Fish
Fish is a raw resource caught through the Fishing skill. It is one of the primary gathering resources in Kintara and feeds directly into the Cooking skill.
The game's original generic Fish was renamed Herring when Fishing became a full skill — the same item, just under a new name. There are now eight fish species, each with its own Fishing level, bait, and water.
Catching fish
Each species needs its own bait, and one bait is consumed per successful catch. Casting only works at a live fishing spot — spots rotate around each body of water every 2–5 minutes.
| Species | Location | Fishing level | Catch XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herring | The Pond | 1 | 125 |
| Trout | Whisperwood | 6 | 130 |
| Bass | The Shores (south of the buoys) | 13 | 135 |
| Tuna | The Shores (north of the buoys) | 20 | 140 |
| Swordfish | The Deep (raft-only water at The Shores) | 28 | 145 |
| Parrotfish | The Sunken Isles (the Coral Reef) | 32 | 150 |
| Grouper | The Sunken Isles (around the wreck) | 36 | 155 |
| Fangtooth | The Sunken Isles (the trench) | 40 | 160 |
The Shores itself is open to players of every level — what is gated is the catch, by the Fishing level of each species. Emberstone requires Total Level 25 to enter, and its lava pits yield Molten Rock (not fish, 125 Fishing XP per haul) — lava fishing requires the Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod. The Sunken Isles, the open sea east of The Shores, has no level gate either, but it can only be reached on a Wooden Raft, and the raft has to stay in your bag while you fish there. The Shores, The Sunken Isles and Emberstone are all closed to free accounts (those holding under 1,000 $KINS), so free accounts can fish The Pond and Whisperwood only.
Cooking
Raw fish cannot be consumed directly. Take it to a Roast Pit to cook it — each species cooks into its own food item (Herring cooks into Cooked Herring, documented at Cooked Herring). Each species needs the same Cooking level as its Fishing level (Trout 6, Bass 13, Tuna 20, Swordfish 28, Parrotfish 32, Grouper 36, Fangtooth 40). Every cook consumes 1 Wood and grants Cooking XP unless the fish burns into a worthless burnt version, which pays none — the burn chance starts at 30% at low Cooking levels and slides down to 5% at level 40.
Uses
| Use | Amount needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking ingredient | 1 | Cooked at a Roast Pit; Herring becomes Cooked Herring |
| Bait trade-up | 10 fish (raw or cooked) | Traded for 5 bait of the next tier at the Old Fisher or Dockhand Maren |
| The Angler raffle | 500 points per ticket | Any cooked fish counts, by points: Herring 1, Trout 5, Bass 8, Tuna 9, Swordfish 10, Parrotfish 11, Grouper 12, Fangtooth 13. Each ticket rolls for the Angler Outfit, and a ticket that misses rolls once more for four more prizes |
Related pages
- Fishing — how to catch fish
- Cooking — how to cook fish
- The Angler — trades cooked fish for raffle tickets
- The Pond, Whisperwood, The Shores, The Sunken Isles, Emberstone — fishing locations