Old School RuneScape Player Spends 4,304 Hours Maxing Fishing Skill With Shrimp and Anchovies

By Sakib Khandokar, Lead Analyst Published Aug 11, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC 1 min read

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Old School RuneScape Player Spends 4,304 Hours Maxing Fishing Skill With Shrimp and Anchovies

An Old School RuneScape player has completed a massive 4,304-hour grind on PC, catching 275,196 shrimp and 257,064 anchovies to max out their fishing skill in an unconventional way.

Quick Facts

Game: Old School RuneScape
Platform: PC (available on Steam)
Time Invested: 4,304 hours
Catch Count: 275,196 shrimp and 257,064 anchovies

The achievement highlights the scale of player dedication within Old School RuneScape, showcasing the lengths players go to customize their leveling milestones. Rather than opting for faster methods to reach the cap, the player dedicated thousands of hours solely to low-level catches.

Players tracking the feat can view the full report originally covered by PC Gamer via the Steam news hub.