This page summarises how to catch Winter Squid.
About Winter Squid
- Value (uncooked): Vendor: 7c
- Cooking:Cooking:
- Grilled Squid:
- Requires level 35 to eat.
- Restores: 874 health, over 27 seconds.
- Buffs: 10 Agility, for 10 minutes.
- Recipe: Recipe: Grilled Squid.
- Ingredients: Winter Squid.
- Grilled Squid:
Catching Winter Squid
- Time: Winter Squid are seasonal, and can only be caught between the September (Autumn/Fall) and March (Spring) equinox (approximately 22 September to 20 March). Highest catch rate 12:00-18:00. Cannot be caught 00:00-06:00, except in the Bay of Storms area of Azshara.
- Commentary: Overall highest catch rate is in the higher-skill area (Azshara Bay of Storms) - over 30% of the catch between 12:00 and 18:00, compared to under 15% during the same period in lower-skill areas.
- Guide: Catching Winter Squid - Explains the best place and time to catch Winter Squid.
| Water | Areas | No-Junk Skill | Catch Rate | Common Catch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Catch | Sample | |||||
| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (Bay of Storms) | 425 | 10-30% [1] | 2848 |
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| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (General), Feralas (General), The Hinterlands, Stranglethorn Vale (Jaguero Isle), Tanaris | 300 | 0-15% [1] | 2848 | Raw Spotted Yellowtail | |
- [1] Winter only, Best catch rate 12:00-18:00
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Learn More
- Variation by Time - Explores how catch rates for fish vary by time of day.
- Catching Winter Squid - Explains the best place and time to catch Winter Squid.
- 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.
- Petre - Winter Squid and Summer Bass - Lists some variations in catch rate by time of day.
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