The Fishbrain map - what it is and how to use it?

The Fishbrain map is the fastest, easiest way to find new fishing spots! By combining powerful map layers with catch reports & photos fr...

The Fishbrain map - what it is and how to use it

The Fishbrain Map feature is available on both Fishbrain.com and the Fishbrain app. You can find it in the Map tab at the bottom of the scre...

How can I view depth maps in Fishbrain?

No fish finder? No problem! Use depth contour maps in Fishbrain to set yourself up for success, whether fishing from the shoreline or a boat...

How does Fishbrain display catch locations in the map?

In the map, Fishbrain Pro members will find precise location information for millions of catches logged by the community.Public catches in t...

How can I use the “Parks & government land” map layer in Fishbrain?

Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify public land and potential fishing access...

What is spot prediction?

Fishing spot prediction is Fishbrain’s proprietary artificial intelligence algorithm that finds fishing spots for you. By analyzing map...

What is a river gauge and how can it help me catch fish?

Understanding river flow, height and temperature is crucial to your success when fishing streams and rivers. As you get familiar with local ...

How can I manage my depth contour settings?

To manage depth contour settings, click on the Layers icon located at the top right of the map.Under “Depth contours”, click on “Source: Nav...

What does the blue and grey mean on the Depth Contour map?

Fishbrain has a partnership with Navico, and we are using their social maps (known as C-Map) which is crowdsourced data. The blue colou...

What are the yellow-colored areas that appear on the Map?

The yellow-colored areas on the map are Fishbrain’s spot predictions for fishing. They indicate potentially good fishing areas. The more int...

Can’t see the Depth Contours, Catch positions, Spot Predictions or your option to add Waypoints?

Please note that all these features are only available for Fishbrain Pro members. If you are a Pro angler and these features are missing fro...

Does Fishbrain have different depth maps, what are the differences, and who can see what?

Depth maps are only available for Fishbrain Pro members. Anglers located in the US and Canada have the option to switch between two depth ma...

How do I switch between depth maps?

Fishbrain Pro members in the US and Canada have the option to view both sources of depth maps. You can switch between sources from the map s...

Why can’t I see depth charts outside the US and Canada?

Fishbrain Pro Members in the US and Canada, who have switched their depth charts to Navionics HD depth maps, will only be shown depth charts...

What do the Navionics map symbols mean?

Color coded areas:  Shallow water or swamp Shallow areas with seaweed 1-3 ft depth in intense blue areas. The lighter the area color, t...

Why is the Navionics map loading slow?

Due to the amount of data needed, Navionics depth maps can take longer than other maps to load. This normally only occurs the first time, ho...

How to read depth contours on Navionics maps?

Depth maps are accessible for Fishbrain Pro members only. Anglers located in the US and Canada have the option to switch between two depth m...

Fishing regulations on Fishbrain

Fishing regulations exist to ensure species of fish are sustainably available in areas of the world. They are usually managed by local and f...

What areas do Fishbrain's fishing regulations cover?

Currently the available regulations on Fishbrain support recreational saltwater fishing regulations for state and federal waters from Maine ...

Why are some areas lacking any fishing regulations?

At the moment Fishbrain does not have regulation data for all states and regions. We are actively adding new regulations and partnering with...

What if I find an issue in the regulations or I want to contribute to them?

If you find any issues in our Regulations section or you want to contribute to them, please reach out to us at support@fishbrain.com detaili...

How to find the top baits for your targeted species?

Fishbrain provides lure recommendations based on the species you are targeting and the location where you are headed to.To check our recomme...

How to find the best time to catch fish?

On the Fishbrain app, you can check our BiteTime™, the ultimate fishing forecast designed to predict the best time to catch fish. BiteT...

What does it mean when government land parcels are overlapping?

With the "Parks & government land" map layer enabled, Fishbrain Pro members will be able to identify the boundaries of many publicly own...

What is the Fishing outlook tab showing on a water?

The Fishing Outlook shows the quality of a fishing water by analyzing historical and recent catches.This feature measures how abundant the f...

What is the Big fish potential on Fishbrain?

Big Fish Potential is evaluated based on historical and recent catch data for every state and their waters.This feature indicates how strong...