Minnow

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Minnow
Released6 July 2017 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableYes
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineA tiny fish.
Values
Value1 coin
High alch0 coins
Low alch0 coins
Weight0 kg
Advanced data
Item ID21356
LinkMOID
A flying fish gobbles up the player's minnow.

Minnows are members-only fish that can be caught at Kylie Minnow's fishing platform at the Fishing Guild. They require a small fishing net and 82 Fishing to be caught, which cannot be boosted, granting 26.1 Fishing experience per catch of minnow. Boosting does however increase the rate at which they are caught. These catches consist of between 10-14 minnow, dependent on the player's Fishing level.

The platform may only be accessed after showing Kylie the full angler's outfit and having completed the Fishing Contest quest.

Minnow can be exchanged for noted raw sharks by trading with Kylie Minnow at a rate of 40 minnows for one raw shark.

Minnow fishing spots move around in a consistent 1-tile clockwise rotation at a fixed rate of 15 seconds, or 25 ticks. This is more rapid than other forms of net fishing. Players can use a synced interval timer for an auditory signal notifying the player of the spot moving, or simply count a total of 10 experience drops, which is the maximum that can be received from a fishing spot before it moves.

In addition, there is a 1/10 chance that a fishing spot will spawn a flying fish instead of providing minnows after rotating; flying fish will eat 16-26 minnow directly from the player's inventory as long as they keep fishing there, forcing them to move to another spot. A flying fish appears only after a fishing spot has changed, and will continue to eat the player's minnows until the fishing spot changes position once again. Players wishing to AFK here should pay attention for 1-2 ticks after they begin fishing to ensure a flying fish does not spawn. Flying fish cannot spawn mid way through a rotation so focus is not required for the full 25 ticks.

Equipping the Rada's blessing from Kourend & Kebos Diary gives up to 8% chance to catch twice the amount of minnows (no experience is given for the additional catch). This works well with the stackable nature of minnows in the inventory.

Using spirit flakes gives a 50% chance to double whatever is caught, e.g. a 13 minnow catch becomes 26 when a spirit flake activates.

While the fishing platform can only be accessed via the Fishing Guild, Minnow fishing does not benefit from the Guild's +7 invisible level boost.

Fishing info

Minnow
Level requiredFishing 82
Fishing XP26.1 xp
BaitN/A
Fishing spotFishing spot (minnow)
Required toolSmall fishing net

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Minnow:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Catching minnows261,375 Fishing 82

Catch rates

Rada's blessing increases minnows per hour by 2% per tier of diary completed.

Fishing Level Minnow

caught

XP/h Minnows/h Sharks/h GP/h
No blessing No blessing No blessing
82 10 40,000 15,000 16,200 375 405 269,250.00 290,790.00
85 11 43,000 17,000 18,360 425 459 305,150.00 329,562.00
90 12 45,000 19,500 21,040 487 526 350,025.00 377,668.00
95 13 48,000 22,000 23,760 550 594 394,900.00 426,492.00
99 14 56,000 25,000 27,000 625 675 448,750.00 484,650.00

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Fishing spot (minnow)82 10–14AlwaysKandarin

Changes

Date Changes
13 July 2017
(Update)
  • The inventory icon was reduced in size due to player complaints that the number of minnows they had in their inventory was difficult to see.
  • Ghasts can no longer turn a stack of minnows into rotten food.
  • Added a missing full stop to the examine text.
6 July 2017 – 17 July 2017
17 July 2017 – present

Source

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