Late-game Fishing XP comes from Crimson Isle hotspot lava fishing. Hotspots get better once Fiery Scuttler unlocks at Fishing 37. Players with strong setups report about 2-3m Fishing XP/hr, with Mayor Marina pushing the high end.
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What you need
- Level
- Fishing 36-50
- Also needs
- Hellfire Rod
- Thunder Armor or better
Figures
Quoted from the sources below. Treat them as community estimates and read the conditions next to each one.
| Figure | What it measures and when |
|---|---|
| 2m | Fishing XP/hrOne player with about 106% Sea Creature Chance and capped Fishing Speed on the Crimson Isle. Oct 2024. |
| 2.3m | Fishing XP/hrOne player at Fishing 45 during Mayor Marina. Jun 2025. |
| 2m-3m | Fishing XP/hrA rough guess for a 'max setup'. Dec 2023, so likely outdated. |
Steps
- Upgrade Thunder Armor to Magma Lord Armor once you can catch Lord Jawbus (Fishing 45 and Adept Trophy Fisher).
- Fish Crimson Isle hotspots. Use Whale Bait, or Hotspot Bait in hotspots.
- Pet: Ammonite. Keep a Rift Necklace on.
- Use a Hyperion; the wiki guide says a Flaming Flay is better for some mobs after Fishing 47 (Ragnarok resists magic).
In its favour
- Best steady XP late game
- Also good money with a strong setup
Against it
- Needs an expensive weapon and armor
- Players say Mayor Derpy doubles lava mob health past Fishing 27
Sources
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- Sea Creatures/List/Crimson Isle (Hypixel SkyBlock Wiki)(opens in a new tab)
- Ultimate Fishing Guide (Hypixel Forums)(opens in a new tab)
- Fastest Fishing Exp method (Hypixel Forums)(opens in a new tab)
- fastest way to get fishing xp (Hypixel Forums)(opens in a new tab)
- fishing festival or lava fishing for xp? (Hypixel Forums)(opens in a new tab)
- How much Fishing XP/hr is it to do Lava Fishing in Crimson Isles post Fishing 27? (Hypixel Forums)(opens in a new tab)