Stonescale Eel - El's Extreme Anglin'

This page summarises how to catch Stonescale Eel. For a more detailed guide, see Catching Stonescale Eels.

About Stonescale Eel

Use:
- Alchemy: Stonescale Oil. Stonescale Oil is commonly used to make high-end, pre-Burning Crusade flasks.
- Quest: Craftsman's Writ for the Argent Dawn (40 fish).
Value:
- Vendor: 10c
- Auction: 50s (prices vary)

Catching Stonescale Eel

Detailed mapping of hard to find areas is shown below.

Commentary: The best time and place to catch many Stonescale Eels is in Azshara's Bay of Storms area (open water), between 00:00 and 06:00. Over 20% of the catch will be Stonescale Eel. At other times of day, pool fishing is likely to be more effective. Pool fishing is also best where the fisherman or woman has a low skill level, since Stonescale Eel can be caught from pools around much of Stranglethorn Vale. Due to the way pools appear (see Pool Spawning), and the popularity of Stonescale Eel Swarm, you are likely to have to fish all other pool types in the area before Stonescale Eel Swarms start appearing.

Time: Highest catch rate from open water 00:00-06:00.

Detailed Guide: Catching Stonescale Eels - Answers the question, where is the best place to catch a Stonescale Eel?

Where to catch Stonescale Eel
Water	No-junk skill	Areas	Catch Rate *		Commonly caught fish
Water	No-junk skill	Areas	% of Catch	Source	Commonly caught fish
Open Water - Coastal	300	Azshara (except Bay of Storms area) Feralas The Hinterlands Stranglethorn Vale (Jaguero Isle only) Tanaris	6-18% [1]	Sample: 2848.	Big-mouth Clam Firefin Snapper Raw Glossy Mightfish Raw Rockscale Cod Raw Spotted Yellowtail Raw Summer Bass Stonescale Eel Winter Squid
Open Water - Coastal	425	Azshara (Bay of Storms, Hetaera's Clutch and Scalebeard's Cave only)	6-23% [1]	Sample: 1466.	Big-mouth Clam Darkclaw Lobster Large Raw Mightfish Raw Spotted Yellowtail Raw Summer Bass Stonescale Eel Winter Squid
School of Tastyfish - Coastal	225	Stranglethorn Vale (South of Grom'Gol, except Jaguero Isle) Stranglethorn Vale (North of Grom'Gol)	5%	Sample.	Speckled Tastyfish
Stonescale Eel Swarm - Coastal	225	Stranglethorn Vale (South of Grom'Gol, except Jaguero Isle)	80%	Sample: 155.	Stonescale Eel
Stonescale Eel Swarm - Coastal	300	Azshara (except Bay of Storms area) Feralas Tanaris	80%	Sample: 155.	Stonescale Eel

[1] Best catch rate 00:00-06:00.
[*] % of Catch is the approximate proportion of all catches in this area/water, that are the named fish.

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