Make every cast count.
ReelyBiting
Know the next cast.
Smarter fishing starts here. See where to try, how deep fish may be holding, and what to throw.
6:10 in the morning
Start here. Not everywhere.
Stop guessing where to start. ReelyBiting brings together local conditions, depth, cover, and the fish you’re after to suggest where to cast and what to try—and explain why.
From the first plan to the last cast
Less Guesswork, More Fish
Choose a place to fish, get a plan for the water, and keep track of what you learn along the way.
01
Plan your trip
Find your next water
Find a familiar favorite or look for a new place to fish.
- Search lakes, rivers, ponds, and coastal waters.
- Filter by country, state or province, and water type.
- Sort by distance and save favorites.
Know where to start
Get suggested places to start based on your water, target fish, and fishing time.
- See a suggested spot, depth, fish, bait, and the reason behind the pick.
- See which fishing spots look most promising and why.
- Narrow suggestions by fish, shore or boat fishing, and technique.
Choose your fishing window
Compare fishing times and plan around the conditions.
- Check dawn, midday, dusk, or current conditions, and choose a future date.
- Morning and afternoon plans with suggested spots, depth, bait, and how strong each recommendation is.
- Find the best times to fish based on weather, water conditions, and fish activity.
02
Fish the water
Read the Water
See how depth, shoreline, and cover can guide your next spot. Activity maps are estimates, not live fish locations.
- Explore aerial, terrain, depth, and older maps, plus supported river routes.
- View vegetation, community sightings, saved marks, catches, and predicted activity where available.
Choose the Right Bait
Find a bait and retrieve that fit the fish and conditions.
- See the lure and color of the day, two backups, and a low-light pick.
- Get retrieve tips, technique guides, trolling routes, and night-light advice.
Take Your Plan Along
Keep maps, trip tools, and catch logs close on the water.
- Save favorite waters and maps for offline boat use.
- Start trips, mark spots, and log catches offline; sync when you reconnect.
Save What You Find
Remember useful spots and cover for your next trip.
- Save GPS marks for baitfish, weeds, brush, wood, and other spots.
- Review or remove marks; they can guide nearby cover and baitfish suggestions.
Stay in the Know
Follow changing conditions on waters you care about.
- Get fishing updates and suggested bite windows for saved waters.
- See front, dam-release, baitfish, and official weather alerts where available.
Mark a Spot from Your Wrist
Use simple trip controls while you’re fishing.
- Start or end a trip and mark a spot; actions sync with your iPhone.
- Queue actions offline. Motion-based catch recording is still being tested.
03
Build Your Fishing History
Remember Every Catch
Log a fish by species or add a photo for an ID suggestion.
- Save length, weight, lure and color, technique, depth, release, and notes.
- Save where you caught your fish, the conditions, and your trip details. Get help identifying fish from photos.
Every Trip Makes You Smarter
Keep track of every stop, with or without a catch.
- Save trip details and mark where you fished.
- Log catches and no-catch stops to help tailor future bait and color picks.
Track Your Fishing Success
See your catches, personal bests, and progress over time.
- Track totals, streaks, species variety, and personal bests.
- Collect species, track badge progress and dates, and earn badges for exploring, recording catches, and logging trips.
Maps & chartplotters
Take your spots to the gear you already use.
Save your favorite fishing spots and use them with compatible fish finders, GPS devices, and mapping apps.
For Humminbird HELIX, convert GPX files to HWR with HumminbirdPC.
GPXWaypoints · routes · trolling tracks
CSVReview spots in a spreadsheet
KMLGoogle Earth & mapping apps
Import guidanceInstructions for supported brands
Why it isn’t a hunch
Know Why Fish Bite
Wind, changing weather, water clarity, depth, cover, and the fish’s seasonal habits all help shape a recommendation. The right place and presentation can change with your target fish and how you like to fish.
01
Where they hold
Find the Right Depth
Fish move to different depths depending on water temperature and conditions. ReelyBiting helps you identify depths worth trying when information is available.
02
When they turn on
When Weather Changes
Weather changes can affect when and where fish feed. ReelyBiting considers changing conditions to help you plan your fishing trip.
03
The water you’re in
Find Where Fish Hide
Grass, brush, underwater structure, and baitfish can attract fish. Learn what to look for and where to start fishing.
04
What they eat
Know Your Target Fish
Different fish prefer different habitats and feeding conditions. Explore helpful information about bass, walleye, trout, and other species.
Water temperature & seasonal patterns
Surface and deeper-water temperatures, fish-spawning areas, seasonal changes, ice, and ice-out can help explain where fish may hold. Stocking and survey records add context where available.
Water clarity, cover & food
Water clarity, weeds, bottom type, algae, and available baitfish information can help shape spot and bait suggestions. Water-quality notices may also appear when available.
Rain, rivers & reservoir changes
Recent rain, snowmelt, river flow, lake levels, and dam releases can change where fish hold. ReelyBiting labels estimates when conditions are modeled rather than directly observed.
Saltwater & coastal conditions
Coastal suggestions can use local fish, water temperature, tides, currents, waves, and mapped habitat such as grass beds and oyster reefs. Available information varies by location.
Lakes
Find promising depths, underwater cover, and fishing spots.
Rivers
Explore currents, bends, and pools where fish may gather.
Ponds
Discover shoreline cover, baitfish, and accessible spots.
Coast
Explore tides, currents, and coastal fishing conditions.
Find your water
Search named waters available in ReelyBiting.
Enter at least two characters to search.
Results include named, enabled waters. Coverage varies by location, and recommendations show the information used.
The fish
Know what your target fish likes.
Learn where different fish may hold, what they eat, and which cover they use. Even on the same lake, bass and walleye can call for different places and baits.
Open a fish
Species Library
Discover where your favorite fish live, what they eat, and the best ways to catch them.
- Learn their preferred depths, cover, and feeding habits.
- Explore recommended baits, techniques, and fishing seasons.
- Find out which species may be present in your fishing area.
Browse the fish available in the app and learn what to try for each one.
Nine ways to fish
Find Your Fishing Style
Choose a style to see practical tips on how it works, when anglers use it, and what to try.
General fishing guide
What it is
How it works
When anglers use it
Bait and lures to try
Beginner tip
Explore simple guides for popular lures and bait, with practical tips on how and when to fish them.
Desk & boat
Plan at home. Take it fishing.
Explore your water and plan a starting point on the website. Take your saved spots with you and export them to compatible chartplotters.
Kitchen table
Web · plan the morning
- Explore the map and suggested places to start
- Suggested depth · target fish · bait ideas
- See why each spot was suggested
In the boat
Phone · fish it
- See your plan and saved spots
- Save spots · log catches · export to chartplotters
- Quick access while you’re on the water
The app
See ReelyBiting in action.
Explore the maps, spot suggestions, bait ideas, and fishing tools in the app.
Pricing
Start free, then choose the plan that fits how you fish.
Explore your three nearest waters for free, or unlock more fishing spots, personalized recommendations, and advanced tools with a premium plan.
Shoreline
Free
no payment details needed to start
Try ReelyBiting on the three waters nearest you.
- Explore your 3 nearest waters
- See suggested places to start
- Get depth, fish, and bait ideas
- Understand why a spot is suggested
- Log catches and get photo-based fish suggestions
Angler
$77/yr
$7.99/mo
≈ $6.39/mo · billed yearly · save 20%
billed monthly · no ads
Fish supported lakes, rivers, ponds, and coastal waters with a choice of techniques.
- Explore all supported waters
- Fish lakes, rivers, ponds, and coastal waters
- Choose from a range of fishing styles
- Get bait ideas, trip plans, and alerts
- Save waters for limited service
- Export spots and keep trip and catch logs
Most popular
Guide
$115/yr
$11.99/mo
≈ $9.59/mo · billed yearly · save 20%
billed monthly · no ads
Everything in Angler, plus more ways to plan, explore, and fish offline.
- Everything included with Angler
- Get tips for fishing after dark
- Plan suggested trolling routes
- Explore extra map views
- Download maps for offline use
- Export spots and routes to compatible chartplotters
Crew & Family
Planned
$154/yr
$15.99/mo
≈ $12.79/mo · billed yearly · save 20%
billed monthly · no ads
A proposed plan for up to 5 people. Crew sharing is planned and is not available yet.
- Everything included with Guide
- Planned access for up to 5 people
- Planned shared fishing spots
- Planned shared catch logs
- Planned household billing
Founder Edition · first 500 only
Captain’s Lifetime Pass
A one-time purchase for lifetime access to the current Guide features. No recurring renewal. Future features may be offered separately.
Offered to the first 500 anglers, while seats remain.
You can read the why
See the suggested spot, bait, and reasons behind the recommendation.
Your spots stay yours
Your personal fishing marks stay private to your account.
Table, phone, graph
Plan online, use the app on the water, and export spots to compatible Garmin devices.