Hero's Quest.

Image	Name	Level	Price
	Net	1	5 coins
	Fishing rod	5	5 coins
	Red vine worms	10 (+ rod)	None
	Big Net	16	20 coins
	Fly fishing rod	20	5 coins
	Harpoon	35	5 coins
	Lobster pot	40	20 coins
	Fishing bait	5 (+ rod)	3 coins
	Feathers	20 (+ Fly fishing rod)	4 coins
	Oily Fishing Rod	53 (+ Fishing bait)	N/A

Fish

There are many different types of fish that can be caught throughout RuneScape Classic. When a player catches a fish, it will come in raw form which must be cooked before it can be used as food to restore Hits.

Image	Fish	Level	Equipment used	Experience	Fatigue SU (%)	Heals (After Cooking)
	Shrimp	1	Small fishing net	10	160 (0.2133%)	3
	Sardine	5	Fishing rod + bait (sea)	20	320 (0.4266%)	4
	Herring	10	Fishing rod + bait (sea)	30	480 (0.64%)	5
	Giant Carp	10	Fishing rod + Red vine worms (Hemenster)	0	0 (0%)	6
	Anchovies	15	Small fishing net	40	640 (0.8533%)	1
	Mackerel	16	Big fishing net	20	320 (0.4266%)	6
	Trout	20	Fly fishing rod + feathers	50	800 (1.0667%)	7
	Cod	23	Big fishing net	45	720 (0.96%)	7
	Pike	25	Fishing rod + bait (river)	60	960 (1.28%)	8
	Salmon	30	Fly fishing rod + feathers	70	1120 (1.4933%)	9
	Tuna	35	Harpoon	80	1280 (1.7066%)	10
	Lobster	40	Lobster Pot	90	1440 (1.92%)	12
	Bass	46	Big fishing net	100	1600 (2.133%)	13
	Swordfish	50	Harpoon	100	1600 (2.133%)	14
	Lava eel	53	Oily fishing rod	90	1440 (1.92%)	11
	Sea turtle	79	See: Fishing Trawler	95	1520 (2.0266%)	20
	Shark	76	Harpoon	110	1760 (2.3466%)	20
	Manta ray	81	See: Fishing Trawler	115	1840 (2.4533%)	20

• The sea turtle and manta ray can only be caught on the fishing trawler minigame.

Other items

While fishing with big nets you will occasionally catch things other than fish like the following:

Image	Item	Level	Experience	Fatigue SU (%)
	Gloves	16	1	16 (0.0213%)
	Boots	16	1	16 (0.0213%)
	Seaweed	16	1	16 (0.0213%)
	Oyster	16	10	160 (0.2133%)
	Casket	16	10	160 (0.2133%)

Fishing locations

See: Fishing spot for more details on the types of fishing spots

Net / Bait

• Al Kharid
• Catherby
• Draynor Village
• Tree Gnome Stronghold
• Ship yard (east)

Lure / Bait

• Bandit Camp, Wilderness
• Barbarian Village
• Fisher King Realm
• Gnome Stronghold
• Karamja south of Tai Bwo Wannai
• Lumbridge
• Observatory
• Along the Baxtorian Falls river north of East Ardougne
• Shilo Village

Harpoon / Cage

• Catherby
• Fishing Guild
• Gnome Stronghold
• Karamja Musa Point
• Karamja south of Tai Bwo Wannai

Big Net / Harpoon

• Catherby
• Fishing Guild

Special

• Lava fishing spot in Taverley dungeon for Raw lava eels
• Bait fishing spot in Hemenster for Raw giant carps (only possible whilst player has not finished the Fishing Contest quest and drops their Hemenster fishing trophy)

Boosts

Item	Boost	Visibility
Fishing Potion	3 levels	Visible

Quests

• Fishing Contest
  • If Level < 24 - $(Level-10)\times 75+975$
  • If Level ≥ 24 - $(Level-24)\times 75+2225$
• Hero's Quest - $level\times 50+75$
• Sea Slug - $175+200\times level$

Bug/Glitch

• When doing Big Net fishing and the player has a Fishing level below 46 (to be able to catch Bass) messages for fail catches are not given. They begin to appear on level 46.

Trivia

• Tks was the first to gain mastery in Fishing.
• Before a hidden update on 27 February 2002 players had to do fishing by using the tool (left click) on the fishing spot.