Patches of Elemental Water and Pure Water
Both these pools look like bright blue swirling masses of gas, but may be fished just like other pools.
In Azshara, pools called "Patch of Elemental Water" may be found. From the pools you can catch Essence of Water, Elemental Water, and Globe of Water.
For more information about fishing these pools, please read the Fishing Elemental Water topic.
In Nagrand pools called "Pure Water" can be found. These mostly contain Mote of Water. For more information, see the Fishing Pure Water topic.
Muddy Churning Waters (Zul'Gurub)
Most of the waters in Zul'Gurub contain similar sorts of fish to the hot springs of Winterspring. In the waters around the centre island, you will find pools of "Muddy Churning Water". From these you can fish Zulian Mudskunk. Each pools contains 2-4 fish. The pools are surrounded by packs of nasty looking crocodiles.
The only reason to fish these pools is to summon Gahz'ranka. You will also need a Mudskunk Lure, which can be obtained from Nat Pagle after completing the quest "Nat's Measuring Tape". For further details see Other Quests.
Tome of Polymorph: Turtle can sometimes be recovered from Gahz'ranka's corpse. See Other Valuable Fished Items for details.
School of Tastyfish
School of Tastyfish only appear for 2 hours during the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza. This is held each Sunday, from 14:00 to 16:00. These pools replace all other pools in Stranglethorn Vale.
As the name suggests, School of Tastyfish primarily contain Speckled Tastyfish. Other fish may be caught, including:
For full details, read the Contests chapter.
Strange Pool (Serpentshrine Cavern)
In the Serpentshrine Cavern (within Coilfang Reservoir in Zangarmarsh) is a large patch of blue glowing water called a "Strange Pool". This pool contains the same fish as School of Greater Sagefish in the Alterac Mountains and Stranglethorn Vale - Raw Greater Sagefish and some Iron Bound Trunk. After fishing for a period (up to 20 minutes, but quicker with more people fishing), a rare "fish" will be summoned: The Lurker Below. This is one of the dungeon's bosses.
Pool of Peacebloom
When flying between Stormwind City and Ironforge, you may briefly notice a single pool in the elevated lake north of Northshire Valley. The pool is simply called "School of Fish". Empello has managed to fish from this pool, and writes:
"The first catch was 3 Peacebloom and the second catch was 3 Peacebloom. After about 20 catches I had about 60 Peacebloom (varied from 1-4 per catch)."
((Note it seems very likely that this is a bug, and not intended. While Peacebloom is not especially rare or valuable, fishing from this pool may yet be deemed by Blizzard as an exploit.))
Quest Schools
There are 3 types of pool that cannot be fished normally. Each can only be fished with a particular quest on your log. You must use the net provided by the quest - not a fishing pole. These pools can be fished by those without fishing skill:
| Pool (School) | Common Catch | Zones and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| School of Northern Salmon | Northern Salmon | Coastal: Grizzly Hills (east coast) |
| School of Red Snapper | Red Snapper | Coastal: Azuremyst Isle (Ammen Ford) |
| School of Tasty Reef Fish | Tasty Reef Fish | Coastal: Howling Fjord (south of Isle of Spears) |
Pool of Blood
Kill a beast in Borean Tundra. This will give a 3 minute debuff called "Animal Blood". Now jump into an open area of water. A Pool of Blood will appear, which you fish like any other pool. Each Pool of Blood will remain for 3 minutes.
Pool of Blood are only useful for the daily quest, Blood is Thicker. Pool of Blood contain the quest-only fish, Bloodtooth Frenzy. Without the quest, you will just catch junk Mostly-eaten Bonescale Snapper.
Learn More
- Fishing Elemental Water - How to fish Patches of Elemental Water, found in Azshara.
- Fishing Pure Water - How to fish pools of Pure Water in Nagrand for Mote of Water, which combine to make Primal Water (The Burning Crusade only).
- Contests - This chapter describes a contest-based pools of Tastyfish.
- Wrath of the Lich King Fishing Changes - Overview of changes to fishing in Wrath of the Lich King, including training, locations and equipment.
- Thalen's WoW Guide - Elemental Fishing Pools - Details of Azshara pools, including a map of unconfirmed locations and pictures of the curious Swirling Maelstrom.
- Also in Pools and Wreckage: Pool Fishing, Pool Locations, Pool Spawning, and Pool Strategies.
