This pages summarises the fish that can be caught in Burning Steppes. Parts of this zone vary (for example, contain different fish or have different skill requirements), so be sure to scan the whole page before casting a line.
About Burning Steppes
- Skill: 425 to fish without junk.
- Recommended Level: 50-58.
- Territory: Contested.
Burning Steppes
Notes: Larger pools of lava within the Burning Steppes can be fished. Many are found near the entrance to Blackrock Mountain.
Skill: 425 to fish without junk.
History: 3.1: First catch from lava reported.
| Water | Fish | Catch Rate * | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Catch | Source | |||
| Open Water - Inland | Old Skull | 69% | Sample: 325. | - |
| Coal | 28% | Sample: 325. | - | |
| Essence of Fire | 3% | Sample: 325. | - | |
- [*] % of Catch is the approximate proportion of all catches in this area/water, that are the named fish.
Burning Steppes (Dreadmaul Rock)
Notes: Fish can be caught inside one of the caves on Dreadmaul Rock, on the east side of the Burning Steppes.
| Water | Fish | Catch Rate * | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Catch | Source | |||
| Open Water - Inland | Raw Whitescale Salmon | 40% | Sample: 715. | - |
| Plated Armorfish | 5-35% | Sample: 715. | Best catch rate 00:00-06:00. | |
| Raw Nightfin Snapper | 0-35% | Sample: 715. | Best catch rate 00:00-06:00. | |
| Raw Sunscale Salmon | 0-35% | Sample: 715. | Best catch rate 12:00-18:00. | |
| Lightning Eel | 0-25% | Sample: 715. | Best catch rate 12:00-18:00. | |
| Raw Redgill | 5% | Sample: 715. | - | |
| 15-32 Pound Salmon | <1% | Via Thottbot. | - | |
| Major Healing Potion | <1% | Via Thottbot. | - | |
| Superior Mana Potion | <1% | Via Thottbot. | - | |
| Bloated Salmon | Infrequent catch. | - | ||
- [*] % of Catch is the approximate proportion of all catches in this area/water, that are the named fish.
Other Tomes
- WoWWiki (recommended for travel and background information)
- Thottbot
- Wowhead
- Allakhazam
Learn More
- 3.1 Changes - Patch 3.1's changes to fishing, including new fishing poles and Wintergrasp.
Below are anglers' comments about Burning Steppes.
Lava outside BRD, Burning Steppes
Uramie, April 2009:
A friend of mine just fished up Essence of Fire, I've never heard of this. Just wanted to share it. :)
el, April 2009:
Thanks. The lava in the Burning Steppes mostly contains Old Skull and Coal - just like Fire Plume Ridge in Un'Goro Crater. It is possible Essence of Fire is a rare catch [update] just caught it. I suspect this is a recent change. Perhaps other areas are fishable now to? [update] Blackrock Mountain's lava is fishable (same catches). Change may be related to removing fish from the forge in Ironforge.
Gummo, April 2009:
Noor noticed the new(ish) trinket High-powered Flashlight and decided to make one (just so she can make a free Elune spotlight once an hour) and decided to fish up the 6 essence of fire needed behind Blackrock Stronghold. Here's the catch:
109 Old Skulls
47 Coal
6 Essence of FIre
el, April 2009:
I noticed Wowhead lists Essence of Fire as fishable in The Obsidian Sanctum - which almost makes sense. Perhaps this means dungeons like Molten Core are now fishable to? Although, I tried the Maw of Neltharion (in Dragonblight) and while the lava there is fishable, it contains regular Dragonblight inland open-water catches. Bonescale Snapper are evidently rather resilient!
