El's Extreme Anglin' - World of Warcraft Fishing Guide // Pools & Schools // Pool Locations

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  This page lists the zones that contain different pool types. Unusual Pools and Fish of the Day pools are not shown in the tables below. On this page:

  • Pandaria Pools
  • Cataclysm Pools
  • Northrend Pools
  • Outland Pools
  • Old Azeroth Pools
  • Learn More

Pandaria Pools

95% of the catch from pools in Pandaria will be the named fish. The remaining 5% are Sealed Crate (Pandaria). When using an Ancient Pandaren Fishing Charm 20% of catches from pools in Pandaria contain 2 fish, rather than 1 - overall a 20% increase in fish caught.

Quest-related pools are not shown. For more details on regular Pandarian pools, see Mists of Pandaria Catches.

Pandaria also spawns Fish of the Day pools. These pools contain the same catches as the regular pool types listed above. Only one Fish of the Day migration, with one common catch, is active each day. However Fish of the Day polls are very close together and respawn very quickly, which makes them easier to sustainably fish than regular pools. For further details, read Fish of the Day.

Cataclysm Pools

90% of the catch from these pools will be the named fish, plus up to 10% Volatile Water. Coastal pools contain 5% Volatile Water and 5% Azshara's Veil. Pool of Fire only contain Volatile Fire).

For further details, read Cataclysm Catches.

Northrend Pools

90% of the catch from each of Northrend's pools will be a named fish. There is also a chance of catching Crystallized Water and Reinforced Crate. There no pools that contain only Crystallized Water or crates. About 2 out of every 3 Northrend pool catches will have a bonus Pygmy Suckerfish attached to the main catch (except Glassfin Minnow School, where the chance is lower).

Net-fished, and unusual pools are not shown. For full details, read Wrath of the Lich King Pools.

Outland Pools

Most pools in Outland contain 80% of the named fish.

The Burning Crusade topic contains further information about Outland's pools.

Old Azeroth Pools

The table below shows Old Azeroth's pools and the locations they are found in.

In addition, Shipwreck Debris (Darkmoon) (containing Sealed Crate (Pandaria) or Sealed Crate (Darkmoon)) are found around Darkmoon Island.

Learn More

• Pools - Fish Finder list.
• Cataclysm Catches - Lists new fish caught in Cataclysm, including cooked dishes, alchemy and supplies, and catch rates.
• Wrath of the Lich King Pools - New and changed pools/schools in WotLK.
• Cataclysm Old Azeroth Changes - Describes how the Cataclysm changes the waters of Old Azeroth.
• Northrend Pools Distribution Map - By Mightfish. Large image.
• Also in Pools and Schools: Pool Fishing, Pool Spawning, Pool Strategies, Unusual Pools, and Fish of the Day.

Comments about Pool Locations

Below are readers' comments about "Pool Locations":

Northrend Pools Distribution Map

1. Mightfish, January 2010:

   Northrend Pools Distribution Map [new link]

   Distribution Map Zone Shortcuts (only work with 1024x768)

   • Borean Tundra
   • Dragonblight
   • The Frozen Sea - south-east coast of Borean Tundra
   • The Frozen Sea - west coast of Howling Fjord
   • The Frozen Sea - south-east coast of Howling Fjord
   • Grizzly Hills
   • Howling Fjord
   • Sholazar Basin
   • Crystalsong Forest

   Northrend's fishing pools distribution map.

   Let you can easily understand location and number of pools
   Let you more easily to gain the Kalu'ak Fishing Derby!

   Distribution map only can display approximate location or number of pools, because fishing pools appears location and number is random.

   Distribution map size:2581x1363
   Note: You can click or mouseover on pools icon, to get information for the fishing pools.

2. el, January 2010:

   Looks interesting, Mightfish. Unfortunately, the download gives a 403 Forbidden error at the moment.

3. Mightfish, January 2010:

   I have fix this error.

1. Balazar, January 2010:

   I note the link takes to you a web page, and the download link on the web page is to a .rar file. Perhaps I'm a tad bit paranoid, but I would prefer a straight up image file.

2. Mightfish, January 2010:

   Balazar wrote:

   I note the link takes to you a web page, and the download link on the web page is to a .rar file. Perhaps I'm a tad bit paranoid, but I would prefer a straight up image file.

   Thank you for your comments.
   Now, you can direct view a picture.

3. Mightfish, January 2010:

   Updated to version 1.1 !

   • Added some Musselback Sculpin School
   • You can click or mouseover on pools icon, to get information for the fishing pools.

4. Christhina, February 2010:

   This is actually very handy, and a good record to show new anglers (and handy for us older, more forgetful types like me) :)

   Mightfish - I wonder only one thing - the links above appear to take me to the same map that is the entire continent of Northrend, and this map is populated with fishing pools where they spawn in each zone.

   Am I missing a reason for the separate links? The map always seems to open "focussed" on Borean Tundra (though I can scroll easily enough to the other zones, of course) - I'm just hoping I'm not missing something, hence I thought I'd ask :)

   Either way, this is well done, and thank you for sharing your hard work with us all :)

5. Mightfish, February 2010:

   Christhina wrote:

   Am I missing a reason for the separate links? The map always seems to open "focussed" on Borean Tundra (though I can scroll easily enough to the other zones, of course) - I'm just hoping I'm not missing something, hence I thought I'd ask :)

   Thank you for your support !
   This function seems simple, but the design is very difficulties.
   Sorry, i do not have the ability to solve this problem.

6. Al, February 2010:

   Thanks for this contribution to fishing knowledge, Mightfish.

7. Basill, February 2010:

   OMG.......

   ..Traitor......

   WTF.....

   ^ø^

   You are now handing out all our well kept secrets... my god what have you done...
   *Equips a fishingpole with razorblades attached and starts hunting newbies looking at maps while fishing*

   On a serious note..

   Job well done, maps looks nice and not overfilled with useless information.
   big thumbs up for the work, love the links to Els site..Cuz I gotta admit..other fishing sites dont reach El´s site to the socks and are not worthy...

   Not so serious note..

   a troll blog..... ;( why not an ally toon..(cuz they kinda rocks)

   ;)

8. jtb, January 2011:

   I am getting a 404 error when i try to access these, are they no longer posted?

9. Christhina, January 2011:

   JTB, I am now getting the same.

   Sadly, it seems the map (which was very well done), along with our friend Mightfish, seems to have disappeared :(

10. Mightfish, May 2011:

    re-uploaded?
    https://sites.google.com/site/wowfishpool/distribution/distribution.jpg?attredirects=0

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Overlaid Pools?

1. hollyd58, July 2008:

   I was fishing the Booty Bay coast and had several instances with both Oilyblackmouth and Firefin pools in the same place. The minimap labeled the @ as both. In one case there were two Firefin pools in the same spot.

   Is this new or have I not noticed it before? It sure is nice. Gives more fish from one location.

2. el, July 2008:

   It is rare, but has been happening for several years in Stranglethorn Vale. It is more obvious now with pool tracking (Find Fish).

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MoP Honey Holes

1. Marlburo, December 2012:

   Just thought we should have a place where people can post a dense concentration of pools

   Nice little spot for Jade Lungfish northwest corner of Jade Forest (24,34) gotta be 8-10 pools in the same little lake and never seems fished. Only a couple 84 crocs which are avoidable or easily killed.

2. Marlburo, December 2012:

   really small circle of rivers with a lake top in Krasarang Wilds. Center of the circle is a small island at 63,25 (just southeast of FP at Thunder Cleft). Usually go around twice and see at least 8 pools of mostly Krasarang Paddlefish and some Emperor Salmon (5 to 2).

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