Fishing
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Fishing

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.

You can find below the guides to each of the different types of fishing you can do in Runescape. A similar table to the one below can be opened in the game by clicking the fishing skill icon in the stats menu.

Fish
Level
Fish
Level
Shrimp
Level 1
Type: Net Fishing
Sardine
Level 5
Type: Sea bait fishing
Karambwanji
Level 5
Type: Net Fishing
Members only
Herring
Level 10
Type: Sea bait fishing
Anchovies
Level 15
Type: Net Fishing
Mackerel
Level 16
Type: Big net fishing
Members only
Trout
Level 20
Type: Fly Fishing
Cod
Level 23
Type: Big net fishing
Members only
Pike
Level 25
Type: River bait fishing
Slimey Eel
Level 28
Type: River bait fishing
Members only
Salmon
Level 30
Type: Fly Fishing
Tuna
Level 35
Type: Harpoon fishing
Lobster
Level 40
Type: Lobster fishing
Bass
Level 46
Type: Big net fishing
Members only
Swordfish
Level 50
Type: Harpoon fishing
Karambwan
Level 65
Type: Karambwan Vessel Fishing
Members only
Shark
Level 76
Type: Harpoon fishing
Members only
Sea Turtle
Level 79
Type: Trawler Mini Game
Members only
Manta Ray
Level 81
Type: Trawler Mini Game
Members only

Types of Fishing

Net Fishing

Location: Found in many sea fishing locations

Required items: Net


Sea bait fishing

Location: Found in many sea fishing locations

Required items: Fishing rod, Fishing bait

Fly Fishing

Location: Found in many river fishing locations

Required items: Fly Fishing rod, Feathers


(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


(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


Lobster fishing

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

Required items: Lobster pot


Big net fishing - (Members only)

Location: Found at Catherby and the fishing guild.

Required items:Big net

When using a big net to fish you may catch things other than fish including seaweed (used in crafting), leather boots, leather gloves and caskets (see below).

Shark fishing - (Members only)

Location: Found at Catherby and the fishing guild.

Required items: Harpoon


Karambwan Vessel Fishing - (Members only)

Location: South of Brimhaven

Required items: Karamabwan Vessel,
Raw Karambwanji



Fishing Guild

When you have reached a fishing level of 68 or higher you will be able to enter the Fishing Guild, located to the north of Ardougne.
Inside you will find a number of different fishing spots, along with a number of ranges and a bank.

Caskets


Players using a big net to fish, will occasionally find a casket. These are rare items that usually contain a nice surpise for the lucky fisherman who finds one.
To open a casket and see what is inside, simply click on it in your inventory. Caskets can contain many different items including money, gems, runecrafting talismans or even rare items like half keys!

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