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Going Mobile: Popular Fishing Apps

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January 18, 2022
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January 18, 2022
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Are you looking for a way to improve upon your fishing game? There’s an app for that. Google Play and the App Store offer an impressive number of fishing apps for all types of anglers. Whether you’re looking to track your trips, connect with other anglers or gain access to detailed charts and overlays, we can guarantee one of these apps will change the way you fish.

1. AngLR

What Does it Do?

An app for anglers. Made by anglers. AngLR is an app that tracks, and logs information related to your fishing trip, and is considered one of the best fishing apps for this purpose. All you have to do is press a button when you’re out on the water and the app will start collecting and analyzing.

The information presented includes, but is certainly not limited to, routes you’ve taken in your favorite waters, weather and water conditions and performance monitoring. The app syncs to many devices, such as your Apple Watch, smart fishing rods and other fishing gadgets to produce real-time analytics.

The app also allows you to add photos of your catches, LIVE broadcast your trip to friends in the app and participate in fishing challenges.

APP Features

  • Fishing activity tracking and measuring
  • Trip analytics
  • Detailed fishing profile
  • Real-time weather and water conditions
  • Socialization and broadcasting
  • Challenges and games

Availability

AngLR can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Price

The standard app is free, but there is a Pro version for $2.50/month that unlocks detailed maps, data and more.

2. FishAngler

What Does it Do?

FishAngler is a 100% free fishing app you’re going to love. It is easy to use and allows you to explore the app’s robust and comprehensive database of fishing locations. You can check weather forecasts and water conditions, peruse a list of over 33,000 fish species and find your new favorite fishing spot.

The app can also help you stay organized by logging your catches and entering your fishing supply inventory into the virtual tacklebox.

APP Features

  • Advanced map layers
  • Real-time marine forecasts
  • Fishing experience tracking
  • Global social newsfeeds
  • Access to expansive databases
  • Organization

Availability

FishAngler is available on the App Store and Google Play.

Price

This is a free fishing app.

3. Fishbrain

What Does it Do?

Fishbrain boasts about being the most popular fishing app with the largest community of anglers. Users can engage with over 13 million anglers globally to share photos, swap trip details and share techniques.

This app leverages a database that includes everybody of water around the world to present detailed and interactive maps to help anglers find the best spots. Fishbrain gets help from users by offering a logbook and waypoint features.

APP Features

  • Large community of anglers
  • Local fishing maps
  • Fishing forecast
  • Fishing spots
  • Depth maps
  • Logbook
  • Waypoints

Availability

Fishbrain can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Price

The standard app is free, but there is a Pro version for $9.99/month, $24.99 for 3 months or $74.99/year.

4. Fishidy

What Does it Do?

Fishidy allows anglers to view detailed information, log catches and log fishing spots on fishing maps. It provides local fishing reports and a community of anglers that users can connect to.

APP Features

  • Interactive fishing maps
  • Local fishing spots
  • Catch and spots logs
  • Local fishing reports
  • Waterway information

The premium version includes features such as:

  • Expert tips
  • Fish habitat
  • Fishing insights
  • Depth contours
  • Offline map access in remote locations
  • Fishing hot spots

Availability

Fishidy can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Price

This is a free fishing app with a Premium version that costs $9.99/month or $49.99 annually.

5. Fish Rules

What Does it Do?

Fish Rules is unique in its objective. This incredible app curates and simplifies fishing regulations and rule changes. Your phone’s GPS allows the app to alert you of the regulations in place and includes details about any licenses you may need.

APP Features

  • Dynamic, on-demand and up-to-date fishing regulations
  • Location filter
  • Fish logging and identification
  • Artificial reef locations
  • Location bookmarks
  • Local business listings

Availability

Fish Rules can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Price

This is a free fishing app with a Pro version available for purchase.

6. FishTrack

What Does it Do?

FishTrack is the app you need if you’re a passionate offshore angler. It can help you save time and fuel while increasing your catch amount. Its main priority is to provide users with access to charts and overlays that provide details about water temperatures, chlorophyll, moon phases, forecasts, tides, water color and currents. Users can contribute to the maps by logging information related to these details and identifying fishing hotspots.

APP Features

  • Global charts and overlays
  • Trip planning tools: waypoints and routes

Availability

The fishing app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

Price

This is a free fishing app with a Premium version that provides the most recent satellite imagery and exclusive overlays. The Premium plans start at $7.99/month.

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7. Navionics

What Does it Do?

Navionics is a boating app that provides detailed nautical charts that will come in handy whenever you’re on the water. The nautical charts are for cruising, fishing, diving, or sailing, but the list doesn’t stop here.

APP Features

  • Detailed nautical charts
  • Weather and tide forecasts
  • Advanced map options
  • Social connections
  • GPX import/export
  • Chart overlays

Availability

Navionics is available on the App Store and Google Play.

Price

Navionics has a free trial period, after which you can sign up for a yearly subscription for $14.99.

8. ProAngler

What Does it Do?

ProAngler contains more than 7,500 hotspots filled with data such as water temperature, air temperature and weather conditions. It also contains information on where and when you can find different species of fish.

APP Features

  • GPS hot spots
  • Fish species guide
  • Marine weather and tide forecasts
  • Regulations and solunar times
  • Location-specific weekly reports
  • Top fishing locations in the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific

Availability

Pro Angler can be downloaded on the App Store and Google Play.

Price

Pro Angler is a free fishing app, with a Premium option at $9.99/month.

Final Words

The goal of these apps is to help you become a better angler and enhance your fishing experiences. There are many fishing apps one can choose from, but its all about you. What are you most passionate about and what does your regular fishing trip look like? Check out each of these apps and see which one would work best for your needs.

Happy Fishing!

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