Where to Farm Glacial Salmon in World of Warcraft Classic

Glacial Salmon is an important fish for cooks in World of Warcraft Classic. It is used to create valuable buff foods like Smoked Salmon and Firecracker Salmon. Many players want to know the best places to farm Glacial Salmon rather than buying it from the auction house. In this guide I will share the top farming spots and routes to collect Glacial Salmon efficiently.

Why Farm Glacial Salmon?

Here are some key reasons you may want to farm Glacial Salmon rather than buying it

• It is expensive to buy from the Auction House, often going for 5-10g each. Farming saves gold.

• It is in high demand by cooks making buff foods Prices can spike at times

• You gain fishing skill points while farming. Leveling fishing can be very slow.

• Fishing has a chance to catch rare items like Tattered Cloth for First Aid leveling.

• You may catch other valuable fish like Pygmy Suckerfish while farming Salmon.

So farming your own Glacial Salmon can be rewarding, though it requires time and patience.

Frequency of Key Entities

• Glacial Salmon: 32 occurrences
• Grizzly Hills: 7 occurrences
• Howling Fjord: 2 occurrences
• Fangtooth Herring: 2 occurrences

Top Spots to Farm Glacial Salmon in Grizzly Hills

Glacial Salmon is primarily found in the inland lakes and rivers of Grizzly Hills. This is the best zone to farm for Glacial Salmon for a few reasons:

• Salmon schools are abundant throughout the waterways.

• The Schools have around a 90% chance to contain Glacial Salmon.

• Open water fishing has a decent chance to catch Salmon at 22%.

Some of the best fishing spots in Grizzly Hills include:

• The river flowing south from Heart’s Blood Shrine

• The lake below Camp Oneqwah

• The northern river near Conquest Hold

• Amberpine Lodge and Blue Sky Logging Grounds

• The river east of Conquest Hold

I recommend fishing from Salmon Schools when you can. This yields Salmon nearly every cast. When schools are not active, cast into open water near the schools.

An efficient route is to start at Amberpine Lodge, fish north to Blue Sky Logging Grounds, then work your way south and east along the rivers. Schools should respawn as you loop back around.

Farming Salmon in Wintergrasp

In Wrath of the Lich King, Glacial Salmon can also be fished up in Wintergrasp. The island has inland lakes and rivers where you can find schools of Salmon.

The downside is Wintergrasp is a PvP zone when battles are active. But during off-times it can be a peaceful place to fish undisturbed. The catch rate is not as high as Grizzly Hills, but presents another option if that area is overcrowded.

Tips for Farming Glacial Salmon

Here are some tips to optimize your Glacial Salmon farming:

• Use a +Fishing skill lure like Aquadynamic Fish Attractor to avoid “Your fish got away” misses.

• Obtain a Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat to further boost your skill.

• Cooks can learn Find Fish to see fishing pools on the minimap.

• Equip a Mithril Spurs or Azure Silk Belt to increase swim speed between pools.

• Bring water walking potions to cut across land between rivers and lakes.

• Fishing rafts can be deployed to fish open water without casting.