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iOS · Public beta summer 2026

Fishing intel for the California coast.

The whole forecast, free at launch. No ads, no account.

Open it before the alarm. It tells you which of your spots to fish, when, what for, and why, from live conditions, the day's forecast, and your own logged catches.

TestFlight invites go out from here when the beta opens.

Sample home-screen verdict · what you'll open the app to

Biting · 6:00–9:00 AM · Refugio kelp line

Target: halibut + barred sand bass. Solunar major opens 5:42 AM. Mid-flood through slack high. Bag: 5 halibut, 22" min. 10 sand bass, 14" min.

SST64.2°F · halibut ideal band
Tidemid-flood 5:30 AM, high 8:14 AM (+5.8 ft)
WindNW 3–5 kt through 10 AM
Solunarmajor 5:42 AM, 1.5 h
Your logmatches Oct 22 day: 4 keepers, same SST band

Every factor is a tap. Open any one to see the read behind it.

Why GhostFingers Fish

Three things that set the call.

Multi-discipline by default

Surf-fish, pier, kayak, spear, boat-inshore, boat-offshore, lake-shore, lobster, fly. California saltwater coast plus a freshwater starter. Not boat-only. Not San Diego-only.

Public data stays free

The full forecast runs on public data. Free, no ads, no subscription. The forecast never sits behind a paywall.

Your catches stay yours

Catch log is local to the device. No public catch broadcasts. No data sales. No catch-location feeds to brokers, insurers, or aggregators.

The day, window by window

Most of the day, the fish aren't on.

Scroll the day. The app reads the same windows you would, and tells you when to bother.

4:00 AM Dead Dark. Nothing moving yet.

Sample day, Refugio kelp line. Real windows update hourly in-app, keyed to your spot and target species.

Two tiers

The forecast is free. Pro is the gear.

Free at launch

$0 · no ads, no subscription

  • Unlimited spots
  • Full daily verdict + solunar window
  • Full catch log + full pattern dashboard
  • Full public-data forecast
  • Season + bag-limit overlay
  • Trophy cards

Pro · coming later

Later · a future update

  • Kit-aware tackle recommender
  • Planning mode + waypoint nav
  • Offline maps + ENC raster overlay
  • Broader freshwater (Sierra, Delta, Central Valley)
  • The illustrated trophy version

The ladder · six tiers, no ambiguity

Closed-season species cap the top tier at Nibbles, regardless of conditions. The law is a hard gate.

Built on public data

The forecast runs on free, public data and published state fishing regulations. The public-data layer stays free, forever.

Used as-is, no warranty of accuracy. Not for navigation. Fish at your own risk.

Coverage

What it covers.

Saltwater · the California coast

  • San Diego (north + south)
  • Orange County
  • Los Angeles + South Bay + Palos Verdes
  • Santa Barbara Channel + Ventura coast
  • Central Coast (Morro Bay, Avila, Cayucos)
  • Monterey Bay (Monterey, Santa Cruz, Moss Landing)
  • SF + San Mateo (Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Ocean Beach)
  • Marin, Sonoma, Humboldt, Crescent City

Freshwater · starter lakes

  • Castaic Lake
  • Lake Casitas
  • Lake Cachuma
  • Pyramid Lake
  • Clear Lake
  • Shasta Lake
  • Solunar windows + season rules per lake
  • Broader freshwater (Sierra, Delta, Central Valley) coming later

Questions, answered.

What is GhostFingers Fish?

A daily fishing intel app for the California coast. Open it at 5:42 AM and it tells you which of your spots to fish, when, target species, tackle, and why, based on live conditions, the day's forecast, and your own logged catches.

What does it cost?

Free. No ads, no subscription, no account: the full verdict, full catch log, full pattern dashboard, and full public-data forecast. A Pro tier with extra features (kit-aware tackle, planning mode, waypoint nav, offline maps) is planned for a later update.

Where does the data come from?

Free, public data sources, plus published state fishing regulations. The public-data layer stays free, forever.

Does it cover freshwater?

Saltwater along the California coast is the core. A freshwater starter set of major California lakes (Castaic, Casitas, Cachuma, Pyramid, Clear Lake, Shasta) is included, with solunar windows and season rules. Broader freshwater (the Eastern Sierra, the Delta, Central Valley) is coming in a later update. Fly is a first-class mode alongside surf-fish, kayak, spear, pier, boat-inshore, boat-offshore, lake-shore, and lobster diving.

Will my catches be shared?

No. Catch log and spot data stay on the device. Catch locations are never broadcast to a public feed and never sold to a broker, insurer, or aggregator.

When does it ship?

TestFlight beta summer 2026. App Store to follow. Waitlist gets the earliest TestFlight invites.

Is there an Android version?

Not at launch. iOS first. Android lands if the iOS app earns it.

The waitlist is the front of the line.

The earliest TestFlight invites go to the waitlist when the beta opens.