What are Fishing Hotspots in New World and Where to Find Them?

Want to get the best possible output from fishing in New World? Fishing Hotspots are exactly where you want to be! These places improve your chances of catching just the fish you were looking for, from uncommon to legendary.

New World packs a massive total of 80 Fishing Hotspots, out of which 27 are Broad, 25 are Rare, and 28 are Secret. By offering faster “bite” speed, Fishing Hotspots have the edge over the rest of the water bodies they are found in. The only catch is that just like a Mining node, Hotspots, too, can be depleted, and you’ll have to wait for them to respawn.

It doesn’t matter if you have to undertake fishing for a quest or it’s just something you enjoy; fishing cannot be ignored. Therefore, I have compiled a region-wise list of every Fishing Hotspot in New World, so you don’t have to wander in the vast wilderness of Aeternum. 

Fishing Hotspots in Windsward

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	Near town, by Fishing quest start NPC	Broad	2	–
NWDB Map	East, by Breakwater Bulwark	Broad	2	–
NWDB Map	East, on Stoneview Seabreak	Rare	7	–
NWDB Map	by Hermit (Fisherman’s Bend)	Secret	12	–

Fishing Hotspots in First Light

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	in Hatchburg Fishery	Broad	3	–
NWDB Map	in Forellac	Broad	4	–
NWDB Map	Southeast of town	Broad	4	–
NWDB Map	North East of Nyhart’s Anchorage	Broad	7	–
NWDB Map	Millberry Hills, by Clearwater Bend	Broad	9	–
NWDB Map	in Saircor	Broad	12	–

Fishing Hotspots in Everfall

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	by Canis	Broad	16	Doesn’t show icon on map when unlocked (bug)
NWDB Map	In Meadow Lake Fishery	Broad	16	–
NWDB Map	East of Everfall	Rare	20	–
NWDB Map	North of Town	Rare	30	–

Fishing Hotspots in Cutlass Keys

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	South of Fort	Broad	20	–
NWDB Map	West of town, by Snaggletooth Burrow	Broad	25	–
NWDB Map	in Salty Snail Fishery	Secret	27	–
NWDB Map	by Clearmon’s Doubt	Rare	45	–
NWDB Map	by Lightning Fields	Rare	56	–
NWDB Map	by Malocchio	Secret	62	–

Fishing Hotspots in Weaver’s Fen

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	West of Fort, top of waterfall	Broad	25	–
NWDB Map	West of Karburg	Broad	27	–
NWDB Map	Far East, in The Mud Bar	Broad	30	–
NWDB Map	by Wretched Shallows	Rare	60	–
NWDB Map	by South Vega Bridge	Rare	60	–
NWDB Map	by EG border	Rare	62	–
NWDB Map	West of Fort, middle of waterfall	Secret	70	–
NWDB Map	by Hazel’s Cave	Secret	88	–

Fishing Hotspots in Monarch’s Bluffs

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	West of Town	Broad	34	–
NWDB Map	In Lakeside Farm	Broad	37	–
NWDB Map	South of Fort, by Master Fisher Warwick	Rare	67	–
NWDB Map	Southwest of Watchtower	Rare	67	–
NWDB Map	Far Southwest corner	Secret	99	–
NWDB Map	In Alioth	Secret	110	–

Fishing Hotspots in Brightwood

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	by Brightwood Isle	Broad	37	–
NWDB Map	Northeast of Azoth Tree	Broad	41	–
NWDB Map	by ER border	Rare	70	–
NWDB Map	N Greyvale, by border	Secret	117	–

Fishing Hotspots in Restless Shore

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	Between Fort and Rabbit Island	Broad	41	–
NWDB Map	West of town	Broad	45	–
NWDB Map	North of Eridanus, by Treetop Terror/The Depths	Rare	74	–
NWDB Map	West of Eridanus	Rare	74	–
NWDB Map	West of Boarsholm	Rare	78	–
NWDB Map	in island chain	Secret	117	–
NWDB Map	northeast of Fort Damnation	Secret	128	–
NWDB Map	West of town	Secret	134	–

Fishing Hotspots in Mourningdale

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	South of Padre Nunez	Broad	52	–
NWDB Map	East of Fort	Rare	83	–
NWDB Map	in New Balefire	Rare	83	–
NWDB Map	Flooded Plains	Rare	88	–
NWDB Map	South of Scorpius, by Broken Promise	Secret	141	–
NWDB Map	by Cragview	Secret	141	–

Fishing Hotspots in Great Cleave

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	SE of Eastburn	Broad	52	–
NWDB Map	in Glass Lake	Secret	153	–

Fishing Hotspots in Edengrove

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	N of Valor Hold	Broad	56	–
NWDB Map	E of Malevolence	Rare	95	–
NWDB Map	N of Blisteroot	Secret	158	–
NWDB Map	Far East, by MD borde	Secret	158	–

Fishing Hotspots in Ebonscale Reach

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	W of Stormcourt Fields	Broad	59	–
NWDB Map	in the swamp by MB border (Crimson Shallows)	Broad	70	–
NWDB Map	NE corner of the lake	Rare	114	Not on a compass – may be slightly bugged
NWDB Map	S of Bridge to Dynasty Palace	Rare	117	–
NWDB Map	SE Corner by EF Fort	Rare	141	–
NWDB Map	N of Bridge to Dynasty Palace	Secret	193	–
NWDB Map	SW of Dynasty Fire Shrine	Secret	197	–
NWDB Map	N Moss Mire, by Dynasty Water Shrine	Secret	200	–
NWDB Map	S Palewind Terrace	Secret	200	–
NWDB Map	E of Fort	Secret	200	–

Fishing Hotspots in Reekwater

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	S of Sharptooth Pass	Broad	59	–
NWDB Map	SE Tricorne Shoal	Rare	99	–
NWDB Map	W of Syleio Seko	Rare	103	–
NWDB Map	Siren’s Stand	Rare	110	–
NWDB Map	SE corner, E of Syleio Seko	Secret	172	–
NWDB Map	SW Corner	Secret	179	–
NWDB Map	Middle of coastline	Secret	185	–
NWDB Map	SE of town, just N of Scavenger’s Shore	Secret	185	–
NWDB Map	In Siren’s Stand, near Syleio Seko	Secret	190	–
NWDB Map	S of Siren’s Stand, by map edge	Secret	193	–

Fishing Hotspots in Shattered Mountain

Map Link	Description	Type	Level Unlocked	Notes
NWDB Map	NE of Mountainrise, by Master Fisher Bernard	Rare	95	–
NWDB Map	N of Ambusti Mines	Secret	165	–

Understanding What Fishing Hotspots Are

One must know that there are three types of Fishing Hotspots spread across the Island of Aeternum: Broad (one-star), Rare (two-star), and Secret (three-star). 

As your fishing trade skill levels up, different types of hotspots will become discoverable. Here’s all you need to know about them:

Broad Hotspots	Rare Hotspots	Secret Hotspots
Fish Count: 30	Fish Count: 20	Fish Count: 10
Respawn: 20-30 minutes	Respawn: 30-45 minutes	Respawn: 45-90 minutes
Common Fish: 45% Chance	Common Fish: No Chance	Common Fish: No Chance
Uncommon Fish: 40% Chance	Uncommon Fish: 65% Chance	Uncommon Fish: 70% Chance
Rare Fish: 10% Chance	Rare Fish: 30% Chance	Rare Fish: 20% Chance
Legendary Fish: < 5% Chance	Legendary Fish: 5% Chance	Legendary Fish: 10% Chance

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About New World

New World is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by Amazon Games set to be released on August 31, 2021. The game was previously scheduled to release in May 2020 but was delayed to its current date.

Set in the mid-1600s, players colonize a fictional land known as Aeternum Island, modeled after North and South Americas in the Atlantic Ocean. The game will be using a buy-to-play business model, meaning there will be no monthly subscription fee.