Fishing at a glance
New abilityFind Fish- New abilityBait and Tackle
Campsite object · skill 20Fish Bowl
Campsite object · skill 140Fishing Rack
Uses what you gatherCooking
Ranks
- Apprentice1–75Learn at any trainer
- Journeyman75–150Train at skill 50
Trainers
Alliance
- Darnassus AstaiaAppJou
- Ironforge Grimnur StonebrandAppJou
- Stormwind City Arnold Lelandboth factionsAppJou
- Ashenvale Kil'Hiwanaboth factionsAppJou
- Desolace Lui'Malaboth factionsAppJou
- Dun Morogh Paxton GanterAppJou
- Elwynn Forest Lee BrownAppJou
- Feralas Brannockboth factionsAppJou
- Hillsbrad Foothills Donald Rabonneboth factionsAppJou
- Hillsbrad Foothills Hunter MooreAppJou
- Loch Modan Warg Deepwaterboth factionsAppJou
- Redridge Mountains Matthew HooperAppJou
- Riverglades Krixboth factionsAppJou
- Stranglethorn Vale Myizz Luckycatchboth factionsAppJou
- Teldrassil Androl Oakhandboth factionsAppJou
- Tirisfal Glades Clyde Kellenboth factionsAppJou
- Wetlands Harold Riggsboth factionsAppJou
- Zephras Isle Baelann Swiftcurrentboth factionsAppJou
- Zephras Isle Fenn Fairweatherboth factionsAppJou
11 more trainers
Horde
- Orgrimmar LumakAppJou
- Stormwind City Arnold Lelandboth factionsAppJou
- Thunder Bluff Kah MistrunnerAppJou
- Undercity Armand CromwellAppJou
- Ashenvale Kil'Hiwanaboth factionsAppJou
- Desolace Lui'Malaboth factionsAppJou
- Durotar Lau'TikiAppJou
- Feralas Brannockboth factionsAppJou
- Hillsbrad Foothills Donald Rabonneboth factionsAppJou
- Loch Modan Warg Deepwaterboth factionsAppJou
- Mulgore Uthan StillwaterAppJou
- Riverglades Krixboth factionsAppJou
- Stranglethorn Vale Myizz Luckycatchboth factionsAppJou
- Teldrassil Androl Oakhandboth factionsAppJou
- The Hinterlands Katoom the AnglerAppJou
- Tirisfal Glades Clyde Kellenboth factionsAppJou
- Wetlands Harold Riggsboth factionsAppJou
- Zephras Isle Baelann Swiftcurrentboth factionsAppJou
- Zephras Isle Fenn Fairweatherboth factionsAppJou
11 more trainers
Trainer and rank records: Wowhead, checked 2026-10-04. The 75-point rank brackets follow Classic.
Route 1–150
Classic contextFish in any listed water. The Forever client does not publish a fishing level per zone, so the bands follow Classic.
1- 75
Apprentice 1–75
Learn Fishing at any trainer.
- 175Zones for levels 1–10 Classic context
- Durotar 1–10Horde
- Elwynn Forest 1–10Alliance
- Mulgore 1–10Horde
- Teldrassil 1–11Alliance
- Tirisfal Glades 1–12Horde
- Zephras Isle 1–12
Journeyman 75–150
Train Journeyman at skill 50 or later, before you reach 75.
- 75150Zones for levels 10–20 Classic context
- Westfall 9–18Alliance
- Duskwood 10–30
- Loch Modan 10–18Alliance
- Silverpine Forest 10–20Horde
- The Barrens 10–33Horde
- Darkshore 11–19Alliance
- Redridge Mountains 15–25
- Stonetalon Mountains 15–25
New in Forever
Blizzard confirmedProfession objects arrive at skill 20, with later Blueprint recipes tied to dungeon-boss drops in the Deep Dive recap. The beta record below does not name the boss for each Blueprint.
- Find FishNearby fishing nodes appear on the minimap.
- Bait and TackleAllows the fisher to add features to a wilderness camp.
| Skill | Object | Materials | Where to learn it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fish Bowl |  1 1 |
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| 140 | Fishing Rack |  2 1 2 |
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Browse recorded Fishing recipes, learning requirements and direct materials. The catalog uses a separate source cut from this 1–150 gathering guide.
Evidence
- Campsite objects
- Fish Bowl (skill 20), Fishing Rack (skill 140)Beta observation ·
- Skill-up rule
- The beta client does not publish a fishing level per zone. The route follows the Classic pattern: starting-zone water first, then the next ring of zones.Not published
- Blizzard says
- The first campsite object comes at skill 20; advanced objects come from Blueprints that dungeon bosses drop.
How this guide works
- Beta observation: zone level ranges are records read from Wowhead. Capital cities and records that span 40 or more levels are left out of the suggestions.
- Classic context: The beta client does not publish a fishing level per zone. The route follows the Classic pattern: starting-zone water first, then the next ring of zones. The Forever client does not publish this rule.
- Beta observation: campsite objects, their materials and the listed abilities are beta-client records. Wowhead has not tied these Blueprint records to a specific boss yet.
What this does not prove: a complete zone route, spawn timer, economy, or launch behaviour.