Equipment and Gear
POLES
- Basic Pole -- Given by hobbyist when you first learn the hobby
- Yew Pole -- +1 fishing level (player-crafted, recipe at Novice Woodworker)
- Well-made Yew Pole -- +3 fishing level (player-crafted, recipe at Novice Woodworker)
- Lebethron Pole -- +4 fishing level (player-crafted, recipe at Expert Woodworker)
- Well-made Lebethron Pole -- +5 fishing level (player-crafted, recipe at Expert Woodworker)
GEAR
So far, gear is all cosmetic. No clothing known yet that adds any fishing buff.
**** Note on poles: There is good evidence that a +5 pole can help you level-cap quickly in early levels. However, the bonus quickly drops off and is unnoticeable after about level 40-50. Poles with a bonus do not let you catch above your level.
Hobby Masters
- Estmar Bolger
Location: Michel Delving, Bird & Baby Inn
Purpose: Starts you fishing with quest to find Misty Bolger in Bywater - Haldor
Location: Rivendell, Last Homely House
Purpose: Starts you fishing with quest to find Garbert in Tal Bruinen - Henry Oakeshott
Location: Bree, Scholars' Stair Archives
Purpose: Starts you fishing with quest to find Joy Bloomer in Staddle - Refkell
Location: Thorin's Hall, near Bard
Purpose: Starts you fishing with quest to find Nokki S. of Noglond
Fishing Suppliers
- Misty Bolger
Location: Bywater, N of town near small footbridge
Purpose: Fishing Supplier, bait vendor
- Joy Bloomer
Location: Staddle, by Little Staddlemere
Purpose: Fishing Supplier, bait vendor
- Nokki
Location: Ered Luin, South of Noglond
Purpose: Fishing Supplier, bait vendor
- Garbert
Location: Tal Bruinen, Trollshaws along Bruinen S of Ford
Purpose: Fishing Supplier, bait vendor
- Rusu
Location: Forochel, Suryi-Kyla
Purpose: Reputation Vendor sells Flounder recipes
Quest Givers
- N/A
Location: Forochel, camp up hill near road to Ja-Rannit
Quest: "Fisherman's Friend"; Level 48; reward: "Fisherman's Shirt & Waders"
- Nora
Location Forochel, Suryi-Kyla
Quest: "Empty Larder"; Level 47; Must catch 10 "oily fish"; reward: 23s 80c, 500 Rep
- Taiop
Location: Forochel, Hylje-Leiri
Quest: "Bounty of the Sea"; Lvl 46 (repeatable); Catch 12 Icebay Salmon "where sea bubbles/boils"; reward: 37s 52c, 500 Rep
Titles and Levels
- Apprentice Angler --- Reach Fishing Level 10
- Journeyman Angler --- Reach Fishing Level 50
- Expert Angler --- Reach Fishing Level 100
- Master Angler--- Reach Fishing Level 150
- Lord/Lady of Streams --- Reach Fishing Level 200
- Compleat Angler --- Catch 50lb Salmon
- Darter Group Trophy --- Catch All 9 Darter Varieties [1]
- Sturgen Group Trophy --- Catch All 9 Sturgeon Varieties [2]
- Trout Group Trophy --- Catch All 9 Trout Varieties [3]
Deeds
- Salmon King--- Catch 50lb Salmon (Hidden Deed, only shows in log when you catch one)
- Darter-master --- Catch All 9 Darter Varieties
- Sturgeon-master --- Catch All 9 Sturgeon Varieties
- Trout-master --- Catch All 9 Trout Varieties
Recipes Involving Fishing - Cooking
- Fried Dace w/Mushrooms
Stats: Apprentice (+2 Will, +6 if critted), recipe from Novice Cook
- Catfish Cakes
Stats: Cooking, Journeyman (+6 Will, +14 if critted), recipe from Novice Cook
- Perch Fillet
Stats: Expert (+12 Will, +23 if critted),recipe from Expert Cook
- Golden Mullet Chowder
Stats: Artisan (+18 Will, +32 if critted), recipe from Expert Cook
- Bass with Carrots & Onions
Stats: Master (+24 Will, +41 if critted), recipe from Expert Cook
- Flounder w/Bacon
Stats: Artisan (146 Morale & 110 Power every 30 sec/300 sec), recipe from Forochel Rep Supplier Rusu--Friend Standing
- Baked Flounder
Stats: Artisan (146 Morale every 30 sec for 300 sec),recipe from Forochel Rep Supplier Rusu--Ally Standing
- Flounder Fillet
Stats: Artisan (110 Power every 30 sec for 300 sec),recipe from Forochel Rep Supplier Rusu--Kindred Standing
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I got the sturgen deed below the Haunted House after 2 hrs of fishing got all but one this morning third cast landed me the last one all from the same lake level 141 to 151.
Your Table of Rare Fish By Region/Zone Level is not correct. I have caught some fish in different zones and areas other than what is printed above.
As of February’s game update a lot of changes have been made to fishing, including much more fishing Region/Zone. If anyone has any additional information that could help us to update the guide please post your experiences here.
Caught the following fish withing 50 to 60 proficiency in North Downs:
6-pound salmon
4 types of trout (first one was caught at 51 profi)
Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Red Spotted Trout, Speckled Trout, and 6 lb Salmon all caught at 7.7S, 39.9W
caught a 50lb samon in merkwood
Not sure about sturgeons, but I can confirm that all the trout can be caught in the lake in Evendim and all the darters can be caught at Aughaire in West Angmar. This is after the Feb 2010 update. Still looking for where the sturgeons are!
Caught my first 50 pounder today and 2 casts later caught a second one. That was at level 189 with a +4 rod in Forochel, the north side of the lake at Suri-kyla.
My quest darters were caught in Aughaire, Angmar, right there in town, from levels 112 to 131.
My quest sturgeons were caught in Eregion, from Sad Rechu to Fordirith, in the ponds along the dried up river bed, from levels 149 to 165.
Caught another 50 lb salmon at fishing level 198 in the pool beside Gloin’s camp in the Misty Mountains. I am level 37 with a +4 rod. I caught a fine array of 20 darters, 20 trophies, including 13 salmon, and 40 of the top 4 food fish among the 138 casts of my final 9 levels in that pool. Level 198 took 44 casts and was the worst level ever. Previous sets of 10 levels working backwards took 105, 107, 80, 113, etc casts.
My final catch to reach level 200 was a goldfish!
Well levels differ, caught all normal fish under level100, All Trout in kingsfell ND, Busy with darters in Forocell.
So look like minimum levels have dropped a lot.
This is not correct, i’m lvl 80 in fishing and i have caught loads of perch
I caught all the Sturgeons in Moria in that fountain just north of the 21st hall.
Caught everything,trophied everything,but was wondering after re-catching all the sturgeon again at the fishing hole[nabbed 2 50lb salmon as well],can you get another group trophy after completing deed? All 3 group trophies are at the kin-house and I was hoping to catch one for my personal house.Any one know?
Caught all the sturgeons in Enedwaith. North, north west of Lhanuch
I just want to mention this spot in lonelands. When u travel from the Inn to caihtlins camp there is a small waterfall at 31.3s 37.8w. Im not sure if i was just exremely lucky or it has to do with the spot. I pulled out one purple after the other. Fishing prof around 60 (yew rod). Got 7 trouts (5 different species) and 5 trophy fish including 4 and 10 pound salmon and a cunning catfish. It must have been in about 15 minutes! It was so out of proportion that i cant believe it was only luck. The pool was just full with purples and how did that happen?
I wonder if more people experienced this in that spot. Maybe this particular spot had’nt been fished for a while giving it the high rate of purple? Hope someone will try the spot and mention it here. Could tell us if Lotro uses some speciall fishing places for us to discover. Or about a building up on purples in unfished spots maybe?
Caught all my trout in under an hour in Rivendell. Two friends also had the same luck. One fished near the forge-master, one under the bridge north of the stables, and I fished below the falls near Elrond’s Hall. I was at about 90 prof. and caught 40% trophy fish, 35% food fish, 25% vendor trash.
I’ll just confirm Apple’s reply. I found this spot on my own but remembered the post after I had fished it. I was lvl 171 when I fished it…usually took me around 15 casts to lvl. I went up 10 lvls in 62 casts here and caught 20 purple and 12 cooking fish in that time. The quality of the fish remains the same for the area…no sturgeon or darters here, but the rate of lvling and purple and food fish is much higher. 6.2 to 15 or more…nice reduction in leveling time and good chance for quality fish!
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