Best Fishing App 2026

Know exactly when to fish

Real-time forecasts, tide charts, catch logging, and species intelligence — all in one free app. Fish & Tides tells you when, where, and what to fish.

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  • Best Fishing App
  • Fishing Forecast
  • Tide Charts
  • Solunar Fishing
  • Catch Log
  • Fishing Weather
  • Best Fishing Times
  • NOAA Data
  • Free for iOS
Fish & Tides forecast screen showing the 10-day outlook, fishing score, and hourly activity

Built on the world's most reliable data

We don't guess. Every forecast is powered by real-time feeds from government oceanographic, meteorological, and hydrological agencies worldwide.

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tide predictions and water temperature from 3,000+ stations across the United States. The gold standard for coastal data.

Tides · Water Temp
NWS

National Weather Service

Hourly weather forecasts, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, and air temperature — direct from the source.

Weather · Wind · Pressure
USGS

U.S. Geological Survey

Real-time stream gauge data, water levels, and flow rates for freshwater and inshore fishing locations.

Water Levels · Stream Gauges
UKHO

UK Hydrographic Office

Admiralty tide predictions for the United Kingdom coastline — the same data used by the Royal Navy.

UK Tides
Bureau of Meteorology

Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

Australian tide predictions covering every major port and coastal station across the continent.

Australian Tides
Open-Meteo

Open-Meteo Marine & Forecast API

High-resolution marine data including sea surface temperature, swell height, wave period, and global weather forecasts powered by ECMWF models.

Swell · Sea Temp · Marine
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Fishing Score
Tides & Current 0
Moon & Solunar 0
Weather & Wind 0
Pressure & Temp 0

One number tells you everything

Our proprietary 0-100 Fishing Score analyzes tides, weather, moon phase, solunar periods, barometric pressure, and water temperature in real-time. Stop guessing — start catching.

Tides & Currents

Precise tide charts from 3,000+ NOAA stations. Know the exact tide phase, height, and current speed.

Solunar & Moon

Major and minor solunar periods, moon phase, and illumination — the science behind fish feeding windows.

Weather & Water

Wind, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, swell height — every variable that affects the bite.

10-Day Forecast

Plan your week with a 10-day outlook. See the best days and hours at a glance.

More than a forecast — a complete fishing platform

Most fishing apps stop at weather. Fish & Tides gives you forecasts, catch logging, species intelligence, and interactive maps — all in one app.

Catch Log

Log every catch with one tap

Record species, weight, length, and photo. Every catch is automatically tagged with the exact tide, weather, moon phase, and fishing score at the moment you caught it. Build your fishing history and see patterns emerge.

Fish & Tides catch log screen showing logged Striped Bass and Largemouth Bass catches
Species Intelligence

Learn what works for each species

After logging a few catches, Fish & Tides reveals your best tide, time of day, and conditions for each species. Powered by your own data — personalized insights no generic app can match.

Species Intel
Striped Bass
12 catches logged
92
Pre-Spawn Season
Flood83%
Dawn6-9a
Waxing67%
Water62°
LiveBunker chunks
ArtificialSoft plastics
Interactive Map

Find reefs, piers, and fishing spots

Explore an interactive map with NOAA reef data, fishing piers, boat ramps, marinas, tide stations, and USGS water gauges. Save your favorite spots and switch between them instantly.

Fish & Tides interactive fishing map showing reefs, ramps, marinas, and tide stations
Gamification

Level up your fishing

Earn XP for every catch. Climb through 15 gemstone leagues from Quartz to Obsidian. Unlock 40+ badges, complete weekly challenges, and compete on skill-tiered leaderboards with 25-player cohorts.

Leaderboard Sapphire
4
Your Rank
2,847 XP
2
Sarah M.8 catches
4,120
Mike T.7 catches
3,892
Jake W.6 catches
3,445
4
You5 catches
2,847
5
Alex R.4 catches
2,560
Home-Screen Widgets

Check the bite without opening the app

Pin the Bite Score widget to see your spot's current hour score at a glance, or the Next Tide widget for a live countdown to the next high or low. Both refresh in the background — your fishing data sits one glance away on your home screen.

Fish & Tides Bite Score and Next Tide widgets pinned to an iPhone home screen

How Fish & Tides works

From download to your first catch in under 2 minutes.

1

Set your fishing spot

Use GPS or drop a pin on the map. Fish & Tides finds the nearest tide station and starts crunching data.

2

Check the score

See today's 0-100 fishing score with an hourly breakdown. Tap any hour to see exactly why it scored high or low.

3

Fish and log

Start a fishing trip, log catches with one tap, and watch your stats, badges, and species intelligence grow over time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best fishing app?

Fish & Tides is the best fishing app for anglers who want real-time forecasts, tide charts, solunar predictions, and catch logging all in one free app. It combines data from NOAA, NWS, and USGS to generate a 0-100 fishing score that tells you the best times to fish at any location.

Is Fish & Tides free?

Yes! Fish & Tides is free to download and use. Today's forecast is always free — no account required. Pro unlocks the full 10-day forecast, and you can earn free Pro by inviting friends (1 month Pro per friend who joins).

What data does Fish & Tides use?

Fish & Tides analyzes real-time data from NOAA (tides, water temperature), NWS (weather, wind, pressure), USGS (water levels, stream gauges), UKHO Admiralty (UK tides), BOM Australia (Australian tides), and Open-Meteo (marine forecasts, swell, sea surface temperature). It combines tidal phase, solunar periods, moon phase, barometric pressure, wind speed, water temperature, swell height, and time of day into a single 0-100 fishing score.

Does it work for freshwater fishing?

Yes. Fish & Tides works for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. Coastal locations get full tide data from 3,000+ NOAA stations. Inland locations use weather-based scoring with USGS water gauge data.

How does the fishing score work?

The 0-100 score is calculated from multiple weighted factors: tide phase and movement (strongest influence), solunar period alignment, moon phase, barometric pressure trend, wind conditions, water temperature, and time of day. Higher scores mean more factors are aligned for active fish feeding.

What does the tide & currents chart show?

One easy view shows you how the tide rises and falls during the day, plus a second line showing how fast the water is actually moving. That moving-water line is color-coded by direction: white means the tide is coming in (flood), yellow means it's going out (ebb), and red means slack water — the still pause between phases. On top of all that, the chart shades the best hours to fish in green, so you can spot your window at a glance. Swipe left and right to see the next several days. Tide data comes from NOAA, UKHO (UK), and BOM (Australia).

What does the weather chart show?

One chart, four weather views. Tap to switch between wind speed, air pressure, air temperature, and water temperature — each one shows the forecast hour by hour for the next week so you can see conditions building up to your trip. Swipe to scrub through time and the chart shows you the exact value at any hour. Weather data is powered by Open-Meteo.

What is species intelligence?

After logging 2+ catches of the same species, Fish & Tides analyzes the conditions when you caught them — best tide phase, time of day, moon phase, and weather — to show you personalized patterns. The more you log, the smarter it gets.

Is there an Android version?

Fish & Tides is currently iOS only. Android is on our roadmap — join our email list to be notified when it launches.

Start catching more fish today

Join thousands of anglers who use Fish & Tides to find the best fishing times, log their catches, and build their own species intelligence.

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