IdleMMO Fishing Calculator — XP/hr, Gold & Best Fishing Resources

Fishing 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

Fishing FAQ

What is the best fishing XP per hour in IdleMMO?

Great White Shark gives the most fishing XP at about 4,400 XP/hr (requires level 90).

Which fishing resource makes the most gold in IdleMMO?

Great White Shark earns the most gold at roughly 4,560 gold/hr (level 90).

What level do you need to cut Great White Shark?

Great White Shark requires level 90 fishing in IdleMMO.