Planning Your First Fishing Trip

Updated Aug 2026 ~6 min read

Planning a trip means pulling together a few tools before you leave: Trip Planner, Moon Calendar, FishCast, and Regulations. Here's the order that covers the most ground.

Key Facts
Tools used
Trip Planner, Moon Calendar, FishCast, Regulations, Catch Log
Free saved spots
15
Regulations coverage
61 countries, 700+ zones

Steps

  1. Choose a date and spot in Trip Planner

    Open Trip Planner and choose a date and location. Trip Planner combines a weather preview with a solunar preview for that day.

  2. Check the Moon Calendar rating

    Check the Moon Calendar for your chosen day to see its fishing-quality rating and moon phase.

  3. Open FishCast for the spot

    Open FishCast for the exact spot to see the hour-by-hour bite-probability score and the peak solunar feeding window for that day.

  4. Check the regulations for your location

    Check Fishing Regulations for the location — season dates, bag limits, size limits, and license requirements are covered across 61 countries and 700+ regional zones.

  5. Save the spot

    Save the spot if it's new. The Free tier allows up to 15 saved fishing spots; Pro allows unlimited saved spots.

  6. Log the trip afterward

    After the trip, log your catches in Catch Log, which auto-tags each catch with photo, GPS location, and weather conditions.

Note

Regulation data is provided for reference. Always confirm current rules with the relevant local authority before keeping a catch.

Free vs Pro

FishCast's forecast window is 1 day on Free and 16 days on Pro, which matters most when planning a trip more than a day ahead.

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