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Comment by edessa

Fished up from the Stormwind Lake north of the Cathedral District.

Unless you fish up junk, you have a 100% chance to fish up the Hardened Walleye.

Comment by 704812

With my 450 fishing main it was 100% catch, so i decided to try it with a new fishing alt.

Starting at 1/75 with no lure he didn't catch a walleye until 28, then 39, 44, 47, 49, 51, 54, 55 (i then threw my stack back to keep recording), 56, 57, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74... at this point it became 100% catch rate.

I figure at 70ish it becomes 100% as that is also when i stopped catching trash in the respective body of water.

Comment by pixLpirateN

These can also be caught in the lake north of the Cathedral where you fish for Gigantic Catfish to complete the fishing quest A Fisherman's Feast. Thought it was nice to do two quests at once. You can even get both quest items at the same throw.

Comment by 105281

To catch this make sure your minimap reads "Stormwind Lake" otherwise you will not catch them. Spent 10 minutes fishing by the little dock besides the cathedral and didn't catch a single one, later noticed it's part of "The Canals" : /

Comment by WyzrdX

Just got this quest on my Priest for the first time. My fishing skill was lvl 1. I added a +25 Shiny Bauble and got my first one at lvl 3 +25 my second was at 12 my 3rd was at 22 and at 26 I started getting one every cast. Went from 26 to 31. All of the casts were with a +25 Lure. And like everyone else stated, if you get junk you wont get the Walleye.

Comment by 763314

I started at level 1 fishing, got my first one at 26 and last one at 58.
I would assume that you can start catching them at 25 and it turns into a 100% catch chance around 100/150/200?

Comment by 766774

Interesting thing, I was fishing on the docks in the south shores of the lake (reading The Canals) and I got the Walleyes only sometimes (not fishing any junk of course), so I guess it doesn't really matter where your character is standing, what matters is where the bobber drops (giving you the Walleye when it drops in the lake, and not giving it when dropping in the canals).

Comment by 110998

with +25 lure, 1/75..

1st at 13
2nd at 15
3rd at 22
4th at 24
5th at 27
6th at 33
7th at 37
8th at 39

Comment by Janettie

This quest sounds challenging.

Comment by shipwreck

For me, as of Patch 4.0.6, Walleyes do NOT always drop 100% when a fish (e.g. Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper, Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish) is caught. However, the drop rate is still very high. I was fishing from the eastern bank of the lake.

Comment by 89813

To update, I was catching fish starting at level 30 every 6-8 casts. I could scroll my log and give you exact stats, but you might as well spend the 10 minutes skilling up some.

Once I hit 50 I began catching one every other cast, so if your new to fishing, you might as well cast to 50 and get it done.

Comment by OtakuboyT

Doesn't start dropping in significant numbers until fishing skill level 50. I started at fishing skill level 1, and only got 2 from 1-50.

Comment by prettyboy1

The http://www.wowhead.com/item=57245 your catch for can also be fished right along with the http://www.wowhead.com/item=58503. First time I got them both at same time, took a total of 15 cast at fishing lvl 525 with a 75 lure cloak/pole bonus of 35. I sure the fishing skill I was using was over kill, but fishin in SW is borring.

Comment by 997500

Thank you Skinkles I had to look it up online because i was sitting there fishing (also started with a skill of 1) and didn't get any fish until 50. Then i got them all before 70.

Comment by Zaiza

Started at 2/75

Got mine at

22
38
45
53
56
59
63
65

Comment by Pie314

When I started this quest my fishing skill was only at 2. I used a basic pole with nothing but the lure and I caught the Walleye fish at:
16
19
21
25
40
42
45
50
It worked out very well for me since I completed the quest, raised my fishing skill and I got 2 achievements out of it as well; the "caught 25 fish'" and the "caught 50 fish"! Good luck everyone! I hope this helps!

Comment by Astiah

This is not 100% drop. At least not anymore. I'm level 90 with 578 fishing skill. I got one on nearly every cast but not every cast. It's still a very good drop rate, though.

Comment by Boxofbeer

Hitting a Walleye >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx98DJIayGw

Fish or Cut Bait: Stormwind
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| Diggin' For Worms | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlj2XP9YyU |
| Rock Lobster | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPAGSwd8EE4 |
| Big Gulp | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ugIAhewyg |
| Thunder Falls | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmxixGMg3PI |

Comment by Chrispine

It is found in the Stormwind Lake, which is north of the Cathedral District.

I started with a clean slate, lvl 1 fishing. No lures, and the simple fishing pole.
My stats:
1: 41
2: 46
3: 50
4: 56
5: 57
6: 61
7: 64
8: 66

it took me about 20 mins to catch it.

Comment by Grammie

easiest daily I have encountered so far...grab quest from Catherine Leland...fly to Stormwind Lake...if it takes you ten minutes you are doing something wrong...not a walleye every cast but perhaps every other depending on how crowded the lake be.

Comment by JillyBean4179

This thing is definitely all over the place. Started at fishing level 1, these are the levels when I got the walleye.

28
33
41
49
52
55
58
64

Comment by BregoVelen

I should have recorded each catch, but I didn't think about it. I started at 1/75 fishing skill using no lure and the passive pole from buying fishing profession. I caught all 8 bringing my skill to 62/75.

Comment by FixManTx

I went to the lake at level 12 with fishing skill 1 and by 20 had nothing but gray junk. Went back to Catherine and picked up a strong fishing pole (+5 skill) and a couple bright baubles and went back to the lake and immediately started getting Raw Brilliant Smallfish and Raw Longjaw Mudsnapper with a pece of trash once in awhile. I reached skill 42 by the time I had all 8 hardened walleyes.

Comment by BregoVelen

Starting at fishing skill of 1 and using standard default fishing pole I caught Hardened Walleye at the following skill levels: 32, 45, 49, 52, 56, 58, 62, 63.
I caught only junk from skill 1 to 31, from 32 I started catching frogs, catfish, etc , along with the Hardened Walleye.

Comment by Doomraven0

The quest is glitching for me. I have received a Walleye approximately 6 times with other fish but my quest completion only says 1 of 8. Taking forever starting from level 1 fishing as 90% of the fishes are junk and then the glitch isn't helping things.

Comment by davemanvell

Started with skill level 1 fishing skill with no buffs. Caught the 8 fish at the following skill levels:

32
45
46
49
50
51
56
58

So if you have a low skill level in fishing then use lures and buffs or just skill up first but you won't constantly get them until around skill level 50 or so.

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Hitting a Walleye

Catherine Leland in Stormwind City wants you to bring her 8 Hardened Walleye.

	Hardened Walleye (8)

Description

Sometimes, I fish for fun. Other times to relax, but sometimes I want a challenge. That's where the hardened walleye comes into the picture. This prized fish is not caught for us to eat, but for the challenge. You can find the walleye in Stormwind Lake just north of the city. Think you are up to the challenge?

Progress

Completion

Rewards

You will receive:

	Bag of Shiny Things

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

250 reputation with Stormwind
1 skill point in Classic Fishing

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(26414))

Guides

A Guide to Cataclysm Zone Dailies Breke's Bait Shack: Your One Stop Shop for Fishing Achievements! UPDATED for Battle for Azeroth!