The municipality lies in the southern Hunsrück on the river Nahe, near Idar-Oberstein and on the Deutsche Edelsteinstraße (“German Gem Road”).

In 1438, Fischbach had its first documentary mention when the Counts of Sponheim, who until this time had been the local lords, died out.

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[3] Fischbach’s mayor is Michael Hippeli.

The “chequy” part of the escutcheon refers to the old Counts of Sponheim who held sway here centuries ago, while the hammer and pick charge below recalls the copper mining that was the village’s livelihood for hundreds of years, shaping the people and the culture.

[5] The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[6] There is a former copper mine, open as a tourist attraction with underground visits and crushing stamps powered by a water wheel.