How to Read Your FishCast Score
FishCast produces an hour-by-hour bite-probability score for a chosen spot, built from eight weighted weather, tide, and lunar inputs. Here's what the score is made of and how to read it.
- Total inputs
- 8 weighted inputs
- Top-weighted input
- Barometric pressure (20%)
- Free forecast window
- 1 day
- Pro forecast window
- 16 days
What FishCast Measures
FishCast analyzes real-time weather, tide predictions, barometric pressure, water temperature, and solunar theory, then combines them into a single bite-probability score for each hour. Each input carries a confirmed weight in the overall score:
| Input | Weight |
|---|---|
| Barometric pressure | 20% |
| Moon phase | 15% |
| Solunar period | 15% |
| Wind | 12% |
| Time of day | 12% |
| Tide state | 10% |
| Cloud cover | 8% |
| Precipitation | 8% |
FishCast also produces species-specific predictions and highlights peak solunar feeding windows within the forecast.
The Free tier shows a 1-day FishCast forecast window. Pro extends the forecast window to 16 days, and also receives priority weather data.
Steps to Read a Score
Open FishCast for a spot
Open FishCast for your current location or a saved fishing spot to load its hour-by-hour bite-probability forecast.
Note the overall score
Look at the overall score for the hour or day, which reflects the combined weighting of all eight inputs above.
Check which inputs are driving it
Review the breakdown to see which inputs are pushing the score up or down — for example, high barometric pressure weight or a strong solunar period.
Compare hours to find the peak window
Scroll across the hour-by-hour forecast to compare scores and identify the peak bite window FishCast highlights.
Factor in your own local knowledge
Combine the score with your own knowledge of the water. FishCast is a probability tool, not a guarantee of a catch.