Frequently Asked Questions
You can log catches manually by uploading a photo and entering details such as weight, length, species, and gear used. Alternatively, use our FishWizzard AR camera to measure your fish, identify the species with AI, and automatically calculate weight.
Yes, you can edit the length and weight of any catch entry at any time.
This is a common Android issue and usually means your device is missing Google Play Services for AR.
Some Android phones don’t come with AR support enabled by default. When this happens, the AR camera can’t load and may appear as a black screen.
How to fix it
Open the Google Play Store
Search for Google Play Services for AR
Install the app
Close and reopen the app
Once installed, the AR camera should work normally.
If the issue persists:
Make sure:
Your device supports AR
The app is updated to the latest version
Camera permissions are enabled
If the issue continues, please contact our support team and include your device model and Android version so we can assist you further.
Yes! If you want to complete a catch log later, simply save it as a draft and return to it when you’re ready.
FishWizzard uses advanced AR and AI technology to estimate your fish’s length and weight with high accuracy, making catch logging quick and reliable. Note due to the way in which the AR camera measures length we include a 5% length addition to account for the curvature of the fish.
The Trip feature automatically records your route and marks all catch locations during your fishing adventure. Catches are grouped by trip for easy reviewing and analysis later.
The app will notify you 10 minutes before your return time, at the return time, and again 10 minutes after. If you don’t respond, your last known location is automatically sent to your contacts.
Waypoints are markers you place on the map to track fishing spots or points of interest.
Go to the Contacts section in the app to add, edit, or remove contacts who can receive your media and location.
Add contacts who also use the app. Share your location and view up to 48 hours of location history for contacts who allow it. Location preferences can be changed anytime.
The app uses a unified weather system powered by Stormglass, to offer all key fishing-relevant weather data such as wind, pressure, air and water temperature, rain, cloud cover and more. Tide data is also displayed automatically when your set location is a coastal area.
Yes. We donate part of our revenue to waterway and marine life protection efforts. Check the Charity page to see our impact.
Browse the social feed to like, comment, and follow other anglers. You can also view users’ profiles and their catch history depending on their privacy settings.
Yes! Catches can be private (only you) or public (all app users). The app also logs weather data at the time of catch.
Yes, save any post within the app to revisit later.
Yes. Make your catches public and connect with friends to share and compare your fishing adventures.
Yes. Stay updated with fishing articles and news relevant to the angling community.
Absolutely. We prioritize your privacy—location sharing and personal data are only used with your permission and are never sold.
Log onto the Forfishsake app, head to your profile, click on edit profile and then click on delete account.
For more details on what data we store against your profile and data deletion please see our data deletion page.