WoW Forever Fishing Leveling Guide 1–300
· recipe data from the WoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70170
Fishing is a secondary profession, so it costs no primary slot, and it is the other half of Cooking: the top of the cooking route is fish, and fish dishes are the buff food raiders buy every week.
Work in progress until launch on 4 November. Built from the beta client's recipe data, so numbers can still change. How this guide is made
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Fishing route by skill
- 1–55: any capital city or starting zone. Train Journeyman at 50.
- 55–130: Ashenvale, Duskwood, Hillsbrad, Redridge, Stonetalon or the Wetlands. Buy the Expert book in Booty Bay at 125.
- 130–205: Stranglethorn Vale is the classic choice, with Booty Bay next door; Desolace, Dustwallow, Arathi and the Swamp of Sorrows work too.
- 205–300: Tanaris, Feralas, Azshara, the Hinterlands or Un'Goro. Do Nat Pagle's quest at 225.
- 330-level waters (the Burning Steppes, the Eastern Plaguelands, Winterspring, Silithus) still lose fish at 300 without a lure; use one there.
About this guide
Fishing skill rises with catches, more slowly the higher you go. Every zone has its own fishing level: below it, many casts end with the fish getting away; at or above it, catches land reliably. So the route is simply to fish the lowest zone that no longer loses fish, and move up as you go. Lures help: a Shiny Bauble adds 25 skill for ten minutes, Nightcrawlers 50, Bright Baubles 75 and an engineer's Aquadynamic Fish Attractor 100. Forever adds two of its own, "Secret" Bait and a Wide-Brimmed Fishing Hat, each worth 25.
WoW Forever launches on 4 November 2026, so this guide is a work in progress. Skill colours, reagents and craft counts come from the beta client, so they are what Forever ships today but can still change, and the beta stops short of Artisan, so the top of the route is computed rather than played. Craft counts include the extra crafts a recipe needs once it turns yellow. Trainer locations and learn levels are Classic's, adjusted where Forever moved a recipe. We rebuild the guide whenever the client changes.
Where to fish at every skill
Each zone has a minimum fishing skill. Below it, most of your catches get away; at or above it, every cast lands something. You still gain skill from catches anywhere, so fish the lowest zone you no longer lose fish in.
| Skill | Zones |
|---|---|
| 1 | Darkshore, Darnassus, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Ironforge, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Orgrimmar, Silverpine Forest, Stormwind City, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Thunder Bluff, Tirisfal Glades, Undercity, Westfall |
| 55 | Ashenvale, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Stonetalon Mountains, Wetlands |
| 130 | Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Thousand Needles |
| 205 | Azshara, Felwood, Feralas, Moonglade, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands |
| 330 | Burning Steppes, Deadwind Pass, Eastern Plaguelands, Silithus, Winterspring |
Fishing trainers
Any trainer starts you off and most teach Journeyman. Expert and Artisan are taught by fewer, marked in your faction's colour. Hover a coordinate for its TomTom command.
| Rank | Skill range | Train at skill | Character level | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Fishing | 1–75 | — | 5 | 1s |
| Journeyman Fishing | 76–150 | 50 | — | 5s |
| Artisan Fishing | 226–300 | 200 | 35 | 1g |
- Expert Fishing is a book. Expert Fishing – The Bass and You costs 1g from Old Man Heming on the docks of Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale, to both factions. It needs fishing 125 and character level 20.
- Artisan Fishing is Nat Pagle's quest. At skill 225 and level 35, Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh asks for four rare fish from around the world in Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme. Classic's server data also has Katoom the Angler at Revantusk Village, Hinterlands, teaching it to the Horde.
Alliance trainers
- AstaiaUp to 150
Darnassus(47.9, 56.7)
- Grimnur StonebrandUp to 150
Ironforge(48.1, 6.9)
- Arnold LelandUp to 150
Stormwind City(55, 69.6)
8 more in starting zones and towns
- Paxton GanterUp to 150
Dun Morogh(35.5, 40.2)
- Lee BrownUp to 150
Elwynn Forest(47.6, 62.3)
- BrannockUp to 150
Feralas(32.3, 41.6)
- Donald RabonneUp to 150
Hillsbrad Foothills(50.8, 61)
- Warg DeepwaterUp to 150
Loch Modan(40.6, 39.7)
- Matthew HooperUp to 150
Redridge Mountains(21.9, 51.1)
- Androl OakhandUp to 150
Teldrassil(55.9, 93.5)
- Harold RiggsUp to 150
Wetlands(8.1, 58.6)
Horde trainers
- Katoom the AnglerUp to 300
The Hinterlands(80.3, 81.5)
- LumakUp to 150
Orgrimmar(69.8, 29.2)
- Kah MistrunnerUp to 150
Thunder Bluff(56.1, 46.4)
- Armand CromwellUp to 150
Undercity(80.7, 31.3)
5 more in starting zones and towns
- Kil'HiwanaUp to 150
Ashenvale(10.8, 33.7)
- Lui'MalaUp to 150
Desolace(22.7, 72.4)
- Uthan StillwaterUp to 150
Mulgore(44.2, 63.8)
- Lau'TikiUp to 150
The Barrens(73, 39.7)
- Clyde KellenUp to 150
Tirisfal Glades(67.2, 51)
Both factions: Myizz Luckycatch in Stranglethorn Vale (up to 150).
Fishing camp objects
Camping is new in Forever: a campfire built by a cook, with room for objects each profession makes. Anyone resting at the camp gets their effects.
Fish Bowl from skill 20
8% to all stats
Fishing Rack from skill 140
Uncommon fish for 1 hr and Fishing Skill lures
Fishing Hut from skill 300
Rare fish for 1 hr and Fishing Skill lures
Fishing at camp
Anglers build a Fish Bowl at camp from skill 20, which gives everyone resting there 8% to all stats, a stand-in for Blessing of Kings. At 140 the Fishing Rack makes uncommon fish bite for an hour and adds fishing skill lures, and at 300 the Fishing Hut does the same for rare fish.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you level fishing in WoW Forever?
Any city or starting zone to 55, Ashenvale, Duskwood or the Wetlands to 130, Stranglethorn Vale to 205, then Tanaris, Feralas or Azshara to 300.
How do you get Expert fishing?
Buy Expert Fishing – The Bass and You from Old Man Heming in Booty Bay for 1g, at fishing 125 and character level 20.
How do you get Artisan fishing?
Complete Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme for Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh at skill 225 and level 35.
Do fishing lures help you level?
They stop fish getting away in waters above your skill, which is what slows leveling. They do not change how fast catches raise your skill.
Does fishing use a profession slot?
No. It is a secondary profession, like Cooking and First Aid.
What does the fishing camp object do?
The Fish Bowl, from skill 20, gives everyone resting at the camp 8% to all stats. The Fishing Rack at 140 and the Fishing Hut at 300 bring uncommon and then rare fish for an hour.
