A player fishing
Fishing is a skill in RuneScape Classic that allows players to catch fish which can then be eaten when cooked using the Cooking skill.
Starting out
Find a fishing store; it has a green fish icon on the map. You can buy any of these items at a Fishing shop, Ex. Port Sarim's Fishing shop. 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.
| Image | Name | Level | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Net | 1 | 5 coins |
| File:Fishing rod.png | Fishing rod | 5 | 5 coins |
|
Big Net | 16 | 20 coins |
|
Fly fishing rod | 20 | 5 coins |
|
Harpoon | 35 | 5 coins |
|
Lobster pot | 40 | 20 coins |
| File:Fishing bait.png | Fishing bait | 5 (+ rod) | 3 coins |
|
Feathers | 20 (+ Fly fishing rod) | 4 coins |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shrimp | 1 | Small fishing net | 10 |
|
Sardine | 5 | Fishing rod + bait (sea) | 20 |
|
Herring | 10 | Fishing rod + bait (sea) | 30 |
|
Anchovies | 15 | Small fishing net | 40 |
|
Mackerel | 16 | Big fishing net | 20 |
|
Trout | 20 | Fly fishing rod + feathers | 50 |
|
Cod | 23 | Big fishing net | 45 |
|
Pike | 26 | Fishing rod + bait (river) | 60 |
|
Salmon | 30 | Fly fishing rod + feathers | 75 |
|
Tuna | 35 | Harpoon | 80 |
|
Lobster | 40 | Lobster Pot | 90 |
|
Bass | 46 | Big fishing net | 100 |
|
Swordfish | 50 | Harpoon | 100 |
|
Lava eel | 53 | Oily fishing rod | 30 |
|
Sea turtle | 75 | None | 105 |
|
Shark | 76 | Harpoon | 110 |
|
Manta ray | 81 | None | 115 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Leather gloves.png | Gloves | 16 | 1 |
|
Boots | 16 | 1 |
|
Seaweed | 16 | 1 |
|
Oyster | 16 | 10 |
|
Casket | 16 | 10 |
Fishing locations
Net/Bait
Bait/Lure
- Gnome Stronghold
- Barbarian Village
- Lumbridge
- West of Ardougne Moss Giants
Harpoon/Cage
Net/Harpoon
Trivia
- Aricknaa was the first to gain level 99 in fishing.