This guide should power-level your fishing skill from 1 to 450 in 11-12 hours. I strongly advise that you do not attempt this in one continuous sitting – it may damage your health.

Here is one very simple method. There are lots of other options, some described below:

1. You will need to be at least level 10, feeling the >Wrath of the Lich King, with about 50 gold.
2. Buy a basic Fishing Pole. These are sold by many trade goods vendors and fishing suppliers.
3. Travel to Howling Fjord: Horde to Vengeance Landing, Alliance to Valgarde. At lower level, Horde travel by zeppelin (from Undercity), Alliance travel by boat (from Wetlands).
4. Find the fishing trainer. For Horde, Angelina Soren, on the docks next to the sea, with an umbrella. For Alliance, Byron Welwick (illustrated right), by the water, with an umbrella, behind the flight master. Learn Apprentice fishing.
5. Fish open water next to the fishing trainer. To learn about basic fishing techniques, please read Your First Catch. Between the fishing skills below, learn a new rank from the trainer:
* 50-75: Journeyman.
* 125-150: Expert.
* 200-225: Artisan.
* 275-300: Master.
* 350-375: Grand Master.
6. And that’s it! Overall, half your catches will be junk items. But that does not matter, because every catch contributes to improving your skill. Both trainers in the Howling Fjord are next to water, and train all 6 ranks. So you won’t waste time moving.

Other Helpful Items and Tips
- Any Water Walking spell or Potions
- Fishing Buddy addon with the option “Easy catch” ticked (start fishing with just 2 clicks)
- Auto-loot On
- Find fish tracker

The Requirements
- Minimum 480 Fishing Skill
- Riding 75
- Lots of Patience