OSRS Barbarian Fishing Guide: 3 Tick & XP Rates per hour

The Barbarian fishing is a part of the Barbarian training miniquest, other expansions of this miniquest include Farming, Firemaking, Herblore, and Smithing. Players can start Barbarian fishing by speaking to Otto Godblessed in his Grotto at the lake atop Baxtorian Falls; his location is shown below. Otto will introduce the player to Barbarian fishing, which allows them to fish with a heavy rod and barehanded. 

Location For Barbarian Fishing

Barbarian fishing can be done in the lake next to Otto’s Grotto. Here are the fastest ways to get there

• Games necklace: Players can use the games necklace to teleport to the Barbarian outpost and then run south to Otto
• Barbarian Assault minigame teleport: Only players who have completed the Barbarian Assault tutorial can use this teleport. It teleports the player to the Barbarian Assault then they can run south to get to Otto.

Barbarian fishing with Heavy Rod

Barbarian fishing with a Heavy rod is a low-effort training method. To start, Talk to Otto and ask “What can I learn about the use of a fishing rod”, continue the conversation, and he will tell you to search under his bed to obtain a Barbarian rod. There are several fishing spots around the lake next to Otto, fish from these spots while wielding this rod to catch a leaping fish. 

You can also get cooking experience from successfully gutting the leaping fish with a knife; you will obtain a roe and caviar. The roe and caviar can be used as bait if there are no other types of bait in the player’s inventory. At 80 cooking, it is impossible to fail cutting Salmon and Sturgeon.

Ensure the shift-drop option is enabled, hold shift, and click each fish to clear your inventory when it is full. This is a lot easier than right-clicking to drop the fish.

Different fishing, strength, and agility levels are required to catch different types of fish when Barbarian fishing;

• 48 fishing, 15 strength, and 15 agility are required to catch Leaping Trout.
• 58 fishing, 30 strength, and 30 agility are required to catch Leaping Salmon.
• 70 fishing, 45 strength, and 45 agility are required to catch Leaping Sturgeon.

Requirements for Barbarian Fishing with a Heavy Rod

• 48 fishing (60+ recommended): 
• 15 agility, and 15 Strength
• Items needed are a Barbarian rod, fishing bait or feathers, fish offcuts, or Roe.   

To do tick manipulation, bring Pestle and Mortar, clean Tarromin, Swamp tar, and Herb sack (filled with grimy Tarromins)

Recommended Items for Barbarian Fishing with a Heavy Rod

• Anglers Outfit: the full outfit will increase the player’s experience rate by 2.5% when they are fishing. To get this outfit, check out our fishing trawler guide here
• Games necklace: to teleport to Barbarian Outpost
• Ring of dueling: to teleport away

How to do the 3-tick Barbarian Fishing with a Heavy Rod

If you prefer to be more attentive while skilling, the 3 tick method is ideal for you. To do this method,

• First, ensure you bring the required items above. 
• Position the items in your inventory as shown in the image below

• Click the fishing spot to start to fish, then immediately click the swamp tar and use it on the clean Tarromin after 3 ticks. This would allow you to get experience in 3 ticks instead of 5 ticks when AFK.
• Right after the step above, click the fishing spot again and repeat the process.

If you wait too long after using the swamp tar on the clean Tarromin, a Tarromin tar will form. You should drop this, remove grimy Tarromins from your herb sack, clean one, and click the herb sack to fill it with the grimy ones, then continue training with the clean then

Experience per hour when 3 Tick Barbarian Fishing with a Heavy Rod

• At 48 fishing, players can get 41,000 fishing experience with 4,100 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 58 fishing, players can get 68,000 fishing experience with 6,300 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 70 fishing, players can get 90,000 fishing experience with 8,200 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 80 fishing, players can get 97,000 fishing experience with 8,800 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 90 fishing, players can get 103,000 fishing experience with 9,300 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 99 fishing, players can get 108,000 fishing experience with 9,800 strength and agility experience per hour.

Experience per hour when Barbarian Fishing with a Heavy Rod (AFK)

Here are the experience rates to expect from Barbarian fishing;

• At 48 fishing, players can get 23,000 fishing experience with 2,300 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 58 fishing, players can get 37,000 fishing experience with 3,400 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 70 fishing, players can get 48,000 fishing experience with 4,400 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 80 fishing, players can get 52,000 fishing experience with 4,700 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 90 fishing, players can get 54,000 fishing experience with 4,900 strength and agility experience per hour.
• At 99 fishing, players can get 57,000 fishing experience with 5,200 strength and agility experience per hour.

Barehanded Fishing

Players can learn to use their bare hands instead of a harpoon to catch fish. To learn this, speak to Otto and ask “Please teach me of your cunning with harpoons.” he will tell you that instead of using a harpoon, you will use your arm as bait. After unlocking this skill, find a fishing spot where a harpoon is required like Karamja, Catherby, Tempoross Cove, or the Fishing Guild (requires 68 fishing), you should be able to fish from these locations without a Harpoon.

This skill is needed to complete an easy Karamja diary task. To complete this task, teleport to Karamja using the amulet of Glory then right-click and click harpoon fishing spot to catch a Tuna without a harpoon.

Only fish that require a harpoon can be caught barehanded. Players can catch these fishes barehanded after unlocking the skill

• Raw harpoonfish: it requires 55 fishing and 35 strength. Players get 8.5 fishing experience and 10 strength experience for catching this fish barehanded
• Raw tuna: it requires 55 fishing and 35 strength. Players 8.5 fishing experience and 10 strength experience for catching this fish barehanded
• Raw swordfish: it requires 70 fishing and 50 strength. Players get 8.5 fishing experience and 10 strength experience for catching this fish barehanded
• Raw shark: it requires 96 fishing and 76 strength. Players will get fishing experience and 10 strength experience for catching this fish barehanded

Requirements for Barehanded Fishing

• 55 Fishing
• 15 Agility
• 35 strength

Only raw harpoonfish and tuna can be caught with the stats above.