Features

Everything You Need to Know a Lake Before You Ever Launch

The knowledge that used to belong only to guides and lifelong locals — now in your pocket.

Every feature in Fish Guide Pro exists to answer one question fast: where should I actually go? Because the less time you spend figuring out the lake, the more time you spend doing what you came for — fishing with the people you brought. Explore what's inside below.

Fish Hotspot Zone panel showing a high-confidence walleye drop-off zone scored 81, with depth range and plain-English reasoning

Species Hotspots

Know where to start before you idle around guessing.

Ranked fishing spots on your lake, scored by species, season, and time of day — with the reasoning behind every pin.

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Fish Guide Pro contour map of Gull Lake with the Tools panel open showing Measure, GPS Trace, and Speedometer toggles

HD Contour Maps

See every hump, drop-off, and break before you leave the dock.

1-foot bathymetric detail on thousands of Minnesota lakes, with customizable depth shading to make structure jump off the screen.

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Fish Report tab showing a 93 Excellent lake quality score, invasive species alert, trophy fish list, and species breakdown

DNR Survey Data

Skip the government PDFs. See the fishery at a glance.

CPUE, population and size ratings, and multi-year trend data for thousands of surveyed MN lakes — so you know a lake's potential before you drive to it.

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7-day fishing forecast for Largemouth Bass, highlighting Friday as the best day with an A rating and peak bite window

Fishing Score & Bite Timeline

Know exactly when to be on the water.

A daily A–F grade and hourly bite prediction built from pressure, solunar timing, water temp, and wind — recalculated for your target species.

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Log New Catch form on Lotus Lake for a Northern Pike, with GPS coordinates and auto-filled weather conditions

Waypoints & Catch Log

Build a spot map that gets better every season.

Drop pins on proven water and hazards, then log every catch with auto-saved weather and GPS — your own local knowledge, saved for good.

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Lake Info panel showing lake stats, special regulations, and species data pulled from DNR data

Lake Info & Regulations

Fish smart and legal, every time.

Lake stats, special regulations, access points, and invasive species status — pulled straight from official DNR data.

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Trophy Lake Search screen filtered by Black Crappie in Carver County, showing Parley Lake ranked with a 15 inch average catch

Lake Finder

Find the right lake before you waste a trip on the wrong one.

Search thousands of Minnesota lakes by name, county, species, or trophy potential — and see documented big-fish lakes before you ever plan the trip.

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Fish Guide Pro access list showing public fishing piers and landings near you in Minnesota sorted by distance

Fishing Piers & Shore Fishing

Got an hour? No boat needed.

See public piers and shore spots near you, nearest first, and what the DNR found in each lake before you go.

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The Lake Doesn't Have to Be a Mystery.

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