How long does 99 Fishing take on an Ironman?

Roughly 248 h with the methods on this page, including rough time to gather your own supplies. Faster methods exist if you push harder.

What is the best way to train Fishing as an Ironman?

It changes with level: Barbarian Fishing (AFK) from 58, then Barbarian Fishing (AFK) from 70. The full table above shows every stage.

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Fishing training for Ironmen

Fishing is your food supply. Karambwans and sharks feed most of your bossing.

Time. Tempoross gives useful tools and supplies while you train.

Methods and XP rates from the OSRS Wiki's Ironman and training guides, October 2026. Times are our estimates.

1 to 50

4 h

1 to 70

21 h

1 to 80

44 h

1 to 90

106 h

1 to 99

248 h

Methods by level

Levels	Method	XP/hr	Time for this stretch	Needs
1–20	Net fishing shrimp and anchoviesEstimate; wiki gives no rate. Sea Slug quest reaches 24.	~8,000	35 min	—
20–58	Fly fishing trout and salmonWiki range 20k-35k; feathers bought from shops.	~27,500	8 h	—
58–70	Barbarian Fishing (AFK)Barbarian Training miniquest needed. Gives passive Agility and Strength.	~42,500	12 h	15 Agility, 15 Strength
70–99	Barbarian Fishing (AFK)About 100k with 3-tick fishing.	~54,000	228 h	15 Agility, 15 Strength

XP rates are typical, not maximum. Our time column scales skills where you gather your own supplies (Prayer, Herblore, Cooking, Construction, Smithing, Fletching, Crafting) to include that gathering.

What Fishing levels unlock

Plan it for your account

Look yourself up and use Goal mode: it shows the levels a target needs and roughly how long each takes from your real XP.

Questions

How long does 99 Fishing take on an Ironman?: Roughly 248 h with the methods on this page, including rough time to gather your own supplies. Faster methods exist if you push harder.
What is the best way to train Fishing as an Ironman?: It changes with level: Barbarian Fishing (AFK) from 58, then Barbarian Fishing (AFK) from 70. The full table above shows every stage.