Fishing Trainers[]
You can learn Journeyman, Expert, and Artisan Fishing from trainers in every major city. You don't have to visit different trainers.
Horde trainers:[]
- Lumak in Orgrimmar.
- Armand Cromwell in Undercity.
- Kah Mistrunner in Thunder Bluff
- Clyde Kellen in Tirisfal Glades.
- Lau'Tiki in Durotar.
- Uthan Stillwater in Mulgore.
- Drathen in Silvermoon City.
Alliance trainers:[]
- Grimnur Stonebrand in Ironforge.
- Arnold Leland in Stormwind City.
- Astaia in Darnassus.
- Androl Oakhand in Teldrassil.
- Paxton Ganter in Dun Morogh.
- Lee Brown in Elwynn Forest.
- Erett in The Exodar.
Outland trainers:[]
- Juno Dufrain in Zangarmarsh.
Leveling[]
Vanilla[]
1 - 75[]
Buy a Fishing Pole and a few Shiny Bauble from any Fishing Supply or Trade Supply merchant.
- Open up your Spellbook (P).
- Click on the General tab on the top left side of your spellbook and look for the Fishing spell.
- Drag the Fishing spell on your action bar.
- Equip your Fishing Pole and apply the Shiny Bauble lure.
- Go to any starting zone and look for a lake, pond, or river. Stand in front of the lake/river and press the fishing button.
- Mouse over the lure in the water, and when it splashes, right-click on it.
- Fish until you reach Fishing 75.
Starting zones: Azuremyst Isle, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Eversong Woods, Mulgore, Teldrassil, Tirisfal Glades
75 - 150[]
Fish until 150 in one of the capital cities:
- Darnassus
- Stormwind City
- Orgrimmar
- Undercity
- Thunder Bluff
Alternatively, you can fish in any of these zones: The Barrens, Bloodmyst Isle, Darkshore, Ghostlands, Ironforge, Loch Modan, Silverpine Forest, Westfall.
150 - 225[]
Go to Dustwallow Marsh and fish until 225.
You can also fish in these zones: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Scarlet Monastery, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, and Thousand Needles.
225 - 300[]
Fish in any of these zones:
- Felwood
- Feralas (except Jademir Lake)
- The Hinterlands
- Tanaris
- Un'Goro Crater
- Western Plaguelands
You will have to use Bright Baubles in these zones to stop the fishes from getting away!
TBC[]
300 - 350[]
You will need around 400 effective fishing skill (including bonuses from poles and lures) to stop fish from getting away in Zangarmarsh, so you will need to get one of these fishing poles:
- Seth's Graphite Fishing Pole (+20 Fishing) - Reward from the Rather Be Fishin' (level 62) quest in Terrokar Forest.
- Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000 (+25 Fishing) - Reward from the Snapjaws, Mon! (Horde Only) quest in The Hinterlands.
- Big Iron Fishing Pole (+20 Fishing) - You can buy it from the Auction House. This one can be really expensive, so it's not always worth buying it.
If you couldn't get any of the fishing poles above, some of your fish will get away, and you will level a lot slower. So, you either fish in one of the previous Azeroth zones, or you can try to buy a bunch of Aquadynamic Fish Attractor from the Auction House and use them until you reach 325, then you can switch to Bright Baubles.
350 - 375[]
Fish in Terokkar forest in any water in the marked areas. Don't go to flying restricted areas or the lake near Shattrath City because they require a lot higher fishing skill!
You could also stay in Zangarmarsh until 375, but you will get more valuable fish in Terokkar, so I recommend switching to Terokkar at around 350.