Fish

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Fish and other marine life are found throughout RuneScape. Conventional fish can be caught using a number of methods with the Fishing skill, and then cooked with the Cooking skill for food. There are unique fish that are obtained by ways other than fishing. Experience can be increased by draining a sacred clay harpoon or volatile clay harpoon bonus xp from the Stealing Creation minigame.

Standard

Fish			Fishing		Cooking		Members	Caught with		Heals	GE Price
			Level	Exp	Level	Exp					Raw	Cooked	Profit	Cost per XP
		Shrimp	1	10	1	30		Small fishing net	Can be caught at seas.	200	623	291	−332	−11.07
		Crayfish	1	10	1	30		Crayfish cage	Can be caught in freshwater cage spots.	200	534	67	−467	−15.57
		Minnow	1	10	1	30		Fishing bait	Can be caught in Ashdale.	150	371	43	−328	−10.93
		Karambwanji	5	5	1	10		Small fishing net	Can be caught in Karamja's jungle.	200	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Sardine	5	20	1	40		Fishing bait	Can be caught at seas.	200	363	174	−189	−4.72
		Herring	10	30	5	50		Fishing bait	Can be caught at seas.	200	529	116	−413	−8.26
		Anchovies	15	40	1	30		Small fishing net	Can be caught at seas.	200	641	100	−541	−18.03
		Mackerel	16	20	10	60		Big fishing net	Can be caught at Net/Harpoon spots.	200	511	167	−344	−5.73
		Trout	20	50	15	70		Fly fishing rod	Can be caught at rivers.	375	527	134	−393	−5.61
		Cod	23	45	18	75		Big fishing net	Can be caught at Net/Harpoon spots.	360	1,028	679	−349	−4.65
		Pike	25	60	20	80		Fishing bait	Can be caught at rivers.	400	691	108	−583	−7.29
		Slimy eel	28	65	28	95		Fishing bait	Can be caught at Mort Myre Swamp, Lumbridge Swamp Caves or Meiyerditch Dungeon.	700	607	235	−372	−3.92
		Salmon	30	70	25	90		Fly fishing rod	Can be caught at rivers.	625	517	102	−415	−4.61
	N/A	Frog spawn	33	75	N/A	N/A		Small fishing net	Can be caught at Lumbridge Swamp Caves or Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon.	200	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Tuna	35	80	30	100		Harpoon	Can be caught at Cage/Harpoon spots.	750	347	131	−216	−2.16
		Rainbow fish	38	80	35	110		Fly fishing rodStripy feather	Can be caught at almost any regular fly fishing spot.	875	1,108	647	−461	−4.19
		Cave eel	38	80	38	115		Fishing bait	Can be caught at Lumbridge Swamp Caves or Meiyerditch Dungeon.	950	2,736	253	−2,483	−21.59
		Lobster	40	90	40	120		Lobster pot	Can be caught at Cage/Harpoon spots.	1200	396	150	−246	−2.05
		Bass	46	100	43	130		Big fishing net	Can be caught at Net/Harpoon spots.	1300	3,106	1,360	−1,746	−13.43
		Leaping trout	48	60	1	10		Barbarian rod	Requires 15 strength and 15 agility, and some completion of Barbarian Training. It also provides 5 experience in strength and agility when caught. Instead of cooking it, players may gut it for Cooking XP to receive roe and/or fish offcuts.	200	405	73	−332	−33.2
		Swordfish	50	100	45	140		Harpoon	Can be caught at Cage/Harpoon spots. Experience can be increased by wearing Swordfish gloves (obtained from Fist of Guthix).	1400	374	159	−215	−1.54
		Desert sole	52	60	52	142.5		Fishing bait	Can only be caught in Menaphos	1450	451	83	−368	−2.58
		Lava eel	53	30	53	30		Fishing bait	Can be caught in Taverley Dungeon and in the Lava Maze.	1325	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Leaping salmon	58	82	1	10		Barbarian rod	Requires 30 strength and 30 agility, and some completion of Barbarian Training. It also provides 6 experience in strength and agility when caught. Instead of cooking it, players may gut it for Cooking XP to receive roe and/or fish offcuts.	200	422	73	−349	−34.9
		Catfish	60	85	60	145		Fishing bait	Can only be caught in Menaphos	1500	387	110	−277	−1.91
		Monkfish	62	120	62	150		Small fishing net	Can be caught in Piscatoris Fishing Colony. Experience can be increased by wearing Monkfish gloves (obtained from Fist of Guthix).	1600	1,952	248	−1,704	−11.36
		Karambwan	65	105	30	190		Karambwan vessel	Can be caught in Karamja's north-east shore. Players can cook it poorly to make Poison karambwan or fully cook it for food.	600	8,810	2,413	−6,397	−33.67
		Green blubber jellyfish	68	165	72	165		Fishing bait	Can be caught in the Deep Sea Fishing hub.	1500	883	650	−233	−1.41
		Magnetic minnow	68	140	1	100		Small fishing net	Can be caught in the Deep Sea Fishing hub. Players may gut 300 of them for Cooking XP to receive sea turtle bait, great white shark bait, or manta ray bait.	100	N/A	23,152	N/A	N/A
											N/A	40,373	N/A	N/A
											N/A	44,060	N/A	N/A
		Leaping sturgeon	70	92	1	15		Barbarian rod	Caught at Baxtorian Falls. Requires 45 strength and 45 agility, and some completion of Barbarian Training. It also provides 7 experience in strength and agility when caught. Instead of cooking it, players may use a knife to gut it for Cooking XP to receive caviar and/or fish offcuts.	400	399	1,189	790	52.67
		Beltfish	72	92	72	165		Fishing bait	Can only be caught in Menaphos	1650	690	139	−551	−3.34
		Shark	76	110	80	210		Harpoon	Can be caught at Harpoon/Net spots. Experience can be increased by wearing Shark gloves (obtained from Fist of Guthix).	2000	829	405	−424	−2.02
		Sea turtle	79	240	82	212		Fishing Trawler or Sea turtle bait	Can be caught at Port Khazard in the Fishing Trawler minigame or using special bait in Deep Sea Fishing.	2050	935	614	−321	−1.51
		Great white shark	80	130	84	212		Harpoon or Great white shark bait	Can be caught at Harpoon/Net spots or using special bait in Deep Sea Fishing.	2100	1,251	701	−550	−2.59
		Manta ray	81	200	91	216		Fishing Trawler or Manta ray bait	Can be caught at Port Khazard in the Fishing Trawler minigame or using special bait in Deep Sea Fishing.	2275	1,285	847	−438	−2.03
		Cavefish	85	300	88	214		Fishing bait	Can be caught in the Living Rock Caverns. Experience can be increased by wearing Cavefish gloves (obtained from Fist of Guthix). Fishing with other players (such as the group on world 84) can be safer for an individual by spreading the creatures' attacks out amongst the group. It should be noted that any player with low defence or life points are advised to be cautious and therefore should consider on not bringing equipment and items they do not wish to lose, as death is likely.	2200	955	553	−402	−1.88
		Rocktail	90	380	93	225		Living minerals	Can be caught in the Living Rock Caverns. Experience can be increased by wearing Rocktail gloves (obtained from Fist of Guthix). Fishing with other players (such as the group on world 84) can be safer for an individual by spreading the creatures' attacks out amongst the group. It should be noted that any player with low defence or life points are advised to be cautious and therefore should consider on not bringing equipment and items they do not wish to lose, as death is likely. The Living Rock Caverns are located in the Dwarven Mine, just south of the main entrance. If you use the Falador shortcut, go north then west.	2300	1,288	806	−482	−2.14
		Tarpon	90	132.5	91	120		Wushanko fishing bait	Can only be caught in The Arc. 9 raw tarpon are required to cook one fish oil.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Blue blubber jellyfish	91	390	95	235		Fishing bait	Can be caught in the Deep Sea Fishing hub.	2250	5,757	5,134	−623	−2.65
		Seerfish	91	145.5	93	120		Wushanko fishing bait or Big fishing net	Can only be caught in The Arc. 6 raw seerfish are required to cook one fish oil.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Sillago	92	365	95	120		Big fishing net	Can only be caught in The Arc. 3 raw sillago are required to cook one fish oil.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Wobbegong	96	682.5	96	240		Fishing rod	Can only be caught in The Arc. 2 raw wobbegong are required to cook one wobbegong oil.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Sailfish	97	400	99	270		Fishing bait	Can be caught in the Deep Sea Fishing hub.	2400	5,056	2,278	−2,778	−10.29

Dungeoneering

Raw	Cooked	Name	Level	Fishing XP	Cooking XP	Members	Catch method	Heals
		Heim crab	1	9	22		Fly Fishing	200
		Redeye	10	27	41		Fly Fishing	250
		Dusk eel	20	45	61		Fly Fishing	500
		Giant flatfish	30	63	82		Fly Fishing	750
		Short-finned eel	40	81	103		Fly Fishing	1000
		Web snipper	50	99	124		Fly Fishing	1250
		Bouldabass	60	117	146		Fly Fishing	1500
		Salve eel	70	135	168		Fly Fishing	1750
		Blue crab	80	153	191		Fly Fishing	2000
		Cave moray	90	171	215		Fly Fishing	2250
		Vile fish	Varies	255	270		Fly Fishing	N/A

Other

Raw	Cooked	Name	Fishing Level	Fishing XP	Cooking Level	Cooking XP	Members	Catch method		Heals
		Baron shark	76	110	80	210		Harpoon	Can only be caught while fishing normal sharks and for 5 minutes after drinking a juju fishing potion. They heal 2000 life points and 50 additional life points every second for 10 seconds after eating.	2000 - 2500
		Tiger shark	95	80	95	230		Fishing Trawler	Can be caught at Port Khazard in the Fishing Trawler minigame.	2375
		Fury shark	—	—	—	—		—	Are only obtainable as a drop from lava strykewyrms and WildyWyrms. They have the ability to protect one worn item or an item in a player's inventory for up to one minute after being consumed.	2475 when in combat, and 2800 out of combat