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OSRS Fishing training guide

Fishing routes differ sharply depending on pure XP, food value, AFK duration, Tempoross rewards, Hunter crossover, and Sailing activities.

Quick tip: For Ironmen, obtain the Fish Barrel and build a Karambwan supply before treating Fishing as a pure XP grind.

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6
Routes
7
Milestones
F2P routes included

Account type

Training focus

Availability

Training routes

Choose the trade-off that matters

5 routes shown

Route 1

Recommended

Use quests, Tempoross, and Barbarian Fishing before specializing.

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  1. 1Early quests
  2. 2Fly Fishing
  3. 3Tempoross
  4. 4Barbarian Fishing
  5. 5Preferred AFK, profit, or Sailing method
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Route 2

Fastest pure Fishing

Use tick-manipulated single-skill methods.

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  1. 1Three-tick Fly or Bait Fishing
  2. 2Three-tick Barbarian Fishing
  3. 3Two-tick Harpooning with the best Harpoon
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Route 3

Maximum AFK

Choose static spots or long inventories.

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  1. 1Static Trout and Salmon
  2. 2Cave or Slimy Eels
  3. 3Karambwans
  4. 4Rainbow Fish
  5. 5Dark Crabs with PvP risk
AFKLow Intensity

Route 4

Tempoross

Choose a mode based on XP or rewards.

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  1. 1Raw Harpoonfish for maximum XP
  2. 2Cooked Harpoonfish for balance
  3. 3Firefighter strategy for permits
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Route 5

F2P

Use Trout and Salmon for speed or Camdozaal for multi-skill value.

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  1. 1Shrimp and Sardines
  2. 2Trout and Salmon
  3. 3Three-tick Fly Fishing for maximum speed
  4. 4Camdozaal when relaxed
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Level checklist

Milestones worth planning around

Progression

What this skill unlocks

  • Tempoross rewards
  • Fish Barrel
  • Barbarian Fishing
  • Deep Sea Trawling
  • Lantern Harpooning

Cross-skill value

What it helps train

  • Cooking
  • Hunter
  • Strength
  • Agility
  • Sailing

Resources

Useful outputs

  • Food
  • Zulrah scales
  • Herblore fish
  • Sailing materials

Before committing supplies

Important method warnings

  • Drift Net Fishing is strongest when both Fishing and Hunter matter.
  • Dark Crabs have Wilderness risk.
  • Profit and food value change with prices and PvM demand.
  • Costs and profit margins are price-sensitive. Recalculate before buying supplies for a long grind.

Connected progression

Related skill guides

Production

Cooking

Gathering

Hunter

Utility

Sailing

Use milestone levels when they unlock your next goal. Level 99 does not need to be the first target.