Fishing
Where to fish at your skill, zone by zone, the lures and food that raise it, the four ranks, and what Forever adds for anglers.
- 57
- Zones with a skill
- 8
- Lures
- 6
- Foods that raise Fishing
Where to fish at your skill
Each zone's water has a skill of its own. Below it, fish get away more often; 95 points above it, never. Level Fishing where every catch still lands.
A lure counts toward your skill.
- 25every catch landsDun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Mulgore, Teldrassil, Tirisfal GladesFish bite from the start
- 75every catch landsBlackfathom Deeps, Darkshore, Darnassus, Ironforge, Loch Modan, Orgrimmar, Silverpine Forest, Stormwind City, The Barrens, The Deadmines, Thunder Bluff, Undercity, Wailing Caverns, WestfallFish bite from the start
- 150every catch landsAshenvale, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Stonetalon Mountains, WetlandsFish bite from 51
- 225every catch landsAlterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Scarlet Monastery, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Thousand NeedlesFish bite from 126
- 300every catch landsAzshara, Felwood, Feralas, Jaguero Isle, Maraudon, Moonglade, Sunken Temple, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western PlaguelandsFish bite from 201
- 425past 300: a lure closes the gapBay of Storms, Burning Steppes, Deadwind Pass, Eastern Plaguelands, Hetaera's Clutch, Jademir Lake, Scalebeard's Cave, Scholomance, Silithus, Stratholme, Winterspring, Zul'GurubFish bite from 326
Lures and food
Lures
A lure goes on your fishing pole and raises your skill for a few minutes.
"Secret" BaitNew+25 Fishing for 10 minAny skill- Shiny Bauble+25 Fishing for 10 minAny skill
Wide-Brimmed Fishing HatNewA hat that attaches a lure: +25 Fishing for 10 minAny skill
Aquadynamic Fish Lens+50 Fishing for 10 minFishing 50
Nightcrawlers+50 Fishing for 10 minFishing 50
Bright Baubles+75 Fishing for 10 minFishing 100- Flesh Eating Worm+75 Fishing for 10 minFishing 100
Aquadynamic Fish Attractor+100 Fishing for 5 minFishing 100
Food that raises Fishing
New in Forever: eat one for 10 seconds to become well fed, and your Fishing goes up for 15 minutes.
Loch Frenzy Delight+3 Fishing for 15 minLevel 5
Fillet of Frenzy+5 Fishing for 15 minLevel 5
Bristle Whisker Catfish+8 Fishing for 15 minLevel 15
Rockscale Cod+12 Fishing for 15 minLevel 25
Filet of Redgill+18 Fishing for 15 minLevel 35
Spinefin Halibut+18 Fishing for 15 minLevel 45
How to start, and the four ranks
- 1Learn FishingAsk a fishing trainer. There is one in each capital city, and one by the pond in Valanaar, the Skyborne city. Learning it also teaches Bait and Tackle, for placing Fishing objects at a camp.
- 2Equip a fishing poleBuy a Fishing Pole from the fishing supplier near the trainer and equip it from your bags. It takes both hands, and Fishing does nothing without it.
- 3Cast into waterFace open water and cast Fishing from your spellbook. When the bobber splashes, right-click it to catch the fish.
- 4Start in low-level waterHigher skill makes you more likely to land fish in higher-level zones. If your fish keep getting away, move to a lower-level zone or put a lure on your pole.
Ranks
- ApprenticeFrom a fishing trainer.Up to 75
- JourneymanFrom a fishing trainer.Up to 150
- ExpertFrom the book Expert Fishing - The Bass and You, at level 20 and Fishing 125. In Classic it is sold in Booty Bay.Up to 225
- ArtisanIn Classic, from a quest given by Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh, once you reach Fishing 225.Up to 300
Camp, skill rewards and perks
At camp
- Fish Bowl8% to all stats for everyone sitting nearby, like Blessing of KingsSkill 20
Fishing RackUncommon fish for 1 hr and Fishing Skill lures, and gives the Fish Bowl buffSkill 140 Blueprint
Fishing HutRare fish for 1 hr and Fishing Skill lures, and gives the Fish Bowl buffSkill 300 Blueprint
Legacy perks
LuremasterWhile fishing with a Lure active, you have a 25 / 50% chance to catch an extra fish.Professions tree, 2 ranks, needs 5 points spent in the treePlan it ›
Working OvertimeIncreases your chance to gain a skill increase from using any primary, secondary, or class-based tradeskill by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20%.Professions tree, 5 ranks, open from the startPlan it ›
Dedicated StudyIncreases your skill by 1 in your lowest tradeskill among your Primary and Secondary tradeskills. If you have already reached 300 skill in your two current Primary Tradeskills and all three Secondary Tradeskills, you will gain 2 to 4 of a random Elemental Essence.Professions tree, 1 rank, needs 10 points spent in the tree and a rank in Bartering, 25 sec cast, 23 hour cooldownPlan it ›Sources
Each zone's fishing skill is Classic's; Forever's new zones are missing. Lures, food and the new items: beta client 1.60.1.70634.