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Fishing in New World: how to level up quickly (and other tips)?

I can confidently say that I don't think many players (not Alucare but Diamondlobby) have spent more time fishing in New World since its release than I have. And I can safely say that no other player has fished as much as I have in the Broad Fishing Hotspot while recording all their findings in a detailed spreadsheet as they go.

Yes, that's right, I tracked every fish I caught in New World – well, every fish I caught from level 13 to level 44 or so.

Some of the things I had to determine beforehand:

Where to find a fishing rod ;
Where to find bait ;
Whether it is preferable to fish in deep water or shallow water;
If you can catch all types of fish in the same place ;
If you catch better fish more often as you move up the ranks ;
The effectiveness of bait;
What's the most efficient way to fish?
How to catch rare fish more often/

And many more.

So if you are looking to learn to fish in New World and increase your fishing level as fast as possible, I have a series of great tips to share with you in this guide.

Where can I find a fishing rod?

If you complete the beginner quests at the start of the game, you will naturally get a fishing rod. That said, here's how to get a fishing rod in New World:

Find Master Angler Michael Shield. You will find it at Broad Fishing Hotspot in Windsward.
Accept his quest;
You get a fishing rod when you return to Maître Pêcheur Michael Shield with the items he asks for, and you will immediately be able to start fishing.

If you want to get a better fishing rod in the New World , we have a guide for that.

Where to find bait?

You can find firefly bait looking into the rush plants or of heatherwhich can be found both around the lake at the Broad Fishing Hotspot and respawn quickly. You you will find bait in the bulrush thatabout 10 % time, and in the heather than approximately 25 % time, so be sure to keep looking.

Are baits effective in catching rare fish?

After getting my hands on a few baits, I was eager to find out how effective they were. After all, you don't need bait to fish.

The game promises to increase the chances of catching rarer fish using certain baits. With bait Firefly, For example, you get "a sharp increase in the chances of catching best freshwater fish.

Definition of a big push and answer to how many rare fish can you catch with bait?

So here's what I did: I caught 374 fish. (and other objects), including approximately half used Firefly baits and about half did not use any bait. I also tested at different depths (very shallow, shallow and deep) by fishing with the Broad Fishing Hotspot, but I have avoided using the lake hotspot which is particularly good for finding tadpoles in New World.

I have followed all the fish one by one in my spreadsheet as I caught them.

Sharing my discoveries

Of the 162 objects (including fish, treasure chests, and other items) that I caught without using bait, 6 were rare, that is 3,7 %. 23 were also uncommon, that is 14,2 %. The rest was common.
Of the 212 objects that I caught using bait, 8 were rare, i.e. 3.8%. 27 were uncommon, either from12,7%. the the rest was common.

It doesn't take a genius to see that the "big boost" to catching rarer fish seems to be missing? Overall, the percentage of common fish was actually higher when thebait was used.

But rarity is not the only thing that determines the quality of an object, so I also tracked the amount of XP I earned for each fish. You get more XP for rarer items, but also for big fishSo maybe you catch more big fish with a bait?

The average XP I gained without using bait was 124.1.
The average XP I gained from using bait was 124.9.

Both figures include 10 XP you get for a hook successful on your line.

With a difference of only 0.8 XP, I cannot say with certainty that You catch more fish when you use bait than when you don't.

Is using bait more effective?

Not only did I track fish, rarity, XP, fishing depth, and more, but I also also timed how long it took to hook a fish using bait versus not using bait.

Here is what I found...

Using bait is much more effective than not using bait

If you're looking for quickly improve your fishing skills in New World, you must use bait.
Efficiency gains depend on depth which you fish, but I have noticed that the use of bait was significantly more effective to catch a fish – this is the stage that follows casting your line and waiting for a bite.
If we consider thatit takes an average of 20 seconds to reel in a fish or an object, and 5 more seconds to complete the animation fishing and restart the line, the use of bait is 15 to 43 % more efficient.

Why such a discrepancy? Well…

Fishing in New World is more efficient in deep waters

If you're looking for quickly improve your fishing skills in New World, you must it is imperative to install your line - with bait - in deep water when you launch it. Please note that this excludes active hotspots.

Active hot spots are better than deep water, but if there are no hot spots, deep water is better.

If you can't find deep water (you can just go to the Broad Fishing Hotspot and fish at the location pictured above), your second best option is shallow waterbut if you're looking to rank quickly, avoid very shallow water at all costs, because it's ineffective.
I have noticed that average time to get a hit with a bait in deep water was approximately 4.5 seconds. In very shallow water, it was closer to 15 seconds. Shallow waters lie somewhere in the middle.
Without using bait, these times range from about 9 seconds on average for deep waters, and up to about 25 seconds for a bite in very shallow water.
So, although bait does not seem to be the best method for catching rare fish at the moment, it is undoubtedly the best fishing method to quickly gain XP in New World – and it's also the best method at great depths.
However, time spent collecting bait can offset the time you save fishing at great depths, so this is something you should consider. I recommend buying bait if you want to level up as quickly as possible.
To continue my attack on very shallow waters, I did not hang a single treasure chest at this depth No longer—I caught quite a few in deep water and a smaller number in shallow water.

How to maximize fishing efficiency?

To be as efficient as possible when fishing :

throw your line the shortest distance possible so you can spend less time launching it.
When reeling in the fish, gKeep the indicator in the green - but be sure to maximize time spent in the green zone.
Let it close completely and open it again as far as possible before it turns orange, and repeat.
When you have finished reeling in the fish, Click once to skip the animation stall.

Does size matter?

One thing I noticed in my experience was that using bait seemed to improve the size of the fish I caught, at least a little.

My chances of catching big fish were pretty similar between using bait and not using any. I haven't caught enough big fish yet to have statistical significance to judge.
However, for medium-sized fish, I have caught much more often with bait (33 % of the time) that without bait (26.5 % of the time).

What fish can you catch in the Broad Fishing Hotspot?

Towards the wind

After spending so much time fishing, I'm confident enough to say that the following list represents all the fish you can get in the Broad Fishing Hotspot in Windsward.

That said, I always use the first fishing line Master Angler Michael Shield gives you because I wanted all my data to be consistent. I'll update this list later if I find it's not exhaustive, but for now this is the best I have:

Bass (common) ;
Catfish (uncommon) ;
Dragon fish (Rare) ;
Perch (Common) ;
Pike (Common) ;
Piranha (Rare);
Salmon (Common) ;
Tadpoles (uncommon).

You can also get objects such as treasure chests Where a series of things you'll probably want to get rid of, such as anchors, soggy boots and hammers.

What bothers me is that I spent so much time fishing here because I thought this would be the place to find a snail in the New World., but that doesn't seem to be true. Thanks to the comments on this article, I managed to find one at the following location below.

first light

I haven't fished the First Light Broad Fishing Hotspot much, but here's what I've managed to catch there using the basic wooden rod so far:

Salmon (common) ;
Pike (common) ;
Perch (common) ;
Tadpole (uncommon) ;
Sturgeon (Uncommon) ;
Catfish (uncommon) ;
Aquatic snail (uncommon) ;
Albenaja (Legendary).

How to catch rare fish more often?

À great depth, I caught 10 rare items on 164which means I got them about 6.1 % of time. 33 were uncommon, i.e. around 20.1 %.

À very shallow, I obtained 2 rare items out of 100, or 2 % for mathematicians. 12 items were uncommon, that is 12 %.

This shows quite clearly that you'll catch more rare fish by fishing at greater depths, one more reason to fish in this type of water.

Otherwise, as it seems you don't catch rarer fish despite gaining XP and level increase, you can try touse better bait (maybe wait until I test it) or get a better fishing line / fishing rod. To get the best fishing line, you can look into crafts - you can make a fishing line made of wood treated at level 0 of craftsmanship.

Summary :

If you didn't want to read all of the above, that's okay. Here is the key information, summarized:

You have to fishing at great depths to move up the ranks more quickly.
You have to use baits to move up the ranks fasterbut only for reasons of efficiency.
The deeper depths are more conducive to rare fish, which means you will rank faster and likely earn more money from fishing.
Your fishing level does not appear to have an impact on quality of the fish you catch.
I tested all of this. at very shallow, shallow, and deep depths in freshwater of the Broad Fishing Hotspot, using Firefly bait and no baitwhile using free fishing line that Master Fisher Michael Shield gives you for everything you need to keep data consistent. I have avoided the "hotspot" of the lake to ensure that the tests would also be suitable for other locations (the hotspot is in shallow water here, but it will probably not always be in shallow water).