Fishing

Fishing is a trade skill and allows for the catching of fish using the Fishing Rod. Fishing Rods may be created by the Carpentry skill, or bought from the Carpenter.

The higher the skill, the better the chance to catch fish. Along the coast there will be randomly "Schools of xxx-fish". These will give a high-concentration of the named kind of fish.

Current Status

 * Getting fishing maps had been turned off, but have been re-enabled. (1/10/2021)

Abilities

 * Fish

Harvestable items
The weight of all fish is 1.

* It's recommended to have at least 5.0 skill points above the minimum to open the chest, since it might despawn before a successful attempt.

Sunken treasure

 * Maps obtained from fishing function very much like Treasure Hunting maps.
 * Upon deciphering the map it'll point you to a general area in the world where you need to travel.
 * When you've reached this destination and study the map further it'll state "You finish studying the map. You believe the sunken treasure is nearby"
 * At this point you need to start fishing at this area, eventually you'll retrieve a locked chest which will be placed next to you and the treasure map disintegrates.
 * As opposed to treasure hunting maps, no monsters spawn when you've uncovered the chest, but it's good to have a fighting skill to fight off the occasional troll/bear.
 * Don't forget to bring your lockpicks though as the chest will be locked. Running away from the chest will cause it to despawn almost immediately.
 * If you use the right click and loot option be sure to check you got everything, sometimes 1 or 2 items get left behind.
 * Higher level maps are often in more dangerous areas.
 * Fishing skill level is only required to receive the initial map. Any player can decode the SOS and fish up the chest.

Caution
Be Aware that some map locations are currently broken, and some are very dangerous. Some maps in Mer Beach, Helm, and Cast Lake cannot be reached. Some treasure hunters lure nearby enemies away from the chest and leave them behind - you may encounter high level enemies while you're searching for the perfect fishing spot!

Fishing Profession
For a complete guide to profession guide including quests, NPCs, steps, and rewards, please visit the Fisher Profession page.

NPC Trainers
The following NPCs can train your fishing skill to 30 for :
 * Justin (Fisher) (Pyros Landing)
 * Tidus (Pyros Landing)