View locations oceanographers recommend with the ideal conditions for finding specific types of game fish. Locations are based on their expert analysis to help you find the types of fish you’re looking for, faster. The recommended areas are overlaid on your chart and can be viewed in combination with any of the other Fish Mapping features. Updated twice per week on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
What does this mean for you?
This tailored information helps you find the type of game fish you're looking for, saving you time and fuel. You can view recommendations combined with other Fish Mapping features on your multi-function display to help you zero in on where you want to fish. Note that if conditions are not ideal for the selected species in your area, a Fishing Recommendation zone will not be displayed. In this case, use the other Fish Mapping features in combination to find the most favorable fishing conditions in areas you plan to fish.
Color coded areas are recommended fishing locations by species.
View concentrations of floating algae/plants.
Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Floating algae/plants provide nutrients and cover, creating habitats for bait fish, shrimp, etc., and attract larger, predatory game fish. Weed lines drift and shift over time, so they can be hard to locate. Use this feature to help find where weed lines have been sighted recently, or are most likely to be forming – to help you find game fish.
Purple lines and circles represent where weed lines have been spotted recently or are most likely to be forming.
View locations where the sea surface height is different than the surrounding area. The anomalies in the sea height show where fronts, eddies, upwellings and downwellings are located. Our experts identify these spots using radar data and models of the sea surface. Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
This information can help identify ocean fronts and convergence zone areas that create very favorable conditions, including nutrient-rich water that attracts bait fish and game fish. It also identifies "downwelling" areas to avoid, which are nutrient poor areas and don't support favorable fishing conditions. Use this feature in combination with sea temperature front strength and Plankton Front strength to find the most favorable fishing locations in your area.
Yellow lines represent sea surface height upwelling and downwelling locations.
View contour lines where sea surface temperatures are clearly illustrated.
Updated every 3 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Simplified contour lines quickly show the water temperatures in your selected area. Use these contours to help locate your target species based on their preferred temperature range.
Red lines represent the sea surface temperature contours.
View estimated strength of ocean fronts, which are significant temperature changes that create distinct boundaries between bodies of water.
Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Steep temperature changes or “fronts” concentrate nutrients which attract bait fish and also create barriers to fish movement. The location of strong and very strong fronts are good places to find game fish. At locations where both the temperature and plankton fronts coincide, there tends to be better fishing. Use this feature in combination with plankton front strength and sea surface height anomaly to find the most favorable locations in your fishing area.
Red lines represent the estimated strength of temperature fronts.
View the water temperature 30 meters below the surface.
Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Different species of fish prefer specific ranges of temperatures. This feature allows you to identify areas with the preferred temperature range of your target game fish in the area below the surface where they are likely to be hunting.
Red lines represent the water temperature 30m below the surface.
View areas of plankton concentrations.
Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Plankton is the primary food source for most bait fish, which attract hungry game fish. You can view this on your multi-function display to identify favorable conditions for your target fish.
Green lines represent the plankton concentrations.
View areas with strong plankton concentration bordering areas with relatively little or no plankton.
Updated every 24 hours.
What does this mean for you?
Plankton "fronts" show where murky, nutrient-rich water favorable for bait fish occurs next to clear, predator-preferred water (providing better visibility for hunting). Strong plankton fronts indicate areas for game fish feeding activity. In locations where both the plankton and temperature fronts coincide, there tends to be better fishing. Use this feature in combination with sea temperature front strength and sea surface height anomaly to find the most favorable locations in your fishing area.
Green lines represent the strength of plankton fronts.
View fishing features on the current day and for 7 days prior.
What does this mean for you?
Historical data is key to interpreting where more productive fishing areas will be. Since ocean conditions change continuously, observing how currents, temperature contours, plankton fronts, or other data layers have moved over the past few days can assist in determining a productive location for fishing. Knowing where these features have been helps you track where they are moving and will help visualize where the food and nutrients are flowing as you plan your upcoming trip.
View the direction and speed of ocean currents, which are the directed movement of water generated by wind, water density, and tides. The direction is shown using arrows and the speed is reflected in the size of the arrows; faster currents will have larger arrows.
What does this mean for you?
Currents form eddies which can help bring nutrients and food and congregate fish through their movement. Generally speaking, search in the centers of eddies and also in areas of convergence – where two different currents features come together to form one – for areas with the highest likelihood of finding game fish.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Color coded overlays show recommended locations by species.
Raymarine users can access Fish Mapping with a Raymarine SR200 receiver and a compatible Raymarine display with updated software.
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Garmin users can access Fish Mapping with a Garmin GXM™ 54 Receiver and a compatible Garmin display with updated software.
Compatible Displays
GPSmap 74xx/76xx and newer displays including:
Simrad users can access Fish Mapping with a WM-4 Receiver and a compatible Simrad display with updated software.
Compatible Displays
NSS Evo3
Lowrance users can access Fish Mapping with a WM-4 Receiver and a compatible Lowrance display with updated software.
Compatible Displays
Elite FS
Furuno users can access Fish Mapping with a Furuno BBWX4 Receiver and a compatible Furuno display with updated software.
Compatible Displays
TZtouch3
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Includes option to seasonally suspend for up to 6 months per year, at no cost.
• Purchase and install compatible hardware
While dolphinfish, also known as mahi-mahi, are one of the most common game fish caught in the Atlantic Ocean, very little is known about the migration and overall health of the species.
The DRP is the world's largest public tagging system for dolphinfish. Since 2002, the DRP has worked with anglers around the world to tag and release dolphinfish. This data has enabled the DRP to chart the migratory nature of dolphinfish throughout the Atlantic Ocean – critical information necessary to improve dolphinfish management and ensure conservation of the species.
To support DRP and join other anglers who are tagging dolphinfish to improve our knowledge of their life history, movements, and population dynamics, request a free tagging kit at the link below. Whether you hit your daily limit or not on dolphin, if you find small fish consider tagging some for conservation.
