Fisherman Trades in Minecraft: Every Trade by Level

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Fishermen buy string (20), coal (10), raw cod (15), raw salmon (13), tropical fish (6), pufferfish (4) and boats for emeralds, and sell buckets of cod, campfires (2 emeralds), cooked cod and salmon, and enchanted fishing rods (8-22 emeralds). Give one a barrel and an AFK fish farm feeds your whole emerald economy.

What you need

A barrel and an unemployed villager
An AFK fish farm or a fishing rod for cod and salmon
A spider or cobweb farm for the string trade

Step by step

Novice: buys 20 string or 10 coal for 1 emerald; sells a bucket of cod for 3 emeralds, and cooks 6 raw cod into 6 cooked cod for 1 emerald.
Apprentice: buys 15 raw cod for 1 emerald; sells a campfire for 2 emeralds, and cooks 6 raw salmon into 6 cooked salmon for 1 emerald.
Journeyman: buys 13 raw salmon for 1 emerald; sells an enchanted fishing rod for 8-22 emeralds.
Expert: buys 6 tropical fish for 1 emerald - a warm-ocean or lush-cave fishing session covers it.
Master: buys 4 pufferfish for 1 emerald and a boat for 1 emerald - free emeralds for a boat that costs 5 planks.
Best emerald route: an AFK fish farm produces cod and salmon automatically; pair it with a spider farm's string for two parallel income streams.
The journeyman enchanted fishing rod can roll Luck of the Sea or Lure - buy several and combine the best on an anvil.
Level the fisherman with string, coal and fish, keep the barrel reachable, and cure it for better prices.

Java vs Bedrock

The fisherman is the fishing profession: string, coal and raw fish in, cooked fish, campfires and enchanted rods out.

Versions: Trade amounts are the same on Java and Bedrock, with small offer-probability differences. Verified against the current trading table as of 26.x.

Frequently asked questions

What workstation does a fisherman need?

A barrel. Place it near an unemployed villager and it becomes a fisherman; breaking the barrel removes the profession.

What do fishermen buy for emeralds?

String (20), coal (10), raw cod (15), raw salmon (13), tropical fish (6), pufferfish (4) and boats, spread across the five levels.

Is the enchanted fishing rod trade worth it?

Yes: for 8-22 emeralds the journeyman rod can come with Luck of the Sea, Lure, Unbreaking or Mending, and you can combine several on an anvil into a god rod.