FishHogs is a marine chartplotter for anglers fishing US coastal waters and the Great Lakes. View official NOAA nautical charts, track your GPS position and heading, check the tide, and log every fish you catch — all from one simple app. NOAA charts and GPS are free and work without an account.
NOAA NAUTICAL CHARTS
Access official NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC) rendered as high-quality vector tiles. See channel markers, depth contours, hazards, and aids to navigation. Charts load fast and render cleanly at any zoom level.
GPS POSITION & HEADING
See your real-time position and heading on the chart. FishHogs uses your device GPS — no external hardware required. Works anywhere you have satellite signal, even without cell service.
TIDES, CURRENTS & WEATHER
Check the tide curve for your local station with high and low times, flood and ebb states, and the day's fishing windows. Currents and marine weather sit alongside the tide, with water levels for the Great Lakes where tides do not apply.
CATCH LOG
Log a fish with species, weight, length, and the spot you caught it — one tap adds your current location. Search and sort your history by species, size, or date, and keep a whole season in one place.
MARKERS
Drop markers on fishing spots, structure, hazards, or any point of interest. Add notes, edit names and details, and sync them across your devices when you sign in.
GROUPS & SHARING
Create a group for your crew and share markers, catches, and live position on the water. Invite by link or QR code. You choose which group sees your position, and you can turn it off at any time. Creating a group requires Premium; joining a group and sharing within it are free.
GROUP CHAT
Message your group from the boat. Messages queue while you are out of range and send when signal returns, so a dead zone does not cost you the conversation.
TACKLE BOX
On-the-water references: a fish ID guide for Southeast Alaska and the Gulf Coast with photos and scientific names, marine VHF radio channels, fishing regulations, and a halibut weight calculator.
FISHHOGS PREMIUM
Premium unlocks the layers that show you structure — the bathymetry contour overlay, FishHogs Depth mode with graduated depth shading, and the FishHogs chart style — and removes banner ads. NOAA charts, GPS, markers, the catch log, tides and conditions, joining a crew group, and the Tackle Box remain free.
ACCOUNTS
Sign in with Google or Apple to sync markers and catches across your devices, join groups, and manage a subscription. NOAA charts and GPS work without an account.
Built by anglers who got tired of paying for chart subscriptions. FishHogs uses free NOAA data, so official nautical charts stay free.
SUBSCRIPTION
FishHogs Premium is an auto-renewing subscription offered monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically at the same price each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://fishhogs.app/privacy
IMPORTANT NOTICE
FishHogs is intended as a fishing and recreational reference tool. Chart data is sourced from NOAA and is provided for general reference only. This app is not a substitute for official NOAA nautical charts, Coast Guard Light Lists, or Notice to Mariners publications, and must not be used as the sole means of navigation.
This app has been very helpful and an upgrade to what I used to use. The depth bands make it easy to find fishable depths. The halibut length to weight chart is nice. The navigation system is easy to use. I like how groups can message each other and see locations for safety. Best fishing app I’ve used.
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Love this map. It shows markers of where lighthouses, beacons, and etc are located and where you are. Great app very pleased.
Seafloor Relief
3D-style seabed shading that reveals the shape of the
bottom — drop-offs, humps, channel edges — for premium
subscribers, in select charted areas. Download a region
and it works offline, like the rest of your charts.
Update reminders
A calm heads-up when a newer build is available, so you
find out before anything stops working rather than after.
Dismissible, and it never covers the chart.
Group sharing — export
The Group tab now exports the markers and catches your
group shares, not just your own. Filenames and file
contents agree on the date.
Fixes
• The safety depth contour now highlights correctly on
charted areas.
• Speed, course and distance now blank out when the GPS
fix goes stale, instead of holding a stale reading that
looks live.
• The measurement readout no longer sits under the centre
crosshair.
• Depth readout no longer shows a placeholder value where
no reading exists.
Version 0.8.7
The developer, William Tyler, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
William Tyler
Size
91 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.