Quick facts: Forever fishing at a glance
The fish are the familiar Classic ones, and the zones work the way they used to. The new part is the campsite layer on top.
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- Fishing Rack: Fishing 140, made from 2 Simple Wood, 1 Crystal Vial and 2 Raw Mithril Head Trout. Blueprint: Fishing Rack drops from Gelihast in Blackfathom Deeps, per Wowhead.
- Fishing Hut: Fishing 300, made from 5 Simple Wood, 2 Bolt of Runecloth and 1 Seasonal Fish Steaks, using Blueprint: Fishing Hut.
- Camp buff: the Fishing campsite object gives 8% increased stats to players resting at the camp.
- Book: Expert Fishing - The Bass and You needs Fishing 125.
- Skill per zone: Wowhead does not list a minimum fishing skill per zone for Forever, so the table below is ordered by leveling region, not by a skill gate.
Where to fish in WoW Forever: zones and catches
Every zone below has its top catches as a share of all fishing loot Wowhead has recorded there (read November 11, 2026). Pick the zone that matches your level, and fish where the catch also feeds your Cooking or Alchemy.
Fishing in the starting zones
| Zone | Main catches (share of recorded catches) | Catches recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Elwynn Forest (Alliance) | Raw Brilliant Smallfish 61%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 37% | 8014 |
| Durotar (Horde) | Raw Slitherskin Mackerel 52%, Raw Brilliant Smallfish 29%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 17% | 3062 |
| Mulgore (Horde) | Raw Brilliant Smallfish 59%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 40% | 4315 |
| Teldrassil (Alliance) | Raw Slitherskin Mackerel 53%, Raw Brilliant Smallfish 27%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 18% | 2324 |
| Tirisfal Glades (Horde) | Raw Brilliant Smallfish 50%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 30%, Sickly Looking Fish 16%, Raw Slitherskin Mackerel 2% | 4586 |
| Dun Morogh (Alliance) | Raw Brilliant Smallfish 60%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 37% | 4124 |
| Zephras Isle (contested) | Raw Brilliant Smallfish 59%, Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 38% | 6948 |
Fishing in levels 10-30
Fishing in levels 30-50
Fishing in levels 50-60
| Zone | Main catches (share of recorded catches) | Catches recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Azshara (contested) | Raw Redgill 56%, Raw Spotted Yellowtail 9%, Oily Blackmouth 7%, Raw Nightfin Snapper 7%, Raw Sunscale Salmon 6%, Raw Mithril Head Trout 4% | 68 |
| Moonglade (contested) | Raw Redgill 39%, Raw Sunscale Salmon 28%, Lightning Eel 12%, Raw Mithril Head Trout 10%, Oily Blackmouth 7% | 150 |
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How do you level fishing 1-300 in WoW Forever?
Fish in the zone on your leveling path and move on once the catches stop giving skill. A practical order is starter waters, then Westfall or the Barrens, then the catfish zones (Redridge, Duskwood, Stonetalon), then Stranglethorn and Desolace, then Feralas and Azshara. Pick up Expert Fishing - The Bass and You at 125 so you can keep going past the middle tier.
Fishing beside your questing route is the cheapest path. Every fish you land also levels Cooking once you cook it.
How do you get the Fishing Rack in WoW Forever?
The Fishing Rack needs Fishing 140 and Blueprint: Fishing Rack, which drops from Gelihast in Blackfathom Deeps, per Wowhead. Each Rack takes 2 Simple Wood, 1 Crystal Vial and 2 Raw Mithril Head Trout. You place it at a campfire. A Basic Campfire holds up to three crafted objects from nearby players, one per player, on a shared one-hour cooldown.
What does the Fishing camp buff do?
Resting at a camp with the Fishing object gives 8% increased stats. Like every campsite buff, you get it by sitting at the player campfire. Camp benefits last an hour, and they last two hours if someone uses the Pouch of Violet Dust during the Launch Celebration event, which ends in early December.
Which fish are worth keeping?
Keep fish that feed a recipe or a reagent chain, and vendor the rest. Oily Blackmouth turns into Blackmouth Oil for Alchemy's Swim Speed Potion step. Deviate Fish from the Barrens goes into Savory Deviate Delight, and the rare Whimsyfin from Redridge goes into Savory Whimsyfin Delight, a recipe that is new in Forever. Stranglekelp, a small share of catches in Westfall, Loch Modan and Wetlands, is an Alchemy herb as well.
On the Cooking side, Rockscale Cod, Mithril Headed Trout, Filet of Redgill, Nightfin Soup and Poached Sunscale Salmon all come straight from the fish in the table above.
Is there new fishing gear in Forever?
The Forever client contains new fishing items: a Wide-Brimmed Fishing Hat, Big Ball o' Bait, "Secret" Bait, Bitter Baitling and Freshwater Snapper Bait. Wowhead has not recorded where they come from yet, so nobody can give you a farm route for them so far.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best fishing zone in WoW Forever?
It depends on your level. Starter waters give Brilliant Smallfish and Longjaw Mud Snapper. Desolace, Arathi Highlands and Thousand Needles are mostly Mithril Head Trout, which you need for the Fishing Rack. Feralas, Azshara and Moonglade give Redgill and Sunscale Salmon for high-level cooking. Pick the zone on your leveling route.
Is there a fishing camp in WoW Forever?
Yes. Forever's camping system has three Fishing campsite objects: the Fish Bowl at Fishing 20, the Fishing Rack at 140 and the Fishing Hut at 300. You place them at a player campfire, and resting there gives an 8% stat buff to everyone at the camp.
Where does the Fishing Rack blueprint drop?
According to Wowhead, Blueprint: Fishing Rack drops from Gelihast in Blackfathom Deeps, the Ashenvale dungeon. You need Fishing 140 to use it. Each Rack costs 2 Simple Wood, 1 Crystal Vial and 2 Raw Mithril Head Trout.
Why does my Fishing Rack say there is no loot?
It is a known bug. Blizzard fixed one case of Fishing Racks showing "There is no loot" in the November 10 hotfixes and said it is still working on the other cases. Until those fixes land, the Rack can come up empty.
Do you need a book to level fishing past the middle tier?
Yes. Expert Fishing - The Bass and You needs Fishing 125 and lets you keep training fishing past the middle tier. Wowhead has not published where Forever's new fishing items such as the Wide-Brimmed Fishing Hat or the new baits come from.