onWater Fish Reviews

Basically trying to be Overlandr/All Trails for fly fishing, but it’s got a horrible interface. Crashes all the time. Super buggy. Just plain doesn’t work, friends. Not worth your time.

I’m excited there is a fly fishing specific app dedicated to access and navigation. With that said Hunt OnX still takes the cake (though it’s substantially more expensive). Give onWater some time and it’ll be right there. This is not an easy undertaking and I’m excited to see where it goes. Some of the information is unfortunately a little bit limited. Keep it going and I will definitely monitor the progress on onWaterFish. Huge potential here.

I have loved using onWaterFish. The distance calculator on the river is extremely valuable when floating sections I’m unfamiliar with. Also enjoy having the private and public land marked to make sure I’m not trespassing. I believe onWaterFish is providing maps and other information in a responsible way by keeping your own marked places and notes private to only you, and providing links to local fly shops and other local services who benefit from people using onWaterFish to contact them. I also appreciate their mission to support conservation efforts across the country. Keep up the good work onWater!

Awesome product. I’ve always purchased expensive laminated maps in fly shops when floating new rivers. Now all the information is in one, easy to access location that is constantly updated updated with current river conditions. Especially useful when floating a new river to see exactly how many miles to your take out. No more second guessing where we are when I could be focusing on the fish!

onWaterFish has everything you could want. Adding details to your photos makes it extremely easy to journal what was working in the exact conditions. The GPS features while you float make sure you never miss a takeout and make planning the day a breeze. The team always seems to be adding more rivers. Well worth the money if you spend a lot of days on the river.

Finally an app for fly fishermen. onWaterFish compiles all of the background info needed to explore a new a water body into a one stop shop! Not only are private/public property boundaries clearly identified, but there is also specific access location provided as well as fly recommendations. Great imagery detail in both online and offline maps.

This has been a fun app to explore. I have everything I need in one place. Before, I’d have to look at several different websites for stream flows, fishing reports and river access points. This has significantly streamlined my research. The company seems to be updating & improving onWaterFish all of the time. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

onWaterFish is easy to use and navigate. I feel onWaterFish is breaking down the walls and helping to make river use and accessibility available to everyone. It also tells you the local fly shops in your area. In this economy any boost to those shops is extremely helpful!

Being able to plot river miles has been clutch. Much easier to plan a trip with current water flows displayed in a single place. Nice to have the take outs marked. Do you have plans to provide directions to the access areas?

onWaterFish is super useful for exploring new streams! I have been wanting to fish some near by water but end up sticking to the same old holes. I tried onWaterFish out this weekend and had a blast. Parking, public access spots, current reports, flow and more. I was my own guide. Easy, enjoyable fishing!

onWaterFish is so worth every penny. There is a ton of information in one space, the honey hole feature is totally private so it eliminates that “spot burning” situation. I used it to go 970 miles to fish Pyramid Lake and the Truckee River- worth every penny!

Now when I set out to fish a new river I get to spend a lot more time actually fishing rather than driving around looking for public access points.

Easy interface with lots of good info

I recently used the offline map tool when floating the South Fork of the Boise River. Because I was unfamiliar with the river and the float, access points, river distances to campsites, whitewater hazards, and other points of interest to the angler, the offline map was invaluable to me in planning snd executing the 2 day overnight float.

Although near the growing city of Boise, ID, the South Fork runs through a remote and deep river canyon setting without reliable cell phone service, so I downloaded the fully curated off-line map and was able to track my float without a glitch! This helped immensely in understanding where I was in relation to my planned campsite for the night, putting me at ease in the late afternoon by knowing exactly where I would be camping and not needing to push through good evening water to ensure I found my camp while there was still daylight. Also, I was able to see exactly where whitewater hazards were located, enabling me to make better decisions, for example, choosing to set camp rather than trying to run a relatively simple but technical rapid in the fading light of the day.

I have always used digital resources when planning a river trip, but the research aspect of this process is tedious, requiring a search of several resources to get the whole big picture. With onWater’s app everything is right there in one location making trip planning and the overall experience so simple and incredibly informative with its hand-curated and detailed information. Thanks, onwater!

$39 plus a $39 yearly subscription. You get maybe 5% of the rivers in a given state. Even the major rivers are missing large chunks of data. I get it’s new, but I would expect a lot more for the amount of money you spend

this app has really revamped its layout and details. I now have access to a lot more rivers, reservoirs, and other states. It looks like there is a 14-day free trial. It's either $4.99/month or $39.99/year or there's a free limited version. Either way, you cant go wrong. It's cheaper than onX and seems to be unbiased as compared to other apps. I'm happy with it.