Midnight Fishing 1–300
Skill rises as you catch, especially new fish. Each zone has a skill threshold.
| Zone | Skill needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eversong Woods | Any | Pools close together along the central rivers. The best leveling water. |
| Zul'Aman | 100 | Blood Hunter spirits harass anglers here. Carry an Amani Angler's Ward. |
| Harandar | 225 | Pools from 125 onward are workable with lures. |
| Voidstorm | 300 | Viscous Void pools hold Null Voidfish, a gold fish. |
- Open water anywhere. You'll pull up a lot of grey junk. Pick a quiet spot.
- Farm pools. Eversong, Zul'Aman or Harandar all work. Eversong's pools along the central rivers sit closest together.
- Bait and Tackle treasure in a cave in Zul'Aman (/way #2437 21.12 67.06) gives a Lucky Loa Lure and the Abyss Angler's Fishlog. The Fishlog is Warbound, so alts can mail theirs to your angler.
- Darkmoon Faire. Stamp Thunderhorn's quest Spoilin' for Salty Sea Dogs. Save it for late in leveling.
Stats and race
Perception raises your odds of rare catches; Finesse is for bulk farming. Earthen's Hyper Productive racial is the strongest pick, with Dracthyr mobility and their Perception racial as the alternative. For buffs: Argentleaf Tea, the Haranir Phial of Finesse, and Enchant Tool - Haranir Finesse.
Rods
The green Farstrider Hobbyist Rod sells on the Auction House. Blue and epic rods are crafted by Engineers or ordered through a crafting order. The epic Coiled Huntress from patch 12.1 is the best rod of the expansion.