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Auction values here are based on Alla's median prices. Use these prices as a rough guide only: They will vary a lot!

Primals and Essences

Primals, essences and similar reagents can be obtained from many different sources, including fishing. Fishing may be the most effective way to gather these materials, but not always. They are used by many professions to make or improve items.

Eternals, Primals and Essences
CatchUseAuctionCatching
Crystallized WaterCrystallized WaterTurn 10 Crystallized Water into an Eternal Water. Eternal Water is used in many "Northrend" profession recipes.2g [1]Where to catch »
Elemental WaterElemental WaterUsed in a small number of Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring recipes.10gFishing Elemental Water »
Essence of FireEssence of FireUsed in many high-end pre-Burning Crusade profession recipes.7gWhere to catch »
Essence of WaterEssence of WaterUsed in many high-end pre-Burning Crusade profession recipes - particularly frost-related gear.6gFishing Elemental Water »
Globe of WaterGlobe of WaterEnchanting, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring all have recipes that use Globe of Water, but few of these items are commonly made.5gFishing Elemental Water »
Mote of WaterMote of Water10 Mote of Water combine to make Primal Water. Primal Water is used in many high-end "Outland" profession recipes.1g 20s [2]Fishing Pure Water »

Alchemists' Fish

Pygmified!

Alchemists make use of the fish. Since not all alchemists enjoy fishing, or have the patience to learn, these fish may sell at auction.

Alchemists' Fish
CatchMakesAuctionCatching
Deviate FishDeviate FishElixir of Giant Growth.1gCatching Deviate Fish »
Firefin SnapperFirefin SnapperFire Oil (2 fish per oil). This is primarily used to make Elixir of Greater Firepower.30sWhere to catch »
Glassfin MinnowGlassfin MinnowEthereal Oil (2 fish per oil).1gWhere to catch »
Oily BlackmouthOily BlackmouthBlackmouth Oil (2 fish per oil). Blackmouth Oil is used in several low-level potions that have no higher-level equivalent, such as Elixir of Water Breathing.30sWhere to catch »
Pygmy SuckerfishPygmy Suckerfish1-2 Pygmy Oil. Drinking Pygmy Oil makes you a little smaller for 10 minutes. After drinking 6-10 oils in a row, you gain a buff described as "Pygmified!", which turns you into a Pygmy for 10 minutes. Pygmy Oil is also used to make several other alchemy potions and the Indestructible Alchemist's Stone.70sWhere to catch »
Stonescale EelStonescale EelStonescale Oil. Stonescale Oil is commonly used to make high-end, pre-Burning Crusade flasks.50sCatching Stonescale Eels »

Pools in Azeroth also sometimes contain Stranglekelp, which is used by Alchemists and Scribes.

Trunks

Pools, particularly wreckage pools, often contain trunks. Trunks and other containers can be opened. Some of their contents are valuable.

Trunks
CatchContentsCatching
Curious CrateCurious CrateKnothide Leather, Netherweave Cloth, Fel Iron Bar, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »
Heavy Supply CrateHeavy Supply CrateElemental Blasting Powder, Fel Iron Ore, Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, White Smoke Flares, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »
Iron Bound TrunkIron Bound TrunkMoney, Heavy Leather, Thick Leather, Bolt of Silk Cloth, Bolt of Mageweave, Mana Potion, Greater Healing Potion, Sometimes items of equipment or profession recipes, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »
Mithril Bound TrunkMithril Bound TrunkMoney, Thick Leather, Rugged Leather, Bolt of Mageweave, Bolt of Runecloth, Greater Mana Potion, Superior Healing Potion, Sometimes items of equipment or profession recipes, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »
Reinforced CrateReinforced CrateBorean Leather Scraps, Thick Leather, Cobalt Ore, Rugged Leather, Bolt of Mageweave, Frostweave Cloth, Level 45-55 armor or weaponWhere to catch »
Tightly Sealed TrunkTightly Sealed TrunkMoney, Light Leather, Medium Leather, Bolt of Linen Cloth, Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Minor Mana Potion, Lesser Healing Potion, Sometimes items of equipment or profession recipes, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »
Watertight TrunkWatertight TrunkMoney, Heavy Leather, Medium Leather, Bolt of Silk Cloth, Bolt of Woolen Cloth, Lesser Mana Potion, Healing Potion, Sometimes items of equipment or profession recipes, Weather-Beaten JournalWhere to catch »

All those boxes look rather similar from the outside, don't they?

Pool of Wreckage

Reasonable profits are to be made from fishing Azeroth's wreckage pools at mid-level. The contents of a single Mithril Bound Trunk typically sells for about one gold at the Auction House. Bolts of cloth sell to tailors. Items of equipment and recipes in trunks are rare, and can normally be sold at auction. For detailed analysis of the contents of trunks, read the Pool Contents topic.

When fishing in open water on the coast of Azeroth, items are contained within a chest or container. Most of these chests are locked: Ironbound Locked Chest, Reinforced Locked Chest, Small Locked Chest, and Sturdy Locked Chest. Locked boxes can be opened by a skilled rogue or by using Blacksmiths' skeleton keys. Commonly locked chests contain single bolts of cloth or leather. They rarely contain equipment. When fishing inland open waters in Azeroth, similar items are found - just not contained in trunks.

Azeroth's open coastal water also contains non-locked boxes formerly belonged to the Venture Company: Dented Crate, Heavy Crate, Sealed Crate, and Waterlogged Crate. These contain engineering goods, such as blasting powders. Perhaps the Venture Company employ a lot of careless deck hands?

Scrolls

Parchment documents tend to be found within containers. Otherwise the documents would get wet, and become impossible to read!

Message in a Bottle

Fish That Can Be Opened

Some fish contain pearls, gems and other items. It is normally quicker to kill monsters or mine for these items than to fish for them: Regard them as a bonus catch, not something to specifically fish for.

Bloated Giant Sunfish

Jaggal and Shadow Pearls are also sometimes contained in the Bag of Fishing Treasure, the reward from the Outland Daily Fishing Quests. Northsea Pearl and Siren's Tear may be found in the reward from the Northrend Daily Fishing Quests.

Other bloated fish can still rarely be caught while fishing inland open water in Azeroth: Bloated Catfish, Bloated Mud Snapper, Bloated Redgill, Bloated Salmon, Bloated Smallfish, Bloated Trout, and Bloodfin Catfish. Bloated fish normally contain gems, but sometimes contain rings and necklaces. Historically bloated fish were also caught from pools.

So plenty of useful materials can be found by fishing. Items of gear that you can wear or equip can also be caught by anglers.

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