Fishing training methods, level 1 to 99
14 ways to train Fishing in Old School RuneScape, from level 1 to 99, with the XP an hour the wiki gives for each, how much attention it takes and what it needs.
The fastest listed is Leechfin at up to about 130k XP an hour, from level 78. The best AFK option is Karambwan at up to about 42k XP an hour, from level 65.
Open the plannerType your name to see which of these your account has unlocked.
| Level | Method | XP | Attention | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Slug quest skipSea Slug alone takes you from 1 to 24. Fishing Contest and Freeing Pirate Pete bring the total to 10,612 XP, level 27. Needs 30 Firemaking. | no hourly rate | Active | Everyone |
| 20 | Fly fishingTrout and salmon with a fly rod and feathers, dropping the catch. Barbarian Village has a fire for cooking. 3-tick nearly doubles the rate. | ≈ 13k to 50k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 35 | TemporossMass worlds, not cooking the harpoonfish, regular harpoon. Low effort and rewards the fish barrel. A crystal harpoon reaches 95,000 at 99. | ≈ 30k to 70k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 43 | Aerial fishingLake Molch with a cormorant. Splits XP with Hunter and needs no drift nets. Rates assume Hunter rises alongside Fishing. Needs 35 Hunter. | ≈ 28k to 94k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 47 | Drift net fishingUnderwater off Fossil Island, chasing shoals into nets. Best combined Fishing and Hunter XP. Uses about 115 drift nets an hour. Needs Bone Voyage, 44 Hunter. | ≈ 53k to 89k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 48 | Barbarian fishing (3-tick)Tick-perfect 3-tick with herb and tar or cut-eat. Both guides use it as the fast route from 58. Very click-intensive. Needs 30 Agility, 30 Strength. | ≈ 41k to 108k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 48 | Barbarian fishingOtto's Grotto with a barbarian rod and feathers, dropping the fish. Passive Agility and Strength XP. Fly fishing is faster until 58. Needs 30 Agility, 30 Strength. | ≈ 23k to 57k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 62 | MonkfishPiscatoris with a small net, banked for profit. With 75 Sailing the offshore spot never moves, 3 to 4 minutes per inventory. Needs Swan Song. | ≈ 36k to 42k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 65 | KarambwanFairy ring DKP with a vessel and karambwanji. Spots never move, so an inventory is hands-off. Rates assume a fish barrel and banking. Needs Tai Bwo Wannai Trio. | ≈ 29k to 42k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
| 69 | Deep sea trawlingSloop with two trawling nets following shoals, also gives Sailing XP. Linen nets need 65 Sailing, cotton 84. Rates are provisional. Needs 56 Sailing. | ≈ 21k to 40k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 78 | LeechfinVampyrium river with a big net, a click every tick and dropping between waves. Fast with no tick manipulation. Assumes angler outfit. Needs The Blood Moon Rises. | ≈ 109k to 130k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 80 | Infernal eelsInner Mor Ul Rek, so you must own a fire cape. Oily rod, bait and ice gloves. Low effort, profit from tokkul and bolt tips. | ≈ 30k to 34k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
| 82 | MinnowsFishing Guild platform, needs the full angler outfit. Minnows trade for noted raw sharks at 40 each. Spots move every 15 seconds. Needs Fishing Contest. | ≈ 40k to 56k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 82 | AnglerfishPort Piscarilius with sandworms. The offshore boat spot never moves, 6 to 7 minutes per inventory. Diabolic worms roughly double the rate. | ≈ 15k to 23k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
This list is not complete. Every method here was checked against the Old School RuneScape Wiki, and some good ones will be missing. If you know one, suggest it and it will be checked and added.
Adapted from the Old School RuneScape Wiki: Pay-to-play Fishing training. Rates are the wiki’s and assume its listed setups. Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.