Manual:Fishing (2003)

Fishing guide
Fishing is a quick way of getting food to heal yourself. There are various sorts of fishing spots in the game. You will need to buy the correct fishing equipment to match the fishing spot. Fishing equipment can be bought from fishing shops.

Typically a fishing spot will have a left click option and a right click option. These options are net, bait, harpoon, lure and cage.

Click on the correct option and if you have the correct equipment you will attempt to catch a fish. Fishing is a fatigue skill which means as you fish your character will slowly tire and eventually need to find a bed to rest on. Eating food will also reduce your character's fatigue slightly. For more information please see the fatigue section.

On the next few pages are guides to each of the different types of fishing you can do in Runescape.

Net Fishing
Location: Found in many sea fishing locations

Required items: Net

Fishing level requirements: Shrimps 1, Anchovies 15

Sea bait fishing
Location: Found in many sea fishing locations

Required items: Fishing rod, Fishing bait

Fishing level requirements: Sardine 5, Herring 10

Fly fishing
Location: Found in many river locations

Required items: Fly fishing rod, Feathers

Fishing level requirements: Trout 20, Salmon 30

(You will use up 1 feather every time you catch a fish)

River bait fishing
Location: Found in many river fishing locations

Required items: Fishing rod, Fishing bait

Fishing level requirements: Pike 25

(You will use up 1 bait every time you catch a fish)

Harpoon fishing
Location: Found in Karamja and in many sea fishing locations on the members servers.

Required items: Harpoon

Fishing level requirements: Tuna 35, Swordfish 50

Lobster fishing
Location: Found in Karamja and in many sea fishing locations on the members servers.

Required items: Lobster pot

Fishing level requirements: Lobster 40

Big net fishing - (members only)
Location: Found at Catherby and the fishing guild.

Required items: Big net

Fishing level requirements: Boots 16, Gloves 16, Seaweed 16, Mackerel 16, Oyster shell 16, Cod 23, Bass 46

Shark fishing - (members only)
Location: Found at Catherby and the fishing guild.

Required items: Harpoon

Fishing level requirements: Shark 76