Fishing bait

"Bait" redirects here. For other uses, see Bait (disambiguation).

Fishing bait
Released							11 June 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							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							2,987,231
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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
	Sardine	5
	Herring	10
	Pike	25
	Slimy eel	28
	Cave eel	38
	Lava eel	53
	Infernal eel	80
	Sacred eel	87

Fish		Level			Experience
	Leaping trout	48	15	15	50	5	5
	Leaping salmon	58	30	30	70	6	6
	Leaping sturgeon	70	45	45	80	7	7

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Advanced chum station		68 61	0 1,738	10 × Camphor plank 40 × Adamantite nails 2 × Steel bar 1,000 × Fishing bait 1 × Knife
	Chum spreader		82 74	0 2,028	10 × Ironwood plank 40 × Rune nails 5 × Cupronickel bar 10,000 × Fishing bait 1 × Narwhal horn knife
	Chum station		56 45	0 1,522	10 × Mahogany plank 40 × Mithril nails 2 × Steel bar 1,000 × Fishing bait 1 × Knife
	Spicy maggots		None	None	1 × Fishing bait
	Spicy maggots		None	None	1 × Fishing bait

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
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	N/A
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	N/A
Zombie (Entrana Dungeon)	25	5	46/128
Reward pool Other	N/A	800–1,600	1/80	N/A
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	N/A
Hermit crab	19	10	2/128	N/A
Mogre (Sailing)	61	10–40	23/128	N/A

Spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Kastori		1	Show map	Varlamore✓

Shop locations

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per	Members	League region
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%		N/A
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%		N/A

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.