Last updated on May 13, 2024 at 00:00by Abide
Fishingis a secondary profession that any character can learn. It doesnot take up a primary profession slot.
Note that, when you do level Fishing,you will have a huge amount of fish that can be used to level your
Guide to Cooking. It is recommendedthat you use this fish to level Cooking up at the same time, saving yourselfplenty of gold.
Fishingis one of the four secondary professions available to all playersin Cataclysm Classic. As it is a secondary profession, it can be learned by allplayers without conflicting with other professions. Fishing can be useful earlyon to provide yourself with free food while leveling, or to make gold at levelcap.
Fishinggoes great when paired together with
Guide to Cookingas you can use most of the fish you catch while fishing to level your cooking atthe same time, leveling 2 professions for free at once.
1.
Training Fishing in Cataclysm
In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit different trainers to learn newranks of Fishing.Every trainer will now be able to each you all ranks in any major city.
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Arnold Leland — Stormwind | Lumak — Orgrimmar |
Grimnur Stonebrand — Ironforge | Kah Mistrunner — Thunder Bluff |
Astaia — Darnassus | Armand Cromwell — Undercity |
Erett — Exodar | Drathen — Silvermoon |
Cataclysm also adds profession trainers in each starting zone, allowing youto pick up a profession right away rather than needing to reach a major cityfirst.
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Jack All-Trades Derrington — Gilneas | KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe — The Lost Isles |
Lien Farner — Elwynn Forest | Runda — Durotar |
Wembil Taskwidget — Dun Morogh | Lalum Darkmane — Mulgore |
Iranis Shadebloom — Teldrassil | Therisa Sallow — Tirisfal Glades |
Valn — Azuremyst Isle | Saren — Eversong Woods |
2.
Leveling Fishing in Cataclysm
Fishingis a fairly easy, but time-consuming profession to level. You should try tolevel it alongside
Cooking,as a large portion of what you fish up can be used to keep your cooking skill ata similar level to your fishing skill. These two professions go hand-in-handtogether.
Wrath of the Lich King changed Fishing,allowing you to level your Fishing skill in any water where you can cast yourline. This allows you to easily sit at the Fishing trainer in a capital city andlevel from 1-550 in a single spot, no longer needing to travel from zone-to-zoneevery few levels. This is the recommended leveling method as it saves plenty oftravel time and allows you to quickly increase your Fishing skill.
3.
Additional Fishing Skill Increases
In addition to your raw Fishing Skill, you can further increase your skill byusing specific items, enchantments, gear, and consumables. These items will giveyou either a temporary or permanent Fishing Skill increase, increasing thechance that you will catch a fish rather than simply random junk. When levelingFishing or even farming, it is highly recommended to grab as many of theseFishing Skill improvements as possible.
3.1.
Fishing Poles
A fishing pole is one of the easiest ways to gain an increase to yourFishing skill. Arcanite Fishing Pole remains the best-in-slot fishing polein the game, but requires you to win the Stranglethorn Vale fishing tournamentto obtain it, making it rare.
Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole is a closealternative option that can be obtained much more easily asThe Kaluak is an easy faction to gain reputation for by simply doinga couple of daily quests every day for a few weeks.
Arcanite Fishing Pole — + 40 Fishing — Reward for winningthe Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole — + 30 Fishing — Obtainablewhen Exalted with The Kaluak.
Bone Fishing Pole — + 30 Fishing — Low drop chance from
Bag of Shiny Things.
Jeweled Fishing Pole — + 30 Fishing — Low drop chancefrom
Bag of Shiny Things.
Seth's Graphite Fishing Pole — + 20 Fishing — Obtained fromRather Be Fishin'
3.2.
Fishing Lures
Fishing Lures are one the easiest and best ways to temporarily gain a largeincrease to your Fishing skill. Make sure to bring plenty of these with youbefore you head out on a fishing trip or you may run out before you finish.
Captain Rumsey's Lager — While not a fishing lure, still aneasy way to get + 10 Fishing Skill for 3 minutes.
Shiny Bauble — + 25 Fishing for 10 minutes — Sold by mostTrade and Fishing Supplies vendors.
Nightcrawlers — + 50 Fishing for 10 minutes — Sold bymost Trade and Fishing Supplies vendors.
Bright Baubles — + 75 Fishing for 10 minutes — Sold bymost Trade and Fishing Supplies vendors.
Aquadynamic Fish Attractor — + 100 Fishing for 10 minutes —Sold by most Fishing Supplies vendors in limited quantities.
Feathered Lure — + 100 Fishing for 10 minutes — Crafted by
Cooking.
Heat-Treated Spinning Lure — + 150 Fishing for 15 minutes —Crafted by
Engineering.
4.
Fishing Dailies in Cataclysm
Cataclysm brings 15 new Fishingdaily quests for each faction. Each day you will be offered one quest from eachof the quest givers in your faction specific major cities. You however can onlycomplete 1 of these in total, simply choose the best one out of your 3 options.These quests reward you with
Bag of Shiny Things upon completion, givingyou a handful of unique fishing rewards.
4.1.
Alliance Daily Fishing Quests
Catherine Leland — Stormwind
- Big Gulp
- Diggin' For Worms
- Hitting a Walleye
- Rock Lobster
- Thunder Falls
Grimnur Stonebrand — Ironforge
- Cold Water Fishing
- Fish fer Squirky
- Live Bait
- One fer the Ages
- The Gnomish Bait-o-Matic
Astaia — Darnassus
- A Slippery Snack
- An Old Favorite
- Happy as a Clam Digger
- Stocking Up
- The Sister's Pendant
4.2.
Horde Daily Fishing Quests
Razgar — Orgrimmar
- A Furious Catch
- A Golden Opportunity
- A Staggering Effort
- Clammy Hands
- No Dumping Allowed
Armand Cromwell — Undercity
- Fish Head
- Like Pike?
- Moat Monster!
- Tadpole Terror
- Time for Slime
Kah Mistrunner — Thunder Bluff
- Craving Crayfish
- Pond Predators
- Shiny Baubles
- The Race to Restock
- The Ring's the Thing
5.
Fishing Achievements in Cataclysm
5.1.
General Fishing Achievements
Achievement | Description |
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![]() | Obtain 150 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Obtain 225 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Obtain 300 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Obtain 375 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Obtain 450 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Obtain 525 skill points in fishing. |
![]() | Fish up 25 items. |
![]() | Fish up 50 items. |
![]() | Fish up 100 items. |
![]() | Fish up 250 items. |
![]() | Fish up 500 items. |
![]() | Fish up 1,000 items. |
![]() | Learn the ability to find fish. |
![]() | Successfully fish from a school. |
![]() | Successfully fish in each of the junk nodes listed below. |
![]() | Catch one of the rare fish in the list. |
![]() | Win the Booty Bay fishing contest or The Kaluak FishingDerby. |
![]() | Complete the fishing achievements listed below. |
5.2.
Classic Fishing Achievements
Achievement | Description |
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![]() | Fish something up in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. |
![]() | Fish up Gahz'ranka in Zul'Gurub using the![]() |
5.3.
Outland Fishing Achievements
Achievement | Description |
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![]() | Fish your way to Mr. Pinchy's ![]() |
![]() | Complete each of Old Man Barlo's 5 fishing daily quests listed. |
![]() | Fish up The Lurker Below in Serpentshrine Cavern. |
![]() | Catch a fish in each of the specific nodes listed. |
5.4.
Northrend Fishing Achievements
Achievement | Description |
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![]() | Fish up the copper coins listed below from the Dalaran fountain. |
![]() | Fish up the silver coins listed below from the Dalaran fountain. |
![]() | Fish up the gold coins listed below from the Dalaran fountain. |
![]() | Complete the coin fishing achievements listed below. |
![]() | Fish up the Giant Sewer Rat from The Underbelly in Dalaran. |
![]() | Fish up a Sea Turtle mount from any fishing pool in Northrend. |
![]() | Catch a fish in each of the specific nodes listed below. |
5.5.
Cataclysm Fishing Achievements
Achievement | Description |
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![]() | Catch 42 different freshwater fish.. |
![]() | Catch 31 different saltwater fish.. |
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6.
Other Professions
Fishingis just one of the many professions you may choose to level in Cataclysm Classic.To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking out ouroverviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.
Cataclysm ProfessionsProfession Bonuses Explained
7.
Changelog
- 09 May 2024: Added page.
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