ToolsVery Easy to FindCraftable
Where to Find Fishing Rod in Minecraft
Cast into water to catch fish, treasure, and junk. Can also hook entities and pull them toward you.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes with water
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
64
Where to Look
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes with water
How to Get Fishing Rod
- 1Craft using 3 Sticks and 2 String
- 2Obtained as treasure loot from fishing
- 3Dropped by Drowned mobs (rare)
- 4Found in Underwater Ruins chests
Crafting Recipe
Stick
Stick
String
Stick
String
Fishing RodCrafting Table
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Fishing Rod
- String is dropped by Spiders (night spawns) and found in Mineshaft cobwebs
- Fish in open water (5x5x5 area of water blocks) for the best loot tables
- Rain increases fish bite rate by about 20%
- Luck of the Sea enchantment increases treasure catch rate
Additional Notes
Can hook entities and reel them in. Durability decreases when catching items or hooking entities.