Your fishing companion
Log your catches, explore fishing spots, and connect with other anglers.
Available on iOS in the United States and Canada.
Log your catches, keep your fishing memories, and share the experience.
Music: “Welcome to the Show” by Kevin MacLeod · Incompetech · CC BY 4.0
Everything you need
Keep fishing notes, stories, and updates from your time on the water.
Explore fishing spots and see available fishing activity on the map.
Record your catches with species, photos, measurements, and the details you want to remember.
Share fishing experiences, follow other anglers, and stay connected.
A closer look
A clear look at the screens anglers use to plan, log, explore, and trade gear.
Dock
The Dock opens with current fishing conditions — the bite window, wind, sunrise and sunset, pressure, and rain — next to your catch stats.
Dock · Community
Post catches, stories, and updates to the Dock. Other anglers can like, comment on, and share what you post.
Catch Log
Each catch is a structured record: up to 10 photos, species, weight, length, date and time, lure or bait, and trip details.
Explore
Search waters, spots, and catches on the map, filter by species, and open a spot to see its details.
Journal · Species
Build a collection of the fish you've caught. Filter by caught and uncaught or by water type, and see how often you've caught each species and your best catch.
Market
Search gear by category, save listings, or list your own rods, reels, lures, and tackle. Buyers and sellers arrange the details directly.
Buy & Sell
List rods, reels, lures, tackle, and other fishing gear, or browse what other anglers are selling. Buyers and sellers message each other and arrange payment, pickup, and shipping directly.
Backwater Journal does not process marketplace payments.
Get started
Backwater Journal is available now for free on the App Store for iOS in the United States and Canada.
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Questions
Backwater Journal is available for iOS on the App Store in the United States and Canada. There is currently no Android version.
A catch log is a structured record of a single catch, with fields for photos, species, weight, length, date and time, lure or bait, and trip details. Journal posts are for stories, notes, and updates from your time on the water.
Sellers list fishing gear and buyers browse, save listings, and message sellers in the app. Buyers and sellers arrange payment, pickup, shipping, and other details directly with each other — Backwater Journal does not process marketplace payments or provide buyer protection.
You can report or block listings, messages, and accounts in the app. Visit Support for marketplace safety help.