Fishing Hotspot Locations Guide - New World

What are Fishing Hot Spots in New World?

Fishing Hotspots are areas in the water in New World that area somewhere in a Hotspot Area. It is a very clear circular area that looks like fish are swimming under. Active hotspots will have fish jumping out of the water within these ripple areas. These hot spots increase your chances to catch both bigger and better (more rare), fish.

What Do The Stars Mean on the Hotspot Icon?

As you level your fishing skill, you will unlock fishing hotspots around Aeternum. These hot spots come in three types: Broad, Rare, and Secret, each with a different star rating (1, 2, or 3, respectively). Be sure to seek these out and try fishing in these areas when you see the ripples. Here is a basic breakdown on what is the difference in hotspot ranks. This table shows the New World hotspot respawn times, how many fish per active hotspot, and what fish chances each give.

Hotspot Type	Rarity	Fish Qty	Respawn Time	Fish Type & Chances
Broad Hotpot	1 Star	30	20-30 mins	45% Common, 40% Uncommon, 10% Rare, 5% Legendary
Rare Hotspot	2 Star	20	30-45 mins	65% Uncommon, 30% Rare, 5% Legendary
Secret Hotspot	3 Star	10	45-90 mins	20% Uncommon, 70% Rare, 10% Legendary

Many of the fishing hotspots are actually hidden as well. Some you will not be able to see any icon on the map, but they do exist. You will need to identify them by eye as you encounter them. As you level up, you will begin seeing more and more hotspots available to you. Upon reaching fishing level 200, you will unlock 3 more as well.

Where Are All The Hotspots in New World?

First Light Fishing Hotspot Locations

First Light has 6 Fishing Hotspots in total, all 6 are Broad Hotspots.

Cutlass Keys Fishing Hotspot Locations

Cutlass Keys has 6 Fishing Hotspots, with one very close to its north, but technically in Monarch’s Bluffs.

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 2 Rare Hotspots
• 2 Secret Hotspots

Monarch’s Bluffs Fishing Hotspot Locations

Monarch’s Bluffs has 6 hotspots, one of which is Fisherman’s Bend, shared with Windsward.

• 2 Broad Hostposts
• 1 Rare Hotspot
• 3 Secret Hotspots

Windsward Fishing Hotspot Locations

Windsward has only 4 Fishing Hotspots, one of which is the shared Fisherman’s Bend.

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 1 Rare Hotspot
• 1 Secret Hotspot

Reekwater Fishing Hotspot Locations

Reekwater has a whopping 9 Fishing Hotspots, mostly salt water along the ocean.

• 1 Broad Hotspot
• 3 Rare Hotspots
• 5 Secret Hotspots

Everfall Fishing Hotspot Locations

Everfall has 4 Fishing Hotspot Locations in New World:

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 2 Rare Hotspots

Ebonscale Reach Fishing Hotspot Locations

Ebonscale Reach has 10 Fishing Hotspot spawn points:

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 3 Rare Hotspots
• 5 Secret Hotspots

Brightwood Fishing Hotspot Locations

Brightwood has 4 Fishing Hotspot areas in New World:

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 1 Rare Hotspot
• 1 Secret Hotspot

Weaver’s Fen Fishing Hotspot Locations

Weaver’s Fen has 8 Fishing Hotspots:

• 3 Broad Hotspots
• 3 Rare Hotspots
• 2 Secret Hotspots

Restless Shore Fishing Hotspot Locations

Restless Shore has 6 Fishing Hotspots in New World

• 2 Broad Hotspots
• 2 Rare Hotspots
• 2 Secret Hotspots

Mourningdale Fishing Hotspot Locations

Mourningdale has 6 Fishing Hotspot Locations in New World:

• 1 Broad Hotspot
• 3 Rare Hotspots
• 2 Secret Hotspots

Edengrove Fishing Hotspot Areas

Edengrove has 4 Fishing Hotspot locations:

• 1 Broad Hotspot
• 1 Rare Hotspot
• 2 Secret Hotspots

Great Cleave Fishing Hotspot Locations

Great Cleave only has 2 fishing hotspots:

• 1 Broad Hotspot
• 1 Secret Hotspot

Shattered Mountain Fishing Hotspot Locations

Shattered Mountain only has 1 fishing hotspot, it is a Rare Hotspot.