This page summarises how to catch Stonescale Eel.
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
Catching Stonescale Eel
- Time: Highest catch rate from open water 00:00-06:00.
- 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.
- Guide: Catching Stonescale Eels - Answers the question, where is the best place to catch a Stonescale Eel?
| Water | Areas | No-Junk Skill | Catch Rate | Common Catch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Catch | Sample | |||||
| Stonescale Eel Swarm | Coastal: Azshara (General), Feralas (General), Stranglethorn Vale (South), Tanaris | 1 | 80% | 155 | Stonescale Eel | |
| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (Bay of Storms) | 425 | 6-23% [1] | 2848 | ||
| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (General), Feralas (General), The Hinterlands, Stranglethorn Vale (Jaguero Isle), Tanaris | 300 | 6-18% [1] | 2848 | Raw Spotted Yellowtail | |
| School of Tastyfish | Coastal: Stranglethorn Vale (except Jaguero Isle) | 1 | 5% [2] | - | Speckled Tastyfish | |
- [1] Best catch rate 00:00-06:00
- [2] Sunday 14:00-16:00
Maps
Learn More
- Valuable Fish - Details the most valuable fish, and how to catch them.
- Pools and Wreckage - Describes how to fish pools such as schools or floating debris, where to find pools, and how to efficiently fish them.
- Variation by Time - Explores how catch rates for fish vary by time of day.
- Catching Stonescale Eels - Answers the question, where is the best place to catch a Stonescale Eel?
- The Role of Skill (Revised) - Considers the role skill plays in fishing, including how skill changes the proportion of junk items caught. Revised for patch 3.1.
- Zone Base Fishing Skill - Detailed analysis that attempts to answer the question, what fishing skill will I need to fish in a certain zone?
- Gazetteer - This topic develops a simple gazetteer that shows which fish may be caught in which zones.
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