IdleMMO Fishing Calculator
Every fishing resource ranked by XP/hr and gold/hr — pick the best one for fast levels or profit.
Last updated: 2026-06-26T15:26:16.179156+00:00Fishing is a gathering skill: equip a fishing rod and cast for fish to earn Fishing XP plus a little Dexterity XP. Higher-tier fish need a higher level and take longer to reel in, but give more XP and sell for more gold. The table below ranks every fish by XP per hour and gold per hour so you can pick the best catch for either fast levels or profit.
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| Resource | Lvl | XP | Dexterity XP (approx.) | Time | XP/Hr | Vendor | Market | GP/Item | GP/s | 1 Hour | 4 Hours | 8 Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cod | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0s | 1,029 | 2g | 5g | 5g | 0.71g |
2,571g 514 items 1,029 XP |
10,286g 2,057 items 4,114 XP |
20,571g 4,114 items 8,229 XP |
| Salmon | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10.0s | 1,440 | 3g | 7g | 7g | 0.70g |
2,520g 360 items 1,440 XP |
10,080g 1,440 items 5,760 XP |
20,160g 2,880 items 11,520 XP |
| Tuna | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12.0s | 1,800 | 4g | 6g | 6g | 0.50g |
1,800g 300 items 1,800 XP |
7,200g 1,200 items 7,200 XP |
14,400g 2,400 items 14,400 XP |
| Trout | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14.0s | 2,057 | 5g | 12g | 12g | 0.86g |
3,086g 257 items 2,057 XP |
12,343g 1,029 items 8,229 XP |
24,686g 2,057 items 16,457 XP |
| Perch | 11 | 10 | 5 | 16.0s | 2,250 | 6g | 14g | 14g | 0.88g |
3,150g 225 items 2,250 XP |
12,600g 900 items 9,000 XP |
25,200g 1,800 items 18,000 XP |
| Herring | 15 | 13 | 6 | 18.0s | 2,600 | 7g | 15g | 15g | 0.83g |
3,000g 200 items 2,600 XP |
12,000g 800 items 10,400 XP |
24,000g 1,600 items 20,800 XP |
| Sardines | 25 | 16 | 7 | 21.0s | 2,743 | 8g | 21g | 21g | 1.00g |
3,600g 171 items 2,743 XP |
14,400g 686 items 10,971 XP |
28,800g 1,371 items 21,943 XP |
| Lobster | 30 | 19 | 8 | 24.0s | 2,850 | 14g | 25g | 25g | 1.04g |
3,750g 150 items 2,850 XP |
15,000g 600 items 11,400 XP |
30,000g 1,200 items 22,800 XP |
| Crab | 40 | 22 | 10 | 27.0s | 2,933 | 16g | 28g | 28g | 1.04g |
3,733g 133 items 2,933 XP |
14,933g 533 items 11,733 XP |
29,867g 1,067 items 23,467 XP |
| Turtle | 50 | 27 | 11 | 32.0s | 3,038 | 20g | 31g | 31g | 0.97g |
3,488g 112 items 3,038 XP |
13,950g 450 items 12,150 XP |
27,900g 900 items 24,300 XP |
| Stingray | 60 | 35 | 12 | 40.0s | 3,150 | 22g | 39g | 39g | 0.97g |
3,510g 90 items 3,150 XP |
14,040g 360 items 12,600 XP |
28,080g 720 items 25,200 XP |
| Lantern Fish | 80 | 40 | 13 | 41.0s | 3,512 | 32g | 46g | 46g | 1.12g |
4,039g 88 items 3,512 XP |
16,156g 351 items 14,049 XP |
32,312g 702 items 28,098 XP |
| Great White Shark | 90 | 55 | 16 | 45.0s | 4,400 | 34g | 57g | 57g | 1.27g |
4,560g 80 items 4,400 XP |
18,240g 320 items 17,600 XP |
36,480g 640 items 35,200 XP |