Open the Fishbrain map to see thousands of lakes, ponds, and rivers sorted by distance and featuring more than 20 million logged catches. Filter catches by species, or big fish potential to narrow it down. Map layers like; Garmin depth maps, public and private land, Spot Prediction and exact catch locations, add even more details to zero in on. Each water also shows recent catches and a live rating of how good the fishing is predicted to be right now.

Most of these layers are Fishbrain Pro features.

Yes. Each water has a list of species that were caught there, ranked by number of catches logged, so you can see what's most common before you arrive.

Use the species filter at the top of the map to narrow results to trout, bass, redfish, or any species logged in that area. It's useful whether you're bank fishing, in a kayak, or targeting a specific type of water. Species filtering is a Fishbrain Pro feature.

Yes to both. In all US states, Fishbrain's sister app, Fish Rules, shows that a license is required and links to where to buy one. You can check regulations, like size limits, bag limits, and seasons, for a specific species at that water.

Most fishing maps show fixed structures, like depth, contours, terrain, the same information regardless of when, or where, fish are actually biting. Fishbrain's map layers have that same structure, but with more than 20 million real, community-logged catches, so you can see where fish are actually caught right, not just where they theoretically could be.

Yes. Search any location — urban ponds and rivers included — sort nearby waters by distance, and check recent catches and species lists before you go, so you're not scouting blind on arrival.

Yes — Fishbrain offers multiple map layers, including an actual satellite image view and Garmin depth maps for contour and structure detail. Switch between them on the map to get the fullest picture before you go.

With Fishbrain Pro, exact catch locations appear as individual pins on the map, so you can see at a glance where catches cluster on specific water. Its a practical way to spot historical hotspots without separate mapping software.