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

Training

Generally speaking, you should fish the highest level fish available to you. However, since Fishing provides many additional benefits in other skills, it may be worth lingering on certain other fish for some time, saving time down the road.

The most notable considerations are the two items Amulet of Fishing and Pirates Lost Ring. The Amulet provides -15% Fishing Interval, and the Ring provides a massive 15% additional Fishing XP. There is also the Message in a Bottle, which unlocks the Secret Area with many important fish. These can only drop when receiving a "Special" item, so maximizing this chance is very important.

First we want to minimize how much Junk we receive. 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 their total Mastery Pool is at 25%, or when the Mastery level for an individual fish reaches 65. It will take a longer time initially to reach 25% Mastery Pool, so we will focus on a few fish to boost to Mastery Level 65. You also receive a +3% chance to catch Special items when reaching level 50 for an individual fish.

We're going to swap targets very frequently at the start, since we won't be getting any fish to 65 for a while. Fish Raw Shrimp from 1-5, Raw Sardine from 5-10, Raw Herring from 10-20 (switch to Raw Seahorse if you got the Message in a Bottle, although this is extremely unlikely by level 15), and Raw Trout from 20-30.

This is a good point to consider using the Ent and Octopus Summoning synergy, if you have it. It will give you +3% chance for Special catches, which will let you get important Fishing drops sooner. At level 30, you should fish Raw Poison Fish for a while, which are used in Performance Enhancing Potions and Lethal Toxins Potions. However, depending on where you are at in the game, you may be holding onto these fish for a while. If you prefer, continue swapping to higher level fish until 50.

If you've managed to get the Message in a Bottle by now, you can switch to Raw Skeleton Fish at level 45 and just fish those all the way to level 80 or 95. This will give you a huge abundance of Prayer points, and is one of the best ways to get Prayer points. Level up Raw Skeleton Fish to Level 65, to eliminate Junk catches.

If you still haven't gotten Message in a Bottle, stop on Raw Swordfish for a while at level 50, leveling it to Level 65. The cooked version ( Swordfish) is used in Generous Cook Potions, which you will need a lot of eventually. You can switch again to Raw Crab at 60, for Fishermans Potions.

This is also where you should consider switching to the Octopus and Pig Summoning synergy instead, if you aren't farming Raw Skeleton Fish. This will give you a 75% chance to fish up a cooked version of any fish (that can be cooked), which you can either use as food or sell for more GP. If you are early in the game, this is a good source of early GP. However, it may be difficult to unlock the synergy early, so don't worry if you don't have it.

Once you're at 60, fish any of the above fish all the way to 99. If you're going to focus on any, make sure to level them to Mastery level 65, so you don't catch any Junk. Raw Crab are great as cooked food and as a potion ingredient, so it's not a bad idea to fish them for a while. If at any point you get the Message in a Bottle, you can switch immediately to Raw Skeleton Fish and ride them all the way to 95 or 99.

Finally, fish Raw Whale from 95-99, as they are a great source of cooked food.

Quick Reference

These tables serve as an at a glance reference for some different paths to 99. None of them are strictly needed; feel free to swap fish whenever you want or need.

Skeleton Fish to 99
Level	Fish
1-5	Raw Shrimp
5-10	Raw Sardine
10-20	Raw Herring
20-30	Raw Trout
30-50	Raw Poison Fish
45-99	Raw Skeleton Fish

Fish for Other Skills
Level	Fish
1-5	Raw Shrimp
5-10	Raw Sardine
10-20	Raw Herring
20-30	Raw Trout
30-50	Raw Poison Fish
50-60	Raw Swordfish
60-95	Raw Crab
95-99	Raw Whale

Octopus + Pig
Level	Fish
1-5	Raw Shrimp
5-10	Raw Sardine
10-20	Raw Herring
20-35	Raw Trout
35-50	Raw Salmon
50-55	Raw Swordfish
55-65	Raw Fanfish
60-70	Raw Carp
70-85	Raw Shark
85-95	Raw Manta Ray
95-99	Raw Whale

Boosters

Below is an automatically generated list of boosts that will speed up leveling. However, none of the boosts are necessary to reach 99, and can be easily skipped.

XP

Source	Type	XP Boost	Other Modifiers
Pit Jump	Agility Obstacle 3	+3% Global Skill XP	-4% Agility Skill XP
Tree Climb	Agility Obstacle 5	+4% Global Skill XP	-10% Ammo Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills -10% Rune Preservation +3% Global Mastery XP
A Lovely Jog	Agility Obstacle 8	+5% Global Skill XP	-6% Global Mastery XP
Ameria	Constellation	+8% Fishing Skill XP	-5% Fishing Interval -5% Firemaking Interval +5% chance to receive a Diamond per action in Firemaking (Cannot be doubled). +8% Chance to Double Items in Fishing +8% Chance to Double Items in Firemaking +5% chance to receive Special Items from Fishing +8% Fishing Mastery XP +8% Firemaking Mastery XP +8% Firemaking Skill XP
Book of Scholars	Item (Shield, Passive)	+3% Global Skill XP	-15% Global GP (except Item Sales)
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +25% Mastery Pool XP Cap Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	+100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs 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
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing -15% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +5 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +2% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +15% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration Items that reduce Rune costs are now 2x as effective +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Pirates Lost Ring	Item (Ring)	+15% Fishing Skill XP
Superior Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +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) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving
Superior Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	+100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking
Superior Max Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+8% Global Skill XP	Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements -30% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -20% Agility Pillar build costs -75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) -0.8s Thieving Interval -0.8s Crafting Interval -20% Woodcutting Interval -25% Cooking Interval -10% Summoning Interval -10% Astrology Interval -75% Coal Costs for Smithing -20% Township Building Cost (Does not affect GP cost. Capped at -80%) x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore Create +8 Additional Runes of the same type in Runecrafting +75% Ammo Preservation +2 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Bolts produced per action in Fletching +2 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +50% Chance to gain +1 additional bar in Smithing (Cannot be doubled) +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) +20% Chance to Double Farming Yield +100% chance to receive Ash per log burnt in Firemaking +100% chance to receive Charcoal per burn in Firemaking +4% Global Perfect Cook chance +100% chance to successfully Cook an item +20% chance to avoid the stun interval and stun damage in Thieving when pickpocket attempt fails +25% Chance to Double Items in Runecrafting +1% chance to find a Lost Chest while Fishing (This is separate to the Special Fishing Chance) +5% Chance to Preserve Food when eaten +5% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points +8% Damage To Slayer Tasks +40% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +20% GP From Agility +150% GP From Thieving +5% Chance to find gem veins when Mining +15 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration +5% Lifesteal +5% Magic Damage Bonus from Equipment +5% Melee Strength Bonus from Equipment +1 minimum Bird Nest's received from Woodcutting +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment +5% Reflect Damage +10% Rune Preservation Items that reduce Rune costs are now 4x as effective +25% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Slayer Coins +15% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +10% Summoning Maximum Hit +270 Stealth while Thieving
100 Hexes Mastered	Mastery Bonus	+5% Global Skill XP
Pyro	Pet	+1% Global Skill XP

Action Time

Source	Type	Action Interval	Other Modifiers
Ameria	Constellation	-5% Fishing Interval	-5% Firemaking Interval +5% chance to receive a Diamond per action in Firemaking (Cannot be doubled). +8% Chance to Double Items in Fishing +8% Chance to Double Items in Firemaking +5% chance to receive Special Items from Fishing +8% Fishing Mastery XP +8% Firemaking Mastery XP +8% Fishing Skill XP +8% Firemaking Skill XP
Amulet of Fishing	Item (Amulet)	-15% Fishing Interval
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
The Fisherman's Bounty	Point of Interest	-3% Fishing Interval	+20% chance to gain GP equal to base fish sale price while Fishing +10% chance to gain 1 cooked version of a fish when Fishing
Adamant Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval
Black Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval
Dragon Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-10% Fishing Interval
Iron Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval
Mithril Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval
Rune Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval
Steel Fishing Rod	Upgrade	-5% Fishing Interval

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