Short answer: MyFishNavigator is a fishing app that tells you where, when, and what to fish today for a specific spot. Set a location on the water and it builds one trip briefing from live weather, NOAA tides, solunar windows, water conditions, species viability, lure picks, regulations, and recent local fishing reports.
It works on the web, iPhone, and iPad, is free to start with 10 trip briefings per month, and no credit card is required. Each briefing is rebuilt live, so the same spot reads differently in the morning, on a falling tide, or after a cold front.
What you get for a day on the water
1. Where to fish. Search a place, set a pin, or use your location. The briefing is tied to that exact spot, and MyFishNavigator detects whether the water is fresh, salt, or brackish. For a multi-spot day, drop numbered TOP SPOTS on your trip map; each one snaps to the water automatically. On 1,000+ mapped lakes you can view underwater terrain in 3D to find drop-offs, humps, points, and channels.
2. When to go. Live weather from Open-Meteo (wind, sky, pressure, and temperature), water temperature, solunar major and minor windows scored for today, and NOAA tide predictions on coastal water all shape the timing in your plan.
3. What to throw. The briefing lists the species that make sense for that spot right now and gives lure picks to match. On Plus and Pro, follow-up chat lets you ask questions such as "What if nothing bites in the first hour?" See Plans for current limits.
4. What the rules are. Each briefing gathers regulations and recent local reports for the area at the moment you search. Treat it as a starting point and confirm license requirements, size limits, and seasons with your state fish and wildlife agency before you keep a fish.
Every briefing is saved to your account so you can reload it on any device. If you fish from a boat, you can export briefing waypoints as a .gpx file for your chartplotter or handheld GPS.
What goes into today's plan
| Input | Where it comes from | What it changes in your plan |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | Live Open-Meteo forecast for your pin: wind, sky, pressure, temperature | Adjusts timing and spot choice for wind, rain and temperature |
| Tides | NOAA tide predictions (NOAA-covered coasts) | Timing on coastal water, e.g. a falling vs. rising tide |
| Solunar | Major and minor windows scored for today | The best windows of the day |
| Water conditions | Water temperature and water type (salt, fresh, or brackish), detected for the spot | Which species are viable and which lures make sense |
| Local reports | Recent web-sourced fishing reports, gathered when you search | What's been working nearby lately |
| Regulations | Gathered for the area when you search | What you can keep; confirm with your state agency |
The platform combines every signal into one game plan, refreshed on every run and never cached.
Who it's for, and who it isn't
A good fit if you are: a shore angler, kayak fisher, weekend boater, or first-timer who wants to know where to go and what to throw today, including at a lake or coast you've never fished.
Not the best fit if you want: a chart app or a catch-log app. Chart apps map the water and catch-log apps track your history; MyFishNavigator turns live conditions and local reports into a plan for today. Many anglers use more than one app. See our fair comparison.
FAQ
How does MyFishNavigator decide where and what to fish today?
Set a location on the water and MyFishNavigator builds one trip briefing for that spot and today's date from live weather, NOAA tides, solunar windows, water conditions, species viability, lure picks, regulations, and recent local fishing reports. Each briefing is rebuilt live and never cached.
Is MyFishNavigator free?
Yes. You can start free with 10 trip briefings per month, with no credit card required. Upgrade for higher limits, follow-up chat, Advanced Mapping, and Pro offline trips and 3D lake terrain on mobile. See Plans for current limits.
Does it use tides?
Yes. Briefings include NOAA tide predictions on NOAA-covered coasts. On freshwater, the plan uses weather, water temperature, and solunar windows instead.
Where does MyFishNavigator work?
Maps cover North America. Briefing info is worldwide, though accuracy may vary outside North America. Tides are available on NOAA-covered coasts.
Is it good for beginners?
Yes. It's built for shore anglers, kayak fishers, weekend boaters, and first-timers, and briefings are written in plain language: where to start, what to throw, when to go, and the rules.
Does it replace checking the regulations?
No. Each briefing gathers regulations for the area when you search, but you should confirm license requirements, size limits, and seasons with your state fish and wildlife agency before you keep a fish.
What devices does it work on?
It works on the web and on iPhone and iPad through the App Store. Android is coming soon on Google Play.