The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition added fishing to the game, but you can only cast your line at predefined locations in the province. Each hold has multiple fishing spots with unique fish to find, and you'll need to find them all if you want to complete the new Catch of the Day quest. Fortunately, fishing in Skyrim is much easier than in other games. The hard part is figuring out where you can actually cast a line. Here are all the Skyrim fishing spots we've discovered so far.
All fishing spots in Skyrim
Each region of Skyrim has pre-determined fishing spots. Fishing spots are marked with fishing supplies, which you can interact with to start fishing. You can buy fishing spot maps for each hold from general merchandise vendors like Belethor in Whiterun. These are all the Skyrim fishing spots we've found so far.
Whiterun fishing spots
There are 3 fishing spots in the Whiterun hold. One is just outside of Riverwood (described in our fishing guide), another is south of Riverwood, and the third is well west of Bleak Falls Barrow. You can buy this fishing card from Belethor in Whiterun.
Winterhold Fishing Spots
There are 2 fishing spots in the Winterhold hold. The city is right in the middle of the two. The first site is on the left along the northern coast, while the second is east of Winterhold near an island a short distance from the coast. You can buy this fishing card from Belethor in Whiterun.
Rift fishing spots (Riften)
The Rift slipway has 5 fishing spots. The first is located right next to the Riften docks, and the next two are a short distance west along the river. The other two are much further upstream near the mountains. You can buy this fishing card from Belethor in Whiterun.
Fishing spots Haafingar (Solitude)
The Haafingar hold has 4 fishing spots. Three are located in the river south of Solitude, and the last is located along the northern coast northwest of Solitude. You can buy this fishing card from the general store in Solitude.
Falkreath fishing spots
Falkreath Slip has 5 fishing spots and they are all close together making it a great fishing destination. You can find all five of them in the huge lake north of Falkreath. You can buy this fishing card from the general store in Falkreath.
The fishing spots of the reach (Markarth)
The Reach has 4 fishing spots. One is located along the river just outside Markarth and the second is directly south of it. The other two are southeast of Markarth along the main river. You can buy this fishing card from the general store in Markarth.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
