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Bluefin shoal
Bluefin shoal
Released19 November 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
LocationVaries
League regionN/A
OptionsRod-fish
ExamineA shoal of bluefin.
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Object ID59738
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Bluefin shoals are a type of fish shoal found out at sea. They can be fished for raw bluefin via deep sea trawling, requiring level 87 Fishing and granting 220.5 experience per successful catch with a trawling net, or 44.1 if caught with a fishing rod.

Unlike coastal fishing spots, players must use a boat to reach fish shoals and operate a trawling net within range of it, whilst matching the depth the shoal is currently swimming in. Bluefin shoals swim at shallow, moderate, and deep depths, and as such must be caught with a hemp trawling net or greater to consistently catch them.

While the shoal is moving to the next stop, they will always be at moderate depths. Upon stopping, they will swim to either shallow or deep depths, before swimming back to moderate depths once the timer reaches the halfway point.

Operating a trawling net is always preferred over rod fishing, as the latter requires the use of one fine fish offcut per fish, while the former uses it as optional bait to grant a 20% chance of catching an extra fish during a stop.

Regardless of the route chosen, Bluefin shoals always stop for 70 ticks (42s) at specific points along their path.

Locations

Location Members Spawns Map League region
Buccaneers' HavenMembers1Show mapN/A
Rainbow ReefMembers1Show mapN/A

Fishing info

Deep sea trawlingFishing rod
Raw bluefin
Level requiredFishing 87
Fishing XP220.5 xp
BaitNone, but using Fine fish offcuts can increase catch yield.
Required toolNone
Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Raw bluefin.png: Bluefin shoal drops Raw bluefin with rarity Always in quantity 1Raw bluefin1Always1,428102
Purplefin.png: Bluefin shoal drops Purplefin with rarity 1/6,000 in quantity 1Purplefin11/6,000Not sold3,600
Angler's paint.png: Bluefin shoal drops Angler's paint with rarity 1/18,000 in quantity 1Angler's paint11/18,000[d 1]8,349,6041
  1. ^ Only when using trawling nets.

Catch chance

A roll for a successful catch is performed every 3 ticks (1.8s), indicated by the small amount of Sailing experience granted whenever this occurs. This can be increased to every 2 ticks (1.2s) by clicking the trawling net every tick. For crewmates, a roll is performed every 5 ticks (3s), giving a flat 4% chance of a successful catch.

If rod fishing, a roll is performed every 5 ticks (3s) - the same as regular fishing.

The following success rates are provided by Jagex. 

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Routes

Buccaneers' Haven

One lap of the Buccaneers' Haven route takes 1,151 ticks (11 minutes and 31 seconds). Buccaneers' Haven is far more dangerous than the Rainbow Reef route, but serves as an alternative for vessels without the required Sailing level for an adamant helm.

There are points where the shoal will stop at pygmy kraken, armoured kraken, and tiger sharks.

Rainbow Reef

One lap of the Rainbow Reef route takes 1,337 ticks (13 minutes and 22 seconds). This route requires an adamant helm or better in order to sail through tangled kelp.

Bluefin Shoal - Rainbow Reef
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Changes

Date Changes
25 February 2026
(Update)

Updated the Fishing skill guide to correctly display that bluefin shoals require level 87. Previously, it had accidentally been switched with the vibrant shoal.

19 November 2025
(Update)

The content was released.

Pre-release history
5 November 2025
(Update)

The content was added to the game but inaccessible.

3 July 2025
(Update)

Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Beta.

26 June 2025
(Update)

Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Beta. The name was updated from Bluefin tuna Shoal to Bluefin tuna shoal.

26 March 2025
(Update)

Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Alpha.

20 March 2025
(Update)

Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Alpha with the name Bluefin tuna Shoal.

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