CatchTrail Fishing Journal

Your water. Your story.

CatchTrail is a private fishing journal built to help you remember what happened on the water and learn from every outing. Log a catch in seconds, then add as much—or as little—detail as you want.

QUICK, FLEXIBLE CATCH LOGGING

Record the species or catch, number caught, date, favorite status, photos, place, technique, method, outcome, notes, measurements, water details, and conditions. Only the catch description is required.

YOUR JOURNAL, MADE USEFUL

Search your history by species, place, technique, or notes. Filter favorites and measured catches, revisit entries on a map, and use personal insights to spot patterns across species, techniques, places, and seasons.

OPTIONAL LOCATION AND CONDITIONS

CatchTrail asks for location only after you choose automatic location during setup or tap Use current location. When requested, it can save the coordinates, place name, and current weather with the entry. Core journal features work without location access.

BUILT FOR HOW YOU FISH

Use imperial or metric measurements. CatchTrail works for freshwater and saltwater fishing, shore and boat fishing, fly and conventional tackle, detailed pattern tracking, or simply saving good memories.

BRING YOUR OLD FISHNET JOURNAL

Import the original FishNet fish.db database or fishdata.csv export. CatchTrail previews entries before import and uses stable fingerprints to prevent duplicates. You can also create and restore portable CatchTrail JSON backups with embedded photos.

PRIVATE JOURNAL, YOUR CONTROL

Your journal is stored in the app on your device. There is no CatchTrail account, social feed, or automatic journal upload. Backups are created only when you request them and remain under your control. CatchTrail never sends your catch notes, photos, measurements, or saved fishing coordinates to its advertising or purchase providers.

START FREE — THEN CHOOSE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU

Start with 7 free new catch entries. At the limit, choose a rewarded ad to unlock 3 more catches each time, or get CatchTrail Plus for unlimited logging with no ads. Plus is an annual subscription, billed through Google Play and automatically renewed until canceled. Google Play shows your local price before purchase. Existing and imported journals are preserved. Restore or manage your purchase from Settings.

Optional weather and map features require a network connection. Saved fishing locations can be sensitive, so protect any backup files you create.