How to fish efficiently in Minecraft

Fishing is really useful in Minecraft. Not only does it provide players with a lot of food, it gets them rare items and XP. Fishing is one of the best activities in the game.

Fishing isn't an entirely difficult task, but there are ways to do it a little more efficiently. This is important since it can help maximize the amount of items and XP players earn. Here are a few tips.

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Tips for fishing more efficiently in Minecraft

Fishing in Minecraft is all about timing. When the bubbles appear, it's only a short amount of time until the bobber on the fishing rod goes under. After that, it's an even shorter amount of time before the fish or item gets off the hook and the process has to start all over again.

Pulling up the fishing rod too late or early will result in no items or XP for the player. Timing is extremely important. As soon as the bobber drops into the water, players should pull it up. Not a moment too soon or too late.

Another helpful tip for fishing efficiently in Minecraft is to make use of enchantments. First and foremost, a Mending I enchanted fishing rod is extremely helpful. Rods will lose durability and break, but having mending on them will keep them full forever.

Enchantments are good for fishing rods (Image via Minecraft)

It does split the XP gained between the rod and the player, but it saves the latter from having to craft extra fishing rods or keep going back to make more. Additionally, other enchantments (Luck of the Sea III and Lure III) will improve the amount and quality of items.

For efficiency, Lure III is the best. It increases all items that can be caught, including fish, saddles, books, etc. Luck of the Sea III brings up more rare items, but Lure III will make fishing go a lot faster because everything is spawning at a larger rate.

Finally, fishing is altogether more successful in the rain. When it's raining, more fish will be caught.