Fishing items

This page details items obtained by fishing. There are many kinds of items that can be caught using the fishing skill, going far beyond the denizens of the deep. Containers holding long-lost loot, legendary monsters and even weapons and armor can be retrieved from the waters with enough patience, skill and time. 
==Fish==
In WoW, some fished water (or lava) creatures are not fish in a biological sense, although most are fish. There are many kinds of fish that can be caught. Most fit a specific game function category; some fish overlap more than one category. 
Fish listed on this page are caught by fishing, but some mobs, such as murlocs will drop some these same fish, and some vendors sell some of these same fish. 
Some fish are only sold by vendors and cannot be caught by fishing. These are just like any other vended food, but have the food type 'fish' which matters mainly to hunters for their hunter pets. 
Some fish, such as the Threshadons, are water mobs and are killed in combat, not fished. Mobs have a graphic model that can be interacted with. Fished items generally have no specific graphic representation until they are caught, then appear as an inventory icon. 
Note that, in terms of the "Cooking Skill Required" as it appears in the tables below, each of these reflects the individualized cooking skill of the expansion that these fish were introduced in.
==Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor==
These fish can be caught in various areas around the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. Slitherskin Mackerel can also be caught on the Lost Isles. The fish in the below table can be consumed raw or cooked with recipes in order to increase their benefits.
Name 	Item level	Found in 	Use (raw) 	Required level to use (raw)	Name (cooked) 	Cooking skill needed	Use (cooked) 	Required level to use (cooked)
Raw Brilliant Smallfish 	5 	Coastal and inland waters 	Restore 84 health over 15 sec. 	0 	Brilliant Smallfish 	1 	Restore 94 health over 18 sec. 	1
Raw Slitherskin Mackerel 	5 	Coastal and inland waters 	Restore 84 health over 15 sec. 	0 	Slitherskin Mackerel 	1 	Restore 94 health over 18 sec. 	1
Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper 	5 	Coastal and inland waters 	Restore 94 health over 18 sec. 	5 	Longjaw Mud Snapper 	50 	Restore 260 health over 21 sec. 	5
Raw Rainbow Fin Albacore 	15 	Coastal waters 	Restore 94 health over 18 sec. 	5 	Rainbow Fin Albacore 	50 	Restore 260 health over 21 sec. 	5
Raw Loch Frenzy 	15 	Loch Modan 	Restore 94 health over 18 sec. 	5 	Loch Frenzy Delight 	50 	Restore 260 health over 21 sec. 	5
Raw Sagefish 	20 	Inland waters 	Restore 162 health and 328 mana over 21 sec.	10 	Smoked Sagefish 	120 	Restore 205 health and 310 mana over 21 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating, you become well fed and gain 2 mana every 5 sec. for 15 min.	10
Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish	25 	Coastal and inland waters 	Restore 260 health over 21 sec. 	15 	Bristle Whisker Catfish	100 	Restore 331 health over 24 sec. 	15
Raw Greater Sagefish 	30 	Inland waters 	Restore 432 health and 672 mana over 21 sec.	30 	Sagefish Delight 	175 	Restore 573 health and 310 mana over 21 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating, you become well fed and gain 6 mana every 5 sec. for 15 min.	30
Raw Mithril Head Trout 	35 	Inland waters 	Restore 331 health over 24 sec. 	25 	Mithril Head Trout 	175 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	25
Raw Rockscale Cod 	35 	Coastal waters 	Restore 331 health over 24 sec. 	25 	Rockscale Cod 	175 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	25
Raw Sunscale Salmon 	35 	Inland waters (Moonglade; Eastern Plaguelands; Blasted Lands); only during daytime 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Poached Sunscale Salmon	250 	Restore 983 health over 27 sec. Also restores 1 health every 5 sec. for 10 min. 	35
Raw Nightfin Snapper 	35 	Inland waters (Moonglade; Eastern Plaguelands; Blasted Lands); only during nighttime	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Nightfin Soup 	250 	Restore 983 health over 27 sec. Also restores 8 mana every 5 sec. for 10 min. 	35
Raw Glossy Mightfish 	35 	Coastal waters (Tanaris; Thousand Needles; Azshara) 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Cooked Glossy Mightfish	250 	Restore 869 health over 27 sec. Also increases your Stamina by 8 for 10 min. 	35
Large Raw Mightfish 	45 	Coastal waters (Swamp of Sorrows; Blasted Lands) 	Restore 1218 health over 30 sec. 	45 	Mightfish Steak 	300 	Restore 4410 health over 30 sec. Also increases your Stamina by 8 for 10 min. 	45
Winter Squid † 	35 	Coastal waters (Swamp of Sorrows; Blasted Lands; Tanaris; Darkmoon Island) 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Grilled Squid 	240 	Restores 869 health over 27 sec. If you eat for 10 sec. you will gain 8 Agility for 10 min. 	35
Raw Summer Bass † 	45 	Coastal waters (Swamp of Sorrows; Blasted Lands; Azshara; Thousand Needles) 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Hot Smoked Bass 	265 	Restores 724 health over 27 sec. If you eat for 10 sec. you will gain 2 Stamina and Versatility for 15 min. 	35
Raw Redgill 	45 	Inland waters 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Filet of Redgill 	225 	Restores 1218 health over 30 sec. 	35
Raw Spotted Yellowtail 	45 	Coastal waters 	Restore 1240 health over 25 sec. 	35 	Spotted Yellowtail 	225 	Restores 1218 health over 30 sec. 	35
Darkclaw Lobster 	55 	Coastal waters 	Restore 1218 health over 25 sec. 	45 	Lobster Stew 	275 	Restores 2220 health over 30 sec. 	45
Raw Whitescale Salmon 	55 	Inland waters 	Restore 1218 health over 25 sec. 	45 	Baked Salmon 	300 	Restores 2220 health over 30 sec. 	45
Crescent-Tail Skullfish 	65 	Deadwind Pass 	n/a 	n/a 	Skullfish Soup 	35 (Outland) 	Restore 7668 mana over 30 sec. If you eat for 10 sec. gain 12 Critical Strike and Versatility for 30 min. 	70
† These are seasonal fish; the Winter Squid can only be caught from Sep. 23 to March 20. The Summer Bass can only be caught from March 20 to Sep. 23. 
The fish below can mostly be consumed for food, giving similar benefits to those in the above table. Many of them are also part of Alchemy recipes or give unique, non-health effects.
Name 	Item level	Found in 	Use 	Required level to Use
Sickly Looking Fish	5 	Blackfathom Deeps; Tirisfal Glades (inland); the Ruins of Lordaeron; Undercity 	Restores 84 health over 15 sec. 	0
Oil Covered Fish 	5 	Inland Oil Spills; water in or under oil platforms (The Sludge Fen) 	Restores 94 health over 18 sec. 	0
Darkshore Grouper 	5 	Coast of Darkshore (Auberdine) 	Restores 260 health over 21 sec. 	5
Oily Blackmouth 	15 	Stranglethorn; Darkshore; Azshara; Westfall; Wetlands; Eastern Plaguelands 	Used by Alchemists to create Blackmouth Oil. 	n/a
Firefin Snapper 	25 	Stranglethorn; Tanaris; Azshara; Westfall; Wetlands; Dustwallow Marsh 	Used by Alchemists to create Fire Oil. 	n/a
Deviate Fish 	15 	Northern Barrens (Wailing Caverns) 	"Eat me." 
Also reagent for Elixir of Giant Growth and Savory Deviate Delight.	0
Threshadon Fang 	16 	Dustwallow Marsh (Theramore) 	Grey-quality weapon; vendor trash. Also drops from a number of mobs worldwide.	11
Lightning Eel 	45 	Moonglade; Eastern Plaguelands; Deadwind Pass; Feralas; Un'Goro Crater; Winterspring; Felwood; Badlands; Swamp of Sorrows	Used for the Stormchops cooking recipe 	n/a
Giant Sunfish 	70 	Isle of Quel'Danas 	Restores 10338 health over 30 sec. 	70
==Outlands==
Name 	Item level	Found in 	Use (raw)	Required level to use (raw)	Name (cooked) 	Cooking skill needed	Use (cooked) 	Required level to use (cooked)
Barbed Gill Trout 	60 	Deadwind Pass; Zangarmarsh; Terokkar Forest; Nagrand; Hellfire Peninsula	n/a 	n/a 	Blackened Trout 	1 	Restore 7386 health over 30 sec. 	55
Barbed Gill Trout 	60 	Deadwind Pass; Zangarmarsh; Terokkar Forest; Nagrand; Hellfire Peninsula	n/a 	n/a 	Stewed Trout 	20 	Restore 12156 health over 30 sec. 	70
Enormous Barbed Gill Trout	60 	Nagrand; Terokkar Forest; Zangarmarsh 	n/a 	n/a 	Hot Buttered Trout (2)	50 	Restores 4200 health and 4034 mana over 30 sec. 	65
Spotted Feltail 	60 	Terokkar Forest; Zangarmarsh 	n/a 	n/a 	Feltail Delight 	20 	Restores 3732 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and gain 5 Stamina and Versatility for 30 min. 	55
Huge Spotted Feltail 	60 	Terokkar Forest; Zangarmarsh 	n/a 	n/a 	Fisherman's Feast (6) 	75 	Restore 4200 health over 30. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and gain 7 Stamina and Versatility for 30 min. 	65
Zangarian Sporefish 	60 	Zangarmarsh 	n/a 	n/a 	Blackened Sporefish 	30 	Restore 3732 health over 30 sec. If you spent at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and gain 11 Stamina and 8 Mana every 5 sec. for 30 min. 	55
Figluster's Mudfish 	60 	Nagrand 	n/a 	n/a 	Grilled Mudfish 	40 	Restores 4200 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and gain 7 Agility and Versatility for 30 min. 	55
Golden Darter 	60 	Terokkar Forest; Zangarmarsh 	n/a 	n/a 	Golden Fish Sticks 	45 	Restores 4200 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and increase Spell Power and Versatility by 7 for 30 min.	55
Icefin Bluefish 	60 	Nagrand 	n/a 	n/a 	Poached Bluefish 	40 	Restores 4200 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and increase Spell Power and Versatility by 7 for 30 min.	55
Furious Crawdad 	60 	Terokkar Forest 	n/a 	n/a 	Spicy Crawdad 	70 	Restores 4200 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and increase Stamina and Versatility by 7 for 30 min. 	55
A number of interesting grey-quality items can also be fished up in the Outlands, most of them in Zangarmarsh:
Name 	Item level	Found in 	Use 	Required level
Felblood Snapper 	60 	Shadowmoon Valley; Hellfire Peninsula	Vendor trash (8); food for hunter pets	n/a
Steam Pump Debris 	70 	Zangarmarsh (Steam Pump Flotsam) 	Vendor trash (50) 	n/a
Goldenscale Vendorfish	70 	Zangarmarsh; Terokkar Forest; Nagrand	Vendor trash (6) 	n/a
Broken Engine Part 	70 	Zangarmarsh (Steam Pump Flotsam) 	Vendor trash (10) 	n/a
===Mr. Pinchy===
A unique fishing experience awaits adventurers in the Terokkar Forest. Highland Mixed Schools have a small chance of providing the rare Mr. Pinchy item. Much like the uncertainty of every cast that may have led to the new owner of this item finding it, Pinchy will provide a different effect upon use; each one of these items have three charges. The possible results are:
* Mr. Pinchy's Blessing: Provides the user 500 extra health for two hours.
* Furious Mr. Pinchy: Summons an enraged monolithic Pinchy that will attack the player! Be careful!
* Benevolent Mr. Pinchy: Summons a kind Pinchy that will fight by your side for a limited time.
* Mr. Pinchy's Gift: A package that contains a number of potions. 
* Magical Crawdad Box: The rarest of the five results, this box teaches the user how to summon the Magical Crawdad pet! 
==Dalaran==
===Fountains and Violet Hold moats===
Name 	Item level	Use 	Required level
Half Full Bottle of Prison Moonshine 	1 	"Also useful for removing paint." (Vendor trash.) 	1
Half Empty Bottle of Prison Moonshine 	1 	"Also useful for removing paint." (Vendor trash.) 	1
Bent Fishing Hook 	1 	"Looks like someone tried to fish in this fountain. Who would do such a thing?" (Vendor trash.) 	1
Partially Eaten Fish 	1 	"Small tooth marks can be seen on the carcass." (Vendor trash.) 	1
Shimmering Minnow 	70 	Restore 7386 health over 30 sec. 	70
Slippery Eel 	70 	Restore 7386 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you will become well fed and gain 9 Dodge for 60 min.	70
Fountain Goldfish (Northrend only) 	70 	Restores 10338 health over 30 sec. 	70
Bloodied Prison Shank 	80 	A grey-quality weapon. "The business end of this shank looks like profits were high this year." 	70
Big Fountain Goldfish (Broken Isles only)	100 	Restores 5% of health every 1 sec for 20 sec. (Does not work over level 110.) 	100
===Sewers===
Name 	Item level	Use 	Required level
Drowned Rat 	1 	"Looks like falling in the soup pot did not work out so well this time." (Vendor trash.) 	n/a
Partially Rusted File 	1 	"The file has a slight green tinge to it." (Vendor trash.) 	n/a
Emblem of Margoss (Broken Isles only)	1 	Teleports the caster to Margoss's Retreat (see below). 	n/a
Giant Sewer Rat 	1 	Teaches you how to summon this companion. 	n/a
Sewer Carp 	70 	Restore 7386 health over 30 sec. 	70
Magic Eater 	70 	Restore 6096 health over 30 sec. If you spend at least 10 sec. eating you aren't real sure what will happen.	80
===Margoss' Retreat===
The above-mentioned Emblem of Margoss will teleport the user to a small floating island near Dalaran. There players can find the eccentric Conjurer Margoss and his despondent familiar Blythe. The former has forsaken his commitment to the Kirin Tor in favor of focusing his favorite hobby: fishing! Should they choose to do so, players can join him, fishing from the small pond he lords over: 
Name 	Item level	Use 	Required level
Drowned Mana 	1 	Unique (100). These items serve as currency with Margoss, allowing those fishing at his pond to buy rare and unique goods from him, including the adorable Trashy and the Brinedeep Bottom-Feeder mount! 	n/a
Mark of Aquaos 	100 	Toss the mark back into the water at Margoss' Retreat. This will summon the power and deranged water elemental Aquaos, who players must defeat to cause a brief period wherein all casts will hook Drowned Mana.	98
Big Fountain Goldfish	100 	Restores 5% of health every 1 sec for 20 sec. (Does not work over level 110.) 	100
Silver Mackerel 	101 	Crafting reagent for a number of cooking recipes (see Broken Isles section). 	n/a
==Alchemic fish==
Some fish are used in Alchemy to create potions and oils. Alchemic fish have the item type and subtype Trade Goods, Other, except Deviate Fish is a Consumable, Food & Drink.
Name 	ItemLevel	FoundIn 	AlchemicProduct 	AlchemySkillNeeded	Numberof FishRequired	Numberof BottlesProduced	Other ReagentsRequired	Bottle Type	Product Use
Oily Blackmouth 	15 	Mostly coastal waters, but also inland lakes	Blackmouth Oil 	80 	2 	1 	(none) 	Empty Vial 	Ingredient
Deviate Fish 	18 	The Barrens; oases and the Wailing Caverns 	Elixir of Giant Growth	90 	1 	1 	One Earthroot 	Empty Vial 	End Product
Firefin Snapper 	25 	Coastal waters 	Fire Oil 	130 	2 	1 	(none) 	Empty Vial 	Ingredient
Stonescale Eel 	50 	Coastal waters 	Stonescale Oil 	250 	1 	1 	(none) 	Leaded Vial	Ingredient
Pygmy Suckerfish	70 	Northrend Waters 	Pygmy Oil 	375 	1 	1 - 2 	(none) 	(none) 	Ingredient, Cosmetic Effect Potion
Glassfin Minnow 	70 	Crystalsong Forest Waters 	Ethereal Oil 	380 	2 	1 	(none) 	(none) 	Ingredient, Cosmetic Effect Potion
Albino Cavefish 	70 	Deepholm 	Deepstone Oil 	470 	1 	1 - 2 	(none) 	(none) 	Ingredient
Spinefish 	87 	Sha-Touched waters 	Desecrated Oil 	550 	3 	2 	(none) 	(none) 	Ingredient, Cosmetic Effect Potion
===Quest fish===
Some fish are the object of a quest. They may or may not have other uses, and may appear in other sections of this page detailing that use.
The quest fish that are only used in a quest are typically a quest item type, and can only be caught while you are doing the quest. These will also typically have no vend value. Red Snapper, a typical quest item type quest fish, cannot be fed to a cat hunter pet that eats fish. 
Some of these quests are repeatable. The quest fish for repeatable quests are typically not a quest type item and can be caught, traded, and vended normally.
Speckled Tastyfish are the object of the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza fishing competition, and disappear from all players' inventory four hours after the competition, so that each week's competition starts with zero fish already caught. The secondary 'quest' for these fish is a special turn-in to redeem these fish for cash before they disappear.
Name 	Needed For 	Fished In 	Quest Reward
Red Snapper(10) 	Red Snapper - Very Tasty! 	Azuremyst Isle 	Fishing Pole and Shiny Bauble Note: This Quest is completed by net-fishing instead of line-fishing, using the provided Draenei Fishing Net.
Darkshore Grouper 	The Family and the Fishing Pole 	Auberdine 	Blump Family Fishing Pole.
Spotted Sunfish 	Selling Fish 	Redridge Mountains 	Murloc Fin Soup Cooking recipe. Note that this fish may also be found as loot when killing the murlocs that live nearby.
Feralas Ahi 	Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme - (need all four fish) 	Feralas 	Raise Fishing Skill Cap from 225 to 300 - (need all four fish) (See Note)
Misty Reed Mahi Mahi 	Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme - (need all four fish) 	Swamp of Sorrows 	Raise Fishing Skill Cap from 225 to 300 - (need all four fish) (See Note)
Sar'theris Striker 	Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme - (need all four fish) 	Desolace 	Raise Fishing Skill Cap from 225 to 300 - (need all four fish) (See Note)
Savage Coast Blue Sailfin 	Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme - (need all four fish) 	Stranglethorn Vale 	Raise Fishing Skill Cap from 225 to 300 - (need all four fish) (See Note)
Brownell's Blue Striped Racer	Rare Fish - Brownell's Blue Striped Racer 	Stranglethorn Vale during Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza	Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots
Dezian Queenfish 	Rare Fish - Dezian Queenfish 	Stranglethorn Vale during Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza	High Test Eternium Fishing Line
Keefer's Angelfish 	Rare Fish - Keefer's Angelfish 	Stranglethorn Vale during Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza	Lucky Fishing Hat
Speckled Tastyfish 	Grand Prize - (competition winner) 	Stranglethorn Vale during Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza	Arcanite Fishing Pole or Hook of the Master Angler
Speckled Tastyfish 	Apprentice Angler - (after-competition turn-ins) 	Stranglethorn Vale during Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza	per 5 fishes (updated with patch 2.3)
Bloated Barbed Gill Trout 	Shrimpin' Ain't Easy 	In Zangarmarsh lakes 	This container fish yields Giant Freshwater Shrimp
Giant Freshwater Shrimp 	Shrimpin' Ain't Easy 	Zangarmarsh, inside Bloated Barbed Gill Trout 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Terokkar Forest)
Blackfin Darter 	Bait Bandits 	Rivers in Terokkar Forest 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Terokkar Forest)
World's Largest Mudfish 	The One That Got Away 	In the lakes of Nagrand 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Terokkar Forest)
Monstrous Felblood Snapper 	Felblood Fillet 	In the waters of Hellfire Peninsula and Shadowmoon Valley 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Terokkar Forest)
Baby Crocolisk 	Crocolisks in the City 	In Stormwind or Orgrimmar 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Terokkar Forest) (Chance to get one of four baby crocolisk small pets in the bag)
Tasty Reef Fish 	The Way to His Heart... - (Fished using Net. Fishing skill not required.)	Howling Fjord 	500 Kalu'ak Rep
Phantom Ghostfish 	The Ghostfish 	In River's HeartSholazar Basin 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Dalaran)
Bloated Slippery Eel 	Monsterbelly Appetite 	The Frozen Sea 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Dalaran)
Terrorfish 	Dangerously Delicious 	Wintergrasp 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Dalaran)
Bloodtooth Frenzy 	Blood Is Thicker 	Borean Tundra 	Bag of Fishing Treasures (Dalaran)
Crystal Bass 	Diggin' For Worms 	Stormwind City 	+2 Fishing Skill and Bag of Shiny Things Note: To catch the Bass you will need to collect a special Overgrown Earthworm Lure for your line.
Violet Perch (5) 	Thunder Falls (quest) 	Elwynn Forest 	+1 Fishing Skill and Bag of Shiny Things
Royal Monkfish 	Big Gulp 	Stormwind City 	+1 Fishing Skill and Bag of Shiny Things Note: Royal Monkfish is a container that has a chance of containing the Precious Locket item to complete the quest. †
Rock Lobster (6) 	Rock Lobster (quest) 	Stormwind City 	+1 Fishing Skill and Bag of Shiny Things
Giant Furious Pike 	A Furious Catch 	Southfury River,Durotar 	+1 Fishing Skill and Bag of Shiny Things
Gigantic Catfish (5) 	A Fisherman's Feast 	Stormwind City 	+1 Cooking Skill and Chef's Award Note: This Quest is completed by collecting the fish from barrels near the Stormwind Fishermen. It does not actually use fishing!
Silver Goby 	Who Knew Fish Liked Eggs? 	Krasarang Wilds 	and +1 Fishing
Special Notes: 
*The Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme quest is no longer required to raise fishing from 225 to 300. Simply visit the appropriate fishing trainer.
*†|Royal Monkfish Can also contain Set of Rusty Keys or Slimy Ring.
===Trophy fish===
See main article.
Certain uncommon fish can be caught which can be wielded in the off hand, with the exception of the trophy groupers and trophy lobsters which can not. Equipping the trophy fish in the off-hand will not show the fish on the character, but if the trophy fish is equipped, typing 'z' to show the wielded weapons will show the trophy fish. 
Trophy fish are wieldable objects, they do not stack in your inventory. Each takes a slot, except see the wieldable cooking ingredient fish, which do stack.
These fish include the following: 
 	Sizes 	 	Sizes 	 	Sizes 	 	Sizes
Mud Snappers	10 Pound Mud Snapper 12 Pound Mud Snapper 15 Pound Mud Snapper	Catfishes	17 Pound Catfish 19 Pound Catfish 22 Pound Catfish 26 Pound Catfish 32 Pound Catfish	Redgills	34 Pound Redgill 37 Pound Redgill 42 Pound Redgill45 Pound Redgill 49 Pound Redgill 52 Pound Redgill	Groupers	40 Pound Grouper47 Pound Grouper53 Pound Grouper59 Pound Grouper68 Pound Grouper
 	Sizes 	 	Sizes 	 	Sizes
Salmons	15 Pound Salmon18 Pound Salmon22 Pound Salmon25 Pound Salmon 29 Pound Salmon 32 Pound Salmon	Mightfishes	70 Pound Mightfish 85 Pound Mightfish 92 Pound Mightfish 103 Pound Mightfish	Lobsters	7 Pound Lobster 9 Pound Lobster 12 Pound Lobster 15 Pound Lobster 19 Pound Lobster 21 Pound Lobster 22 Pound Lobster
These bind on pickup and cannot be traded, and are very rare (estimated roughly 0.1% of catches in their respective locations.)
*Old Crafty adds +5 Stamina when wielded off hand. Caught in the fishing pond in Orgrimmar.
*Old Ironjaw adds +5 Stamina when wielded off hand. Caught in the waters or lava in Ironforge.
The quest fish Feralas Ahi can be wielded in the off-hand as a trophy fish, but the Feralas Ahi can only be caught when you are on the quest, the fish has the unique property, so you can only have one, and the fish must be turned in to complete the Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme quest which grants artisan level fishing skill, raising the fishing skill cap from 225 to 300, so most people who catch it will prefer to turn it in than to display it. It can be used as a trophy fish while you are on the quest.
===Mr. Pinchy===
This very rare fish has a few magic effects. He binds on pickup. You'll need flight capability to even try to obtain him. Mr. Pinchy has three wish charges with one of five possibilities.
*Mr.Pinchy's Blessing
:500 Health for 2 hours
*Furious Mr.Pinchy
:Summons a Giant Pinchy Crawdad that will attack you
*Benevolent Mr.Pinchy
:Summons a Giant Pinchy Crawdad that will fight with you
*Mr. Pinchy's Gift
:Contains 4-5 Super Healing Potion or Super Mana Potion
*Magical Crawdad Box
:Teaches the Companion Pet Magical Crawdad
==Containers==
Several kinds of containers can be fished. 
Containers must be opened in order to loot the contents. After the container is fully looted, the container disappears. Except Clams (since patch 3.0.2) containers do not stack in your inventory, each takes a slot. Looting them can often save space since the loot will often stack.
If a container looks empty, but does not disappear, it still contains an item that you cannot see. Often the item is a , which is not visible to you once you have learned the skill it grants. These containers can be sold to other players who need the Weather-Beaten Journal.
===Container fish===
The Bloated variety of container fish are exceptionally rare fish caught in the same waters of their non-bloated counterparts (with the exception of the Giant Sunfish and the Barbed Gill Trout; the trout being a quest fish). They all can be caught in the same area as the non-bloated variety, but are only containers; they can't be used as food and disappear after they are opened. A few of these fish are part of fishing quests and require catching and opening to obtain the quest objectives. 
Name 	ItemLevel	Frequent contents & quest items
Royal Monkfish 	1 	Precious Locket, Slimy Ring, Set of Rusty Keys
Stendel's Bane 	1 	Brilliant Smallfish, Bright Baubles, Nightcrawlers, Reinforced Fishing Line, Stendel's Wedding Band
Bloated Slippery Eel 	 	Severed Arm, Partially Digested Meat
Bloated Smallfish 	5 	Malachite, Tigerseye
Bloated Mud Snapper 	15 	Malachite, Tigerseye, Shadowgem, Moss Agate
Bloated Oily Blackmouth 	15 	Malachite, Tigerseye, Shadowgem, Moss Agate
Bloated Catfish 	25 	Moss Agate, Lesser Moonstone
Bloated Rockscale Cod 	35 	Citrine
Bloated Trout 	35 	Lesser Moonstone, Citrine, Jade
Bloated Mightfish 	45 	
Bloated Redgill 	45 	Aquamarine, Citrine, Star Ruby
Bloated Salmon 	55 	Large Opal, Blue Sapphire, Huge Emerald, Azerothian Diamond
Bloated Giant Sunfish 	70 	Seaweed, Mostly Digested Fish, Luminous Bluetail
Bloated Barbed Gill Trout	60 	Giant Freshwater Shrimp, Partially Digested Weeds
===Clams===
Various Clams can be fished and should be opened for clam meats and occasional pearls. With the release of patch 3.0, clams are now stackable save for the Brooding Darkwater Clam; this is a rarer catch and was inserted into the game as a result of this post: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9957005708&pageNo=2&sid=1#32
*Small Barnacled Clam
*Thick-Shelled Clam
*Big-Mouth Clam
*Jaggal Clam
*Darkwater Clam
*Brooding Darkwater Clam
*Giant Darkwater Clam
===Venture Company crates===
These infrequently-found non-locked Venture Company crates are labeled "Venture Company Supplies" and always contain a small quantity of engineering supplies such as Rough Blasting Powder, Iron Strut, etc.
*Dented Crate (level 15)
*Waterlogged Crate (level 25)
*Sealed Crate (item) (level 35)
*Heavy Crate (level 45)
===Trunks & Crates===
These boxes may also contain the Weather-Beaten Journal which is used to learn Find Fish.
Name 	ItemLevel	Frequent Contents
Tightly Sealed Trunk	15 	Bolt of Linen Cloth, Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Light Leather, Medium Leather, uncommon quality items
Watertight Trunk 	15 	Bolt of Silk Cloth, Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Heavy Leather, Medium Leather, uncommmon quality items
Iron Bound Trunk 	25 	Bolt of Silk Cloth, Bolt of Mageweave, Thick Leather, uncommon quality gear.
Mithril Bound Trunk 	35 	Bolt of Mageweave, Bolt of Runecloth, Rugged Leather, Thick Leather, uncommon quality items
Curious Crate 	60 	Fel Iron Ore, Knothide Leather Scraps, Netherweave Cloth
Heavy Supply Crate 	60 	Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, White Smoke Flare, Elemental Blasting Powder, Fel Iron Ore
Reinforced Crate 	70 	Cobalt Ore, Borean Leather Scraps, Frostweave Cloth
===Locked chests===
These infrequently-found chests are locked and can be opened by a rogue or blacksmith and/or engineer. These chests have rather disappointing contents compared to the Trunks routinely fished from Floating Wreckage.
Name 	ItemLevel	LockpickingSkill	Frequent Contents
Small Locked Chest 	20 	1 	Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Bolt of Silk Cloth, Medium Leather, Heavy Leather, gray quality items
Sturdy Locked Chest 	30 	70 	Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Bolt of Silk Cloth, Medium Leather, Heavy Leather, gray quality items
Ironbound Locked Chest 	45 	175 	Bolt of Mageweave, Bolt of Silk Cloth, Thick Leather, Heavy Leather, gray quality items
Reinforced Locked Chest	55 	250 	Bolt of Mageweave, Thick Leather, Rugged Leather, gray quality items
===Other===
Message in a Bottle are infrequently found from ocean fishing in zones of level 20-40. 
Contents may include:
*Scrolls (Scroll of Protection, Scroll of Spirit, etc.)
*Recipes (Plans, Schematics, etc.)
*Damp Diary pages (from Message in a Battle).
Inscribed Scrollcase, found in Outland, contains scrolls.
==Other objects==
===Potions===
Various common potions are occasionally caught while fishing.
===Rumsey Rums===
Several varieties of Rumsey Rum brand alcoholic beverage are occasionally caught while fishing from Floating Wreckage. In addition to getting you drunk, these provide a stamina buff.
*Rumsey Rum Light
*Rumsey Rum Dark
*Rumsey Rum Black Label
===Crafting ingredients===
Several items generally obtained through other means can also occasionally turn up while fishing.
*Coal, from Un'Goro Crater (Fire Plume Ridge).
*Deviate Scale, from The Barrens (Oases and The Wailing Caverns).
*Handful of Copper Bolts and Coarse Blasting Powder can rarely be caught in the Barrens as well, at the Sludge Fens.
*Stranglekelp, worldwide.
===Elemental goods===
These drop from various elementals, but can also be fished. Azshara sometimes has Patch of Elemental Water Pools that will spawn, and Nagrand will sometimes have Pure Water Pools. These pools have an increased rate of elemental water catches.
*Elemental Water
*Essence of Water
*Globe of Water
*Mote of Water
*Crystallized Water
*Elemental Fire, from Un'Goro Crater (Fire Plume Ridge).
*Essence of Fire, from Un'Goro Crater (Fire Plume Ridge).
*Heart of Fire, from Un'Goro Crater (Fire Plume Ridge).
*Volatile Water
*Volatile Fire
===Weapons and armor===
Various weapon items or armor items are occasionally caught while fishing. This list is not intended to be an all-inclusive list, but only a list of those items that you can ONLY obtain via fishing. The Crushfish, Strongfish and Herring have the added benefit of looking like fish as you wield them.
Weapons and armor unique to fishing:
*The 1 Ring, named in reference to The One Ring from The Lord of the Rings, which was also caught by fishing. Can be fished worldwide in low-level areas, but is very rare. It carries a high price at auction.
*Broken Wine Bottle, a one-handed mace can be fished from The Sludge Fen in The Barrens.
*Steelscale Crushfish, a one-handed mace caught off the coast of Wetlands or Hillsbrad Foothills.
*Rockhide Strongfish, a one-handed mace caught rarely from Speckled Tastyfish Pools during the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza.
*Dustbringer, a dagger. Can be caught in any non-pool water in Northrend.
*Dark Herring, a dagger. Caught in the waters of Grizzly Hills or Howling Fjord.
===Fishing equipment===
*The Darkwood Fishing Pole, an extremely rare +15 fishing pole, can only be obtained by fishing. If you can find one, it fills a void in the fishing pole progression. Do not expect to find one in the auction house.
*Although not obtained directly through fishing, the Bone Fishing Pole and Jeweled Fishing Pole can rarely be found in Bag of Shiny Things, which are rewards from daily fishing quests.
*The Weather-Beaten Journal can only be obtained by fishing. It is not fished directly but is fished in box-like containers. It is not equipment used while fishing, but rather teaches a skill useful for fishing - tracking fishing nodes on your mini-map.
===Vendor Quality Items===
Various Vendor trash items can be caught while fishing. 
The mechanics of fishing skill level were changed significantly in patch 3.1. Prior to 3.1, each zone had a minimum skill requirement to be able to cast in that zone, and a cap where you achieved a 100% catch rate in that zone. In between there was a chance your fish could "get away"; you would catch nothing and receive no skill-up for that cast.
As of 3.1, there is no longer a minimum skill requirement to fish in any zone, and all casts will catch something and award a chance for a skill-up. However, if your skill level is too low for a zone, you will catch mostly junk items. The skill level required to guarantee "no junk" catches is equivalent to the old "no get away" level. 
The following list of "junk" items are specific to fishing: 
*Driftwood
*Tangled Fishing Line
*Tattered Cloth
*Weeds
*Sickly Fish
*Empty Rum Bottle
*Old Boot
*Rock
*Tree Branch
*Water Snail (item)
*Acidic Slime
*Old Skull
*Old Teamster's Skull†
*Old Wagonwheel
*Rusted Engineering Parts
*Seaweed
*Steam Pump Debris
*Broken Engine Part
† The Old Teamster's Skull is a reference to real-life Teamster Jimmy Hoffa, who famously went missing.
===Quest items===
Some fished items are the object of a quest. These are typically a quest item type, are only used in that quest, and can only be caught while you are doing the quest. These will typically have no vend value, but note that 'Strange Engine Part' can be caught outside the quest (since it starts the quest) and vends for . The quest is repeatable, although you can only have one active quest at a time.
Name 	Needed For 	NumberNeeded 	Fished In 	Quest Reward
Electropeller 	Electropellers 	12 	Darkshore 	20 x Aquadynamic Fish Lens
Gaffer Jack 	Gaffer Jacks 	8 	Darkshore 	
Strange Engine Part	Strange Engine Part (quest)	1 (starts quest)	Steam Pump Flotsam nodes in Zangarmarsh	(additional units can be vended)
===Raid boss===
*, a boss in Zul'Gurub in Stranglethorn Vale is spawned by luring him out with Zulian Mudskunks. Catch 5 Zulian Mudskunk and use a Mudskunk Lure at Pagle's Pointe. The Mudskunk Lure is bought from Nat Pagle in Dustwallow after completing the quest Nat's Measuring Tape (quest). Requires 300 fishing. (Zul'Gurub is a level 60, 20 man instance, although most of it can be solo'd by level 80 players.) See Quests section above.
*, a boss in Serpentshrine Cavern in Coilfang Reservoir, can only be spawned by fishing. Fish in the area and eventually you will 'catch' him.
==See also==
*Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
*Daily Fishing Quests
*Fishing equipment
*Fishing locations (Places where various fish and such are found)
*Fishing skill requirements by zone (Explanation of the degrees of difficulty of fishing in different locations)
==External links==
Category:Fishing