Where things stand
Fishing was not covered on its own in any of the announcements. What can be said about it therefore runs through cooking.
Why the detour matters
The catch feeds into cooking, and cooking is no longer a fringe profession in Forever: the cook's campfire is the starting point of the new camping system. Placing one creates a campsite with vendors, repairs, profession workspaces and one-hour buffs.
On top of that, crafted food has been adjusted: it can grant a small experience bonus and stat boosts. What you catch now has a buyer Classic never gave it.
At the campfire
Every profession brings three different campsite objects: the first at skill level 20, the advanced ones from Blueprint recipes dropped by specific dungeon bosses. Up to three objects fit around a Basic Campfire, each player nearby contributes one, and they share a one-hour cooldown. Cooks raise that limit to five or ten.
What applies to every profession
More than 600 new recipes are being added across all professions and level ranges.
What is not known yet
Whether there are new fishing areas, new rods or daily fishing quests has not been announced. Figures are circulating from a recording of BlizzCon 2026; since they do not come from an announcement, they are not listed here.
The beta from September 17, 2026 is the first build on which this can be checked. This page will grow then.