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Skills/Fishing/Minnows
Fishing money making

Catching Minnows

Follow the moving minnow spots and exchange the stackable catch for noted raw sharks at a 40-to-1 rate.

Level 82 FishingAttention 4/5AFK 1/5Risk 1/5WIKI REFERENCED
Minnow item icon from Old School RuneScapeFishing
At a glance

Profit, XP and account fit

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XP rateAbout 39.2K Fishing XP/hr at 15,000 minnows
Required level82 Fishing
Attention4/5
AFK1/5
Risk1/5
Working capitalSmall fishing net and full Angler outfit
LocationFishing Guild minnow platform

Requirements

Mandatory and recommended are kept separate

Hard requirements

82 Fishing

Required to catch minnows.

Full Angler outfit

Must be shown to Kylie Minnow for platform access.

Fishing Contest

Required for Fishing Guild access.

Recommended

Rada's blessing

Adds up to 8% bonus minnows without extra XP.

Predictable clockwise movement

Move one tile with each 15-second spot change.

Small fishing net

Required to catch minnows.

Location and access

Fishing Guild minnow platform

1

Enter the Fishing Guild and show the full Angler outfit to Kylie Minnow.

2

Use the minnow platform and exchange 40 minnows for one noted raw shark when ready.

Gear progression

Only equipment that changes this method

Required

Minnow platform setup

Fishing

Wear the full access outfit and carry the correct net.

  • Angler hat
  • Angler top
  • Angler waders
  • Angler boots
  • Small fishing net
  • Rada's blessing, optional
Useful becauseNo banking requiredStackable catch
TradeoffsFrequent spot movementFlying fish can remove minnows

Recommended inventory

Adjust quantities to your trip and risk plan

+Small fishing net
+No banking supplies required
+Optional Fishing potion for temporary boosts outside access requirements

Method

A repeatable practical cycle

1
Enter the platform

Show Kylie the full Angler outfit.

2
Follow the clockwise spot

Move every 15 seconds instead of waiting for an idle animation.

3
Watch for flying fish

Change spots promptly to reduce minnow loss.

4
Exchange the stack

Trade minnows to Kylie at 40 per noted raw shark.

XP vs profit

What changes the tradeoff

About 39.2K Fishing XP/hr at 15,000 minnows

Minnows grant about 2.61 Fishing XP each. The spots move every 15 seconds, making this more attentive than most high-level Fishing methods.

Profitability

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Common mistakes

Method-specific checks

1

Attempting access with only part of the Angler outfit

2

Treating minnows as an AFK method

3

Ignoring the predictable clockwise movement

4

Valuing minnows directly instead of the raw shark exchange

Useful upgrades

Improvements that affect this method

1
Rada's blessing 4

Adds up to 8% catch yield.

2
Higher Fishing level

Improves the catch rate.

3
Consistent 15-second movement

Protects throughput from idle time.

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Guide status and data source

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