How to get enchantments by fishing in Minecraft

Fishing is a fun activity for players to engage in Minecraft when not partaking in other important things. Through fishing, players can obtain various items from a water body. They can even get lucky and obtain rare items otherwise difficult to find in the game. One such rare item is an enchanted book. These special books can be combined with gear items on the anvil to apply specific enchantments to them.

Some of these enchanted books have treasure enchantments that cannot be found on the enchanting table, making them extremely rare. However, there is an easy way to get more enchanted books and gear through fishing.

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Ways to easily get enchantments by fishing in Minecraft

Chances of getting an enchantment book through fishing

Enchanted books only have a 16.7% chance of being caught while fishing in Minecraft; however, they are quite strong and can be treasure enchantment (Image via Mojang)

Note that you cannot get an enchanted book each time you fish. There are other items that you may obtain while fishing. Most of these items, such as raw fish, will not be of much value.

The enchantment book falls under the treasure category and has a 16.7% chance of being caught when you pull the bobber out of the water. The good news is that these enchantments will have a level of 30, which is usually the third and best enchantment found on enchantment tables.

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Luck of the Sea enchantment on a fishing rod to increase chances of getting enchantment book

Luck of the Sea is an enchantment that can increase the chances of treasure items and decrease the chances of junk items getting caught in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

If you want to increase your chances of getting enchantment books from fishing, you must first apply a special enchantment to your fishing rods.

Luck of the Sea is an enchantment that simply increases the chances of you acquiring better loot from fishing. It has three power levels, each increasing the chances of obtaining a treasure item by around 2%. Additionally, it also decreases the chance of getting fish or other common items.

Hence, if you want more enchanted books from fishing, you must find this enchantment on the enchanting table and apply it to the fishing rod.

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Catching enchanted bows and fishing rods through fishing

You can also catch bows and fishing rods that have enchantments on them in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Since enchantments are only used on gear, you can benefit by finding other gear such as a bow or fishing rod that has already been enchanted. Though the enchantment itself can be random, its level will be higher, and they may include treasure enchantments that cannot be found on enchanting tables.