| Fishing bait | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 11 June 2001 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | For use with a fishing rod. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 3 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 1 coin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 1 coin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 100 ticks (60 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 5 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 2,294,045 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Fishing bait is an item used with the fishing rod. It is used to fish in any fishing spot as long as the spot has the Bait Fishing Spot option. Each successful catch uses up one piece of bait, so bring an appropriate amount in your inventory if you wish to catch a lot of fish.
Fishing bait can also be used for barbarian fishing, replacing feathers as bait.
Most shops that sell fishing bait also sell bait packs, which contain 100 bait per pack.
Using fishing bait with a fishing rod, you can catch the following types of fish:
| Fish |  Level
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Sardine | 5 |
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Herring | 10 |
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Pike | 25 |
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Slimy eel | 28 |
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Cave eel | 38 |
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Lava eel | 53 |
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Infernal eel | 80 |
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Sacred eel | 87 |
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Leaping trout | 48 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 5 | 5 |
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Leaping salmon | 58 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 6 | 6 |
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Leaping sturgeon | 70 | 45 | 45 | 80 | 7 | 7 |
Products
| Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
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 | Advanced chum station |  |
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 | Spicy maggots | |
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Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Banshee | 23  | 15 | 22/128 |
| Banshee | 23 | 7 | 5/128 |
| Rock Crab | 13 | 10 | 2/128 |
| Farmer Free-to-play | 7 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Farmer Members | | 1 | 5/128 |
| Mugger | 6 | 1 | 6/128 |
| Man | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Ankou Free-to-play | 75; 82; 86 | 60 | 33/100 |
| Dagannoth | 74; 92 | 50 | 2/128 |
| Al Kharid warrior | 9 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Narf | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Woman | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Mogre | 60 | 5 | 30/128 |
| Mogre | 60 | 15 | 10/128 |
| River troll | 14–159 | 5 | 27/128 |
| River troll | 14–159 | 15 | 9/128 |
| River troll | 14–159 | 30 | 13/128 |
| River troll | 14–159 | 50 | 2/128 |
| Ghast | 30; 79; 109; 139 | 7 | 26/128 |
| Outlaw | 32 | 1 | 15/128 |
| Zombie (Sepulchre of Death) | 159 | 27 | 24/256 |
| Zombie (Sepulchre of Death) | 159 | 50 | 40/256 |
| Thief | 14; 16; 21 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Giant lobster | 45 | 10 | 2/128 |
| Zombie pirate (Harmony Island) | 57 | 10 | 22/128 |
| Sorebones | 57 | 10 | 22/128 |
| Sea Snake Hatchling | 62 | 50 | 4/128 |
| Sea Snake Young | 90 | 50 | 4/128 |
| Bait pack | N/A  | 100 | Always |
| Afflicted | 30; 32; 34; 37 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Dagannoth spawn | 42 | 3 | 10/128 |
| Giant Sea Snake | 149 | 50 | 4/128 |
| Zombie swab | 55 | 7 | 21/128 |
| Zombie swab | 55 | 10 | 5/128 |
| Penda | 5 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Drunken man | 3 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Rogue Level 15 | 15 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Ocga | 5 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Zombie (Tarn's Lair) High level | 81–100 | 7 | 3/128 |
| Zombie Level 13 | 13 | 5 | 37/128 |
| Zombie Level 24 | 24 | 7 | 26/128 |
| Cuffs | 3 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Sand Crab | 15 | 10 | 2/128 |
| Jeff | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Ceolburg | 4 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Screaming banshee | 70 | 15 | 3 × 22/128 |
| Screaming banshee | 70 | 7 | 3 × 5/128 |
| Hygd | 4 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Base) | 82 | 6 | 1/128 |
| Breoca | 5 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Ammonite Crab | 25 | 10 | 2/128 |
| Anja | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Hengel | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Swamp Crab | 55 | 12 | 2/128 |
| Adventurer Jon Getting started Fishing | N/A | 100 | Always |
| Zombie (Entrana Dungeon) | 25 | 5 | 46/128 |
| Reward pool | N/A | 800–1,600 | 1/80 |
| Simple lockbox | N/A | 35–40 | 3 × 3/50 |
| Rusty | 2 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Thief (Varlamore) | 16 | 2–4 | 5/128 |
| Zombie pirate (Braindeath Island) | 57 | 7 | 21/128 |
| Zombie pirate (Braindeath Island) | 57 | 10 | 5/128 |
| Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Fort) | 105 | 6 | 1/128 |
| Zombie (Wilderness) | 18; 24 | 3 | 42/128 |
| Zombie (Wilderness) | 18; 24 | 4 | 25/128 |
| Zombie (Wilderness) | 18; 24 | 7 | 3/128 |
| Zombie (Kourend) | 56; 70; 72; 76 | 7 | 26/128 |
| Fishy salvage | 26  | 20–100 | 40/467 |
| Hermit crab | 19 | 10 | 2/128 |
| Mogre (sea) | 54 | 10–40 | 23/128 |
Spawns
| Location | Members | Spawns | Map |
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| Kastori | | 1 | Show map |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
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| Gerrant's Fishy Business. | Port Sarim | 1,500 | 0.6s |  3 |  2 | 1.0% |  |
| Fernahei's Fishing Hut. | Shilo Village | 200 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Fernahei's Fishing Hut. (Karamja gloves) | Shilo Village | 200 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Harry's Fishing Shop. | Catherby | 1,200 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Fremennik Fish Monger | Rellekka | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 3.0% | |
| Island Fishmonger | Miscellania | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 3.0% | |
| Etceteria Fish | Etceteria | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 3.0% | |
| Lovecraft's Tackle | Witchaven | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 |  1 | 2.0% | |
| Fishing Guild Shop. | Fishing Guild | 2,000 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Tynan's Fishing Supplies | Port Piscarilius | 1,200 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Warrens Fish Monger | The Warrens | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 3.0% | |
| Ishmael's Fish He Sells | Ruins of Unkah | 1,500 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Picaria's Fishing Shop | Sunset Coast | 1,000 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Henderson's Catch of the Day | The Pandemonium | 2,000 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Sulisal's Superb Fishing Store | Kastori | 1,000 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 1.0% | |
| Elder Krill's Fishing Stall | The Summer Shore | 1,000 | 0.6s | 3 | 2 | 2.0% | |
Trivia
- During the quest Recipe for Disaster, fishing bait is revealed to be maggots. This explains why decaying zombies and many other undead creatures drop fishing bait.
- The Catherby Bait Delivery task, on the other hand, has Gerrant claiming they're "literally just worms".
- The buy limit of fishing bait (8,000) means that a player cannot buy enough (10,000) all at once off the Grand Exchange to build a chum spreader without waiting for the buy limit to refresh in 4 hours.