WoW Forever · Profession leveling
WoW Forever Fishing Leveling Guide 1–300
This WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide helps you find a place to fish, learn each rank and prepare for the Artisan quest. Select your faction and current skill to find the next stage.
Your gathering route
Find your next region
Choose your skill and faction in the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide to find the relevant stage.
Step by step
Fishing 1–300 route
Use this WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide to choose a skill range and a region. Maps show the area rather than individual fishing spots.
Learn to fish
Buy a pole and fish near your first trainer. Train Journeyman at skill 50 before the 75 cap.
Elwynn Forest
Crystal Lake is close to Goldshire and its Fishing trainer.
Open Elwynn Forest on the world map ↗
Choose a new catch
You can stay in starting water. At skill 125 and character level 20, buy Expert Fishing – The Bass and You from Old Man Heming in Booty Bay.
Loch Modan
Fish the western bank of the loch near Warg Deepwater in Thelsamar for Raw Loch Frenzy.
Open Loch Modan on the world map ↗
The Barrens
Try the southern bank of Lushwater Oasis near Wailing Caverns for Deviate Fish.
Open The Barrens on the world map ↗
Prepare for Artisan
Keep fishing or travel toward Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh. A lure helps when catches escape in harder water.
Stranglethorn Vale
Booty Bay is also where Old Man Heming sells the Expert book.
Open Stranglethorn Vale on the world map ↗
Dustwallow Marsh
Nat Pagle offers the Artisan quest in this region.
Open Dustwallow Marsh on the world map ↗
Finish the route
At skill 225 and character level 35, complete Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme. Afterward, fish wherever the catches suit you.
Feralas
Try the Verdantis River near the bridge for Raw Redgill; a lure can help in higher-skill water.
Open Feralas on the world map ↗
Dustwallow Marsh
After turning in the quest, continue fishing from Nat Pagle’s island in Tidefury Cove.
Open Dustwallow Marsh on the world map ↗Keep your skill moving
Fishing training ranks
Plan the training stops in this WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide before reaching your current cap.
Apprentice · cap 75
Learn from a Fishing trainer, buy a pole and cast in nearby water.
Journeyman · cap 150
Return to a trainer at Fishing 50 before reaching the first cap.
Expert · cap 225
At Fishing 125 and level 20, read Expert Fishing – The Bass and You, sold by Old Man Heming in Booty Bay.
Artisan · cap 300
At Fishing 225 and level 35, complete Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme in Dustwallow Marsh.
Artisan Fishing
WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide: Nat Pagle's quest
At Fishing 225 and character level 35, accept Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme from Nat on the island in Dustwallow Marsh, around 58.6, 60.0. Catch one of each fish in open water, then return to Nat to learn Artisan Fishing.
0 of 4 quest fish checked
Feralas Ahi
Cast in the Verdantis River near the bridge east of the High Wilderness.
Open Feralas map →Sar'theris Striker
Fish the open sea from Sar'theris Strand, south of Shadowprey Village.
Open Desolace map →Savage Coast Blue Sailfin
Fish the western shore south of Grom'gol, outside the Horde camp.
Open Stranglethorn Vale map →Misty Reed Mahi Mahi
Cast into the sea from Misty Reed Strand on the eastern coast.
Open Swamp of Sorrows map →Before you travel
WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide: route tips
After the quest
Once Nat teaches Artisan, continue fishing near his island or visit Tanaris and Feralas for different catches.
Lures and effective skill
Lures add temporary Fishing skill and help prevent fish escaping in harder water. They do not replace rank training.
Fish and Cooking
The type of fish depends on where you cast. Choose a fishing spot that supplies a recipe you plan to cook.
Using the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide
Find your stage
For example, skill 150 in the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide leads to Prepare for Artisan. Enter your current skill and select your faction to find your own stage.
Plan the journey
Use the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide region previews to choose waters with catches you can use. The training section lists the Expert book and Artisan quest.
Keep track
In the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide, mark stages done as you go and train the next rank before reaching your current cap. Progress is saved in this browser when available.
WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide questions
Skill ranges, equipment and regions.
How do I use the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide from 1 to 300?
Follow the skill stages above, pick a suitable region and train the next Fishing rank before the current cap.
What equipment does the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide require?
Fishing pole · optional lures
Do Fishing maps show exact pools?
Fishing map previews show the region, rather than exact fish or pool locations.
Where can I use materials from Fishing?
Keep fish that match the Cooking recipes you want to make.
Can I start the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide from my current skill?
Yes. Enter your current skill, choose your faction and use Find my stage to jump to the matching range.
Where does the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide go for Expert training?
At Fishing 125 and character level 20, buy Expert Fishing – The Bass and You from Old Man Heming in Booty Bay and read the book.
Where is Artisan Fishing trained in the WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide?
At Fishing 225 and character level 35, complete Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme in Dustwallow Marsh. The quest section above tracks the four fish to bring back.
WoW Forever Fishing leveling guide sources
Community references checked 2026-11-12. Fishing previews show the region rather than individual pools.