FishForward turns real catches, public reports, weather and Great Lakes buoy data into a plan for your next trip — then lets you log the catch, share it with the Community and win free competitions.
The County Hot Bite map shows where fish are being caught right now, built from real FishForward catches and public reports across Michigan.
Pick a spot and a species. FishForward weighs the season, the recent bite nearby, the time of day, how you fish and the water and wind, then gives you today’s odds and three ready-to-fish plans.
Radar, hourly and daily forecasts, wind, gusts, waves and water temperature from Great Lakes buoys — all in one place, for your spot or anywhere you search.
Catch of the Week, monthly species boards and Catch of the Year — free to enter. A trophy score compares each fish to its species’ Michigan Master Angler size, so a big crappie can beat a big walleye.
A feed for catches, water reports, tackle and conditions — plus How-To posts, Crews for trips with open seats, and Groups for your club or fishing buddies.
Plans, maps and access points adjust to how you’re getting on the water — including ice season.
Log catches with photos, length and weight. Choose how much of the location anyone else sees.
Earn Fishing Points and climb from Minnow to Sturgeon. Your reputation never goes down.
Species guides and a tackle optimizer for the fish, water and conditions you’re facing.
Find tackle shops and charter captains near the water, see what’s in stock and book trips.
Advanced Fishing Plans, Hot/Cold intelligence, marine conditions, boat navigation tools, the Tackle Optimizer, Crews and Private Groups.
Cancel anytime in Google Play.
About $2.17 a month.
Business Pro for tackle shops, charters and fishing stores ($143.99/year). Learn more
The free version includes weather, catch logging, the map, Community, competitions and tackle shops. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play, renew automatically until cancelled, and work on the web when you sign in with the same account.
Free to download. Free competitions. Built in Michigan for Michigan anglers.