World of Warcraft has accumulated an impressive collection of fishing achievements across nearly two decades of expansions. From the prestigious Salty title to rare mount drops and competitive fishing derbies, there is a surprising amount of content hidden beneath the surface of this often-overlooked profession. This guide provides a complete checklist of every major fishing achievement in the game, organized by expansion, with requirements and rewards so you can plan your path to becoming WoW's ultimate angler.
The Salty Title: Accomplished Angler
The Salty title is the crown jewel of fishing achievements. It is earned by completing the meta-achievement Accomplished Angler, which requires you to finish a specific set of fishing achievements. Here is what you need:
| Achievement | Requirement | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Master Angler of Azeroth | Win the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza | Very hard, competitive, one winner per week |
| The Scavenger | Catch all junk items while fishing | Easy, just fish a lot in open water |
| Mr. Pinchy's Magical Crawdad Box | Fish up Mr. Pinchy in Terokkar Forest | RNG-dependent, can take many attempts |
| The Lurker Above | Fish up The Lurker Below in Serpentshrine Cavern | Moderate, requires raid access |
| Old Man Barlowned | Complete each of Old Man Barlo's daily fishing quests | Time-gated, random daily selection |
| Outland Angler | Catch all Outland-specific fish | Moderate, requires visiting multiple zones |
| Northrend Angler | Catch all Northrend-specific fish | Moderate, some fish are zone-specific |
| One That Didn't Get Away | Catch one of the listed rare fish | RNG-dependent, rare drops from fishing |
| Old Crafty / Old Ironjaw | Fish up Old Crafty (Orgrimmar) or Old Ironjaw (Ironforge) | Very RNG-dependent, can take thousands of casts |
The hardest component is undoubtedly Master Angler of Azeroth. The Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza is a weekly competition held every Sunday at 2:00 PM server time. Only the first player to turn in 40 Speckled Tastyfish wins. On populated servers, competition is fierce, and you may need multiple attempts before claiming victory.
Classic / Vanilla Achievements
These achievements focus on foundational fishing catches and rare fish available in the original game world.
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| The Fishing Diplomat | Fish in Orgrimmar and Stormwind | 10 achievement points |
| Old Crafty | Catch Old Crafty in Orgrimmar | 10 achievement points |
| Old Ironjaw | Catch Old Ironjaw in Ironforge | 10 achievement points |
| The Scavenger | Fish up all vendor trash items | 10 achievement points |
| One That Didn't Get Away | Catch a rare fish (15-pound Mud Snapper, 22-pound Catfish, etc.) | 10 achievement points |
| Master Angler of Azeroth | Win the STV Fishing Extravaganza | Title: Salty (part of meta) |
The Burning Crusade Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Outland Angler | Catch all Outland fish species | 10 achievement points |
| Mr. Pinchy's Magical Crawdad Box | Fish up Mr. Pinchy from Highland Mixed Schools in Terokkar | Magical Crawdad companion pet |
| The Lurker Above | Fish up The Lurker Below boss in SSC | 10 achievement points |
| Old Man Barlowned | Complete all 5 of Old Man Barlo's fishing dailies | 10 achievement points |
| Crocolisks in the City | Fish up all 4 baby crocolisk pets from the Shattrath fishing daily | 4 companion pets |
Wrath of the Lich King Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Northrend Angler | Catch all Northrend fish species | 10 achievement points |
| Old Man Barlowned (WotLK daily) | Complete the Dalaran fishing daily quests | Chance at Bone Fishing Pole, jeweled fishing pole rewards |
| The Coin Master | Fish up all coins from the Dalaran Fountain | Achievement points and some flavor lore |
| A Penny For Your Thoughts | Fish up a copper coin from the Dalaran Fountain | 10 achievement points |
| Silver in the City | Fish up a silver coin from the Dalaran Fountain | 10 achievement points |
| There's Gold In That There Fountain | Fish up a gold coin from the Dalaran Fountain | 10 achievement points |
Cataclysm Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Fish or Cut Bait (Alliance/Horde) | Complete all Stormwind or Orgrimmar fishing dailies | 10 achievement points per faction |
| Cataclysmic Fisherman | Catch 1000 fish from Cataclysm zones | 10 achievement points |
| The Limnologist / The Oceanographer | Catch specific freshwater/saltwater fish from Cataclysm zones | 10 achievement points each |
Mists of Pandaria Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Pandarian Angler | Catch all Pandaria fish species | 10 achievement points |
| Anglers reputation achievements | Reach Exalted with The Anglers faction | Riding Turtle mount (at exalted via Nat Pagle friendship) |
| Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme | Catch all rare fish for Nat Pagle reputation | Nat Pagle friendship and special items |
Warlords of Draenor Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Draenor Angler | Catch all enormous-size Draenor fish | Nat's Lucky Coin currency |
| Fishing in Draenor | Catch 100 enormous fish in Draenor | 10 achievement points |
| Savage Angler | Catch all Savage-quality fish | 10 achievement points |
Legion Achievements
Legion introduced some of the most interesting fishing content in WoW's history, including an entire artifact fishing pole questline.
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Bigger Fish to Fry | Catch all 18 rare fish in the Broken Isles | Unlocks the Underlight Angler artifact pole quest |
| Fisherfriend of the Isles | Earn Best Friend reputation with all fishing NPCs | Unique fishing bobber toys |
| The Wish Remover | Fish up all coins from the Dalaran (Broken Isles) fountain | 10 achievement points |
Battle for Azeroth & Shadowlands Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Battle for Azeroth Fisherman | Catch all BFA fish species | 10 achievement points |
| Secret Fish of Mechagon | Catch all rare fish on Mechagon Island | Secret Fish Goggles toy |
| Shadowlands Fisherman | Catch all Shadowlands fish species | 10 achievement points |
Dragonflight & The War Within Achievements
| Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Isles Fisherman | Catch all Dragon Isles fish species | 10 achievement points |
| Great Isles Fisher | Catch rare and lunker fish across Dragon Isles zones | 10 achievement points |
| Khaz Algar Fisherman | Catch all fish species in The War Within zones | 10 achievement points |
Planning Your Achievement Route
With so many achievements spread across expansions, it helps to have a plan. Here is a recommended priority order for players chasing the Salty title and other major rewards:
- Start the STV Fishing Extravaganza attempts immediately — This is weekly and competitive. You may need many attempts, so start early.
- Complete the Dalaran daily fishing quests — These are time-gated, so do them every day. They feed into multiple achievements.
- Fish up Old Crafty and Old Ironjaw — These are pure RNG, so start early and chip away at them over time.
- Work through zone-specific catches expansion by expansion — Outland Angler, Northrend Angler, and so on. These are completionist and just require visiting each zone.
- Complete Legion's Bigger Fish to Fry — The Underlight Angler is worth the effort and makes all future fishing more efficient.
- Target Mr. Pinchy last — This is entirely RNG-dependent and can be attempted in focused sessions between other goals.
Fishing achievements represent hundreds of hours of content, but they reward you with some of the most exclusive titles, pets, and toys in the game. Whether you tackle them manually or use FishBot to handle the repetitive casting while you focus on navigating between spots, working through this checklist systematically is the fastest path to becoming a Salty champion.
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