Free-to-play Fishing training

This guide will show you ways to train Fishing from 1 to 99. This guide is for members and free to play.

Level 1 to 15
Catch Crayfish with Crayfish cage at Lumbridge cage spot. You may fish shrimps and anchovies at Draynor Village this offers a close bank, but if you are a low-leveled player beware the two level 7 Dark Wizards who are around the willow trees.

Level 15 to 20
Bait at other Lumbridge Fishing spot south of town. You may bait at Draynor Village this offers a close bank, but if you are a low-leveled player beware the two level 7 Dark Wizards who are around the willow trees.

Level 20 to 99
Lure fish or bait fish at Barbarian Village or Lumbridge. This is the fastest training method available to free players and continues to be so at all levels. Fish something else only for profit. If you want faster experience, use this method. Remember, you can always make money with other faster methods. Baiting is a better idea for after 25 fishing players can start fishing pike, which give 60 experience per fish. This 60 experience is normally greater than fishing a full load of trout and salmon (50 and 70 experience respectively) for to have the fly fishing fish be more useful, you would need more salmon than trout.

Level 40 to 99
Caging for lobsters at Karamja. The experience is slower than fly fishing, but the profit is significantly greater. The wilderness spots are also useful for those willing to sacrifice safety for speed, being closer to a bank.

Level 50 to 99
Swordfish can be harpooned at Karamja. Swordfish are slower to catch than lobsters (especially at level 50), but they're more valuable and give slightly better experience. Tuna is also collected when harpooning, and even if you discard it, you'll still get some extra experience from it. However, lobsters can still be fished a lot faster, so swordfish and tuna aren't necessarily better, and it comes down mostly to personal preference. Wearing Swordfish gloves obtained as a reward from Fist of Guthix earns the player an extra 100 exp per swordfish, but it crumbles after catching 1,000 swordfish.