Fishbrain – Fishing App


Rating: 4.5	Downloads: 5,000,000+
Category: Sports	Offer by: Fishbrain

Fishbrain is the world’s leading mobile fishing app, combining powerful tools with massive community knowledge for anglers from beginners to experts. Its all-in-one platform lets you log catches, identify fish species, see where others have fished using crowd-sourced data, and plan your next outing. It’s packed with intuitive features designed specifically for passionate fishermen.

With Fishbrain, you transform your fishing trips from casual outings into opportunities for learning and discovery. The app empowers you with detailed information to identify species, document your experiences systematically, analyze your success patterns, and connect with thousands of fellow anglers worldwide to share valuable tips based on real catches.

App Features

Species Identification Tool: Use this feature anytime to identify a type of fish or learn about its details, including its typical weight range, length, habitat, and target hook sizes. This helps you instantly become more knowledgeable about potential catches, boosting your confidence and success on the water.
Catch Recording and Tracking: This core feature lets you log information with precision, such as the species caught, date, location with GPS tagging, specific structure or method used, and accurate weight or length measurements. It vastly simplifies documenting each trip’s outcome, helping you analyze trends and understand what works best for future sessions.
Sighting and Finding Map Layers: Leverage detailed map overlays showcasing numerous factors like water depth, temperature contours, reef locations, recent catch reports from others around the world, and scanned fish atlases like Caribbean Grouper & Snapper. This feature drastically cuts your guesswork by concentrating active buddy information right in your target area.
Fishing Trip Planning: Plan and store excursions in advance by entering your intended date, targeted species, trip notes, essential checklist items, and even saving bait or tackle combinations specifically for different trips. This deep preparation reduces on-the-spot decision fatigue and ensures you’re locked down with all necessary details for better execution.
Fishbook & User Profiles: Create your own personal portfolio showcasing your top catches via photos (even estimating weight via photo size) and demonstrate your growth as an angler. You can follow other anglers, compare your catches, and receive virtual congratulations for your successes, adding a fun social layer.
Offline Mapping: For those epic trips far from signal? No problem. Many regions offer pre-downloaded maps so you can navigate, reference depth contours, explore locations, and even see FBC sightings, all without being online.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Most Popular Fishing App
Powerful Catch Recording System
Amazing Community Knowledge Map
Works offline in many areas

Cons:

Comprehensive interface can be overwhelming initially
Some advanced charting requires premium unlock
Occasional lag when loading high-density map data
Community sighting accuracy varies based on user skill

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need an internet connection to log a catch in Fishbrain?

A: Yes, connecting online is necessary to save your catches to your Fishbook and have them automatically update on the map where other anglers can see them.

Q: Is the map information reliable for finding specific types of fish?

A: Data density varies, but locations flagged by catches are often insightful. Relying more on the user-generated community tags to name the species found at a location will yield the best specific results.

Q: Can I use Fishbrain for freshwater fishing as well as saltwater?

A: Absolutely, Fishbrain supports all major freshwater and saltwater species tagging, covering regional requirements for both types effectively.

Q: Are my personal contacts/family info private in the Fishbook section?

A: Yes. Following or accepting follows is optional, and no personal contact data is requested or ever shown publicly in users’ Fishbook profiles or lists.

Q: Is there specific help for learning about unknown fish identification?

A: Definitely! Just open the Species Check feature at the main menu screen and take a picture of the fish or enter a description, and the app automatically cross-references it for you.