Is it fishable today? Flows Nearby ranks the top 10 rivers and gages around you, free for everyone. Check live flows, water temps and the bite forecast before you go.
Is the river fishable today? FlyFishFinder shows live USGS stream flows, water temperature and a simple fishability rating, so you know where to go before you leave the house.
Flows Nearby ranks the top 10 rivers and gages around you, free for every angler. Go Pro for Top Waters, BLM and National Forest maps, easements, parking and offline maps.
From trout and steelhead to warmwater species, find the water and know the conditions. Spend less time searching and more time on the water.
Know Before You Go
- Fishability Rating: A plain answer to "Is it fishable?" for every gage, based on current flow and conditions.
- Live USGS Stream Gages: Real-time flows, height charts and water temperatures from 10,000+ active gages nationwide.
- Flows Nearby (Free): The top 10 ranked rivers and gages near you, updated as conditions change.
- Top Waters (Pro): Rivers ranked on what is happening right now, including flow, water temperature, weather and bite forecast.
- Fishing Forecast: See the best time to fish today, plus hatch and weather info for the water you picked.
Find Water And Public Access
- Fishing Maps (Pro): 220,000+ rivers and 55,000+ classified trout streams across all 50 states, with 100+ species mapped.
- BLM And National Forest Maps (Pro): 450M+ acres of public land, including BLM land, National Forests and state lands, so you know where you can legally fish.
- Fly Fishing Easements (Pro): State fishing easements mapped alongside public land, so you stay on the right side of the fence.
- Bridge Access Points (Free): Find public bridge crossings near the water, free for every angler.
- Premium Wade Spots (Pro): Walk-in and wade access points, including boat ramps, trailheads and parking, mapped so you can get to the water.
- Campsites: Find camping near the water for multi-day trips.
- Trout Streams And Regulations: Filter for wild trout sections, Gold Medal and Blue Ribbon waters, and check regulations before you go.
- 3D Terrain Maps: See river contours, canyon access and slope before you hike in.
- Offline Maps (Pro): Download your maps before you lose signal in canyons, backcountry and National Forests.
Know The River
- River Details: Tap any river for notes, best flies and the seasons to fish it.
- Pro Picks (Pro): Our top trout river recommendations in every state.
Connect With The Fly Community
- Community: Share tips with fly anglers, guides and local shops.
- Fly Shop Directory: Find the nearest fly shop for gear, local reports and stream advice.
Remember Every Day On The Water
- Your Season: Log the days you fish and the rivers you have fished.
- Waypoints And Catches: Save your spots, record your catches and keep your notes private.
- Route Tracer And Mark My Spot: Trace your walk-in and drop a pin where you parked or hooked up.
Free And Pro
FlyFishFinder is free to download. Live gage flows, the fishability rating, Flows Nearby and bridge access points are free. Pro unlocks Top Waters, fishing maps, public land and easement layers, premium wade spots, parking, Pro Picks, regulations and offline maps.
Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing and terms are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and the subscription renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.
Download FlyFishFinder today and explore new waters!
Provide feedback or submit an idea by contacting us at andrew@flyfishfinder.com
More great features are on the way. Download the free app version and check our website for updates!
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Map layers for Easement and Access Points have help me discover new areas I would have previously dismissed as inaccessible. Traveling to new areas or new states, the Pro version is helpful because it shows stream regulations so I can quickly assess what might be viable for my trip. This won’t make a better fly fisher, but it will definitely get me to new and interesting places and increase my enjoyment of the hobby! The app is a great way to combine data from various resources and streamline (no pun intended) my research of a new area. I use the app a lot when traveling with work or family to find what species might be in the area, what stream or river fishing options exist, stream gage data, and where a local shop might be able to provide assistance. Then I can quickly decide if the rod and fly box will be packed or left at home. And it makes it super easy to navigate to points of interest I find on the map. I like that I can create and organize my own private pins / waypoints. It makes it easy to make notes in planning or record notes about what conditions and hatches were on a trip. Additionally, the designer/ dev team have been super responsive. They’re working on some new features which will continue to elevate the experience and have a great web based tool as well.
Developer Response
Pumped to hear this is helping you out and thanks for the kind words! Finding new places and faces is what it's all about. Fish on!
Game changing app for all species and fisherman
ColinFishes
Fly Fish Finder is an amazing new app that is a necessity for all anglers whether you fish twice a year or guide every day for anything from trout to musky. The ability to find new places to fish is now easier than ever with Fly Fish Finder as it not only shows rivers and lakes to fish, but shows access points and species, as well as a lot of other helpful information to scout out new water. You can also make a profile and will soon be able to connect with other anglers and guides to meet more people and advance your knowledge of fishing and the waters you fish or want to fish. There is also much more to come that will make Fly Fish Finder even better! I can’t recommend Fly Fish Finder enough and every angler should have and use it no matter what kind of angler you are!
Developer Response
Thanks for taking time to write up this kind review, we look forward to continuing to help you fish more water this year! We are building new features as we speak but are always game to hear how we can add specific tools to help anglers find more success. Feel free to reach out to andrew@flyfishfinder.com with any feedback.
The best app for fly anglers
Mkflyfish
FlyFishFinder is for the fly fishing community what OnX is to hunters, and a whole lot more. It’s the best way to pull all the data you need to plan your trips and find new water: property maps, access points, gauge data, local shops to help you out if you forget your rod, and more. If you’ve been using anything else to help you find water, you’ll be blown away with how much more this brings you. On top of all that, I’m looking forward to the community feature thats coming soon. That’s something that will really help when exploring a new area or just looking for fishing partners. Especially when traveling or vacation angling!
Game Changer in The Fly Fishing Community!
GrouchyCatfish
This app is working amazingly! It’s such a cool tool and I’ve messed with it a bit after the team found out an issue I was having with the software and quickly found the solution. In the past I used trout routes and bought the premium subscription for it last year, but this is definitely a much better app and is way less confusing to use (especially with the premium subscription!) as I’ve found trout routes to be buggy sometimes. The FlyFishFinder team has made an amazing app and I’ll forever be using it for my future trips. Y’all are awesome! What else could a seasoned fly fisher ask for?
Developer Response
Thanks! We are very glad to hear the app is performant and to hear you'll be using it on all your future fishing trips!
Now Free for Everyone: Top 10 Flows
- All 10 ranked rivers and gages in Flows Nearby are now free for every angler, plus the Top 10 Gages map.
- All live gages are still free for all users as well.
What's New
- Your Season: track the days you fish and the rivers you've hit, right from Explore.
- Top Waters, rebuilt: ranked on conditions right now (flow, water temp and weather).
- Saved button on the map: your waypoints, streams, gages, catches and traces in one tap.
- Mark a river you fished straight from the map.
- Best Window only shows when conditions rate Good or better.
- Faster loading, brand fonts back on iOS, and lots of polish.
Version 1.6.3
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