Fishing and Cooking from 1 to 300

1. Fishing

   Fishing skill 1–75

   Fish in one of these

   • HordeMulgore· Stonebull LakeBest

     Expect ~45 Smallfish, ~30 Mud Snapper. Recipes: Bloodhoof Village.

   • HordeDurotar· Sen'jin coast, southward

     Expect ~70 Mackerel. Recipe: Sen'jin Village.

   • HordeTirisfal Glades· Brightwater Lake

     Expect ~30 Smallfish, ~20 Mud Snapper, some junk. Recipe: Death's Watch Waystation.

   • Both factionsZephras Isle· any lake or river

     Expect ~45 Smallfish, ~30 Mud Snapper. Recipes: Valanaar.

   • AllianceElwynn Forest· Crystal LakeBest

     Expect ~45 Smallfish, ~30 Mud Snapper. Recipes: Goldshire.

   • AllianceDun Morogh· Iceflow Lake

     Expect ~45 Smallfish, ~30 Mud Snapper. Smallfish recipe: at the lake.

   • AllianceTeldrassil· Lake Al'Ameth

     Expect ~45 Smallfish, ~30 Mud Snapper. Recipes: Dolanaar. Trainer: Darnassus.

   Bring or buy

   • Fishing Pole
   • Shiny Bauble
   • Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish
   • Recipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper
   • Recipe: Slitherskin Mackerel (Durotar)
   • Fish Attractor: save one for Feralas

   Shiny Bauble on; Journeyman Fishing at level 10. Bank every fish, and any Aquadynamic Fish Attractor.

2. Fishing

   Fishing skill 75–130

   Fish in one of these

   • HordeThunder Bluff· Auction House pond

     From 75 the fish stop escaping.

   • HordeUndercity· the canals

     Roughly a third junk: fewer fish per hour.

   • HordeOrgrimmar· Valley of Honor pond

     Beside the Fishing trainer.

   • AllianceStormwind City· the canals

     From 75 the fish stop escaping.

   Bring or buy

   • Recipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish
   • Recipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper, if missing

   Haul: ~20 Smallfish, ~60 Mud Snapper, ~30 Catfish.

3. Cooking

   Skill 1–50

   Orange until 45, yellow from 45.
   

   Cook every catch: Brilliant Smallfish

   Materials: 1 Raw Brilliant Smallfish each

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Brilliant Smallfish from Alliance: Catherine Leland (Stormwind City), Gretta Ganter (Dun Morogh); Horde: Sewa Mistrunner (Thunder Bluff), Harn Longcast (Mulgore). Pick it up before you get here.

   Every Smallfish into the pan. Under 50 at the end? Fish a little more.

   Or

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     Slitherskin Mackerel

     Materials: 1 Raw Slitherskin Mackerel each

   Started in Durotar? Mackerel instead.

4. Cooking

   Skill 50–100

   Orange until 90, yellow from 90.
   

   Cook every catch: Longjaw Mud Snapper

   Materials: 1 Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper each

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper from Alliance: Tansy Puddlefizz (Dun Morogh), Tharynn Bouden (Elwynn Forest); Horde: Naal Mistrunner (Thunder Bluff), Harn Longcast (Mulgore). Pick it up before you get here.

   Journeyman Cooking first. Every Mud Snapper; later fish close any gap to 100.

5. Fishing

   Fishing skill 130–205

   Fish in one of these

   • HordeStonetalon Mountains· Sun Rock Retreat, open water

     Expect ~95 Mud Snapper, ~145 Catfish.

   • AllianceAshenvale· Mystral Lake, open water

     Expect ~95 Mud Snapper, ~145 Catfish.

   Bring or buy

   • Expert Fishing book: Old Man Heming, Booty Bay
   • Recipe: Mithril Head Trout (Kelsey Yance, Booty Bay)
   • Recipe: Filet of Redgill (Kelsey Yance, Booty Bay)
   • 5 Nightcrawlers: Kulwia (Stonetalon) or Shandrina (Ashenvale)
   • Expert Cookbook: Wulan, Desolace (Horde); Shandrina, Ashenvale (Alliance)

   Expert book (Booty Bay) first. Nightcrawlers on: 2 reach 150, 3 stay for Dustwallow Marsh.

6. Cooking

   Skill 100–175

   Orange until 140, yellow from 140, green from 160.
   

   Cook every catch: Bristle Whisker Catfish

   Materials: 1 Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish each

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish from Alliance: Catherine Leland (Stormwind City), Lindea Rabonne (Hillsbrad Foothills); Horde: Naal Mistrunner (Thunder Bluff), Sewa Mistrunner (Thunder Bluff); Both factions: Kilxx (The Barrens). Pick it up before you get here.

   Expert Cookbook between 125 and 150. Under 100? Finish the Mud Snapper, then all the Catfish.

7. Cooking

   Skill 175–225

   Orange until 215, yellow from 215.
   

   50 × Mithril Headed Trout

   Materials: 50 Raw Mithril Head Trout

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Mithril Head Trout from Alliance: Heldan Galesong (Darkshore), Tansy Puddlefizz (Dun Morogh); Horde: Shankys (Orgrimmar), Wik'Tar (Ashenvale); Both factions: Kelsey Yance (Stranglethorn Vale). Pick it up before you get here.

   Or

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     50 × Roast Raptor

     Materials: 50 Raptor Flesh, 50 Hot Spices

   Holding Raptor Flesh.

   Or

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     50 × Soothing Turtle Bisque

     Materials: 50 Turtle Meat, 50 Soothing Spices

   Holding Turtle Meat (recipe from a quest).

8. Fishing

   Fishing skill 205–225

   Fish in Dustwallow MarshBest, Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows or Thousand Needles

   Expert book first, Bright Baubles on. The Artisan quest begins in Dustwallow Marsh.

The beta stops at 225: skill cannot go past it for now. The steps below wait for the cap to go up.

1. Fishing

   Fishing skill 225–300

   Fish in Felwood, Feralas, The Hinterlands, Tanaris, Un'Goro Crater or Western Plaguelands

   Artisan comes from Nat Pagle's quest (level 35, skill 225). Bright Baubles throughout.

2. Cooking

   Skill 225–285

   Orange until 265, yellow from 265.
   

   68 × Filet of Redgill

   Materials: 68 Raw Redgill

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Filet of Redgill from Both factions: Kelsey Yance (Stranglethorn Vale). Pick it up before you get here.
3. Cooking

   Skill 285–300

   Orange until 290, yellow from 290.
   

   17 × Poached Sunscale Salmon

   Materials: 17 Raw Sunscale Salmon

   Recipe to buyRecipe: Poached Sunscale Salmon from Both factions: Gikkix (Tanaris). Pick it up before you get here.