Know where to fish.
DepthScout turns real depth charts into fishing intelligence. Pick a lake or river, pick your species — see the exact spots worth fishing, the best times to be there, and what to tie on. Then let live GPS put you right on the mark.
Three taps to your next spot
Pick your water
187 lakes and 5 rivers — search by name, filter by region or species, or open the map and tap “find waters near me.”
Pick your fish
The analyzer scores every point, hump, ledge and weedline against your species' seasonal behavior — and tells you why each highlighted spot is good, when the bite windows are, and exactly what lures and live bait to throw.
Go catch them
Turn on GPS and the chart shows the depth under your boat and the bearing to the nearest prime spot. Save the water before you launch and everything works with zero signal.
Built for the water, not the couch
Real survey bathymetry
96 waters are built on state fisheries GPS depth surveys — over a million real soundings, not guesswork. Every water is labeled so you know which is which.
Spots with reasons
No black box. Every recommendation explains itself: “Offshore hump — walleye relate to this in summer; it sits right in the 15–35 ft range.”
What to throw
Lure picks, live-bait choices and a technique tip for every species, every season — from summer crawler harnesses to winter blade baits.
Bite windows
Dawn, dusk, midday, after dark — quality-rated feeding windows per species and season, with a NOW badge when you're in one.
On-water GPS HUD
Your position on the depth chart, live depth under the boat, and range-and-bearing to the nearest spot. Trolling-motor navigation without a $2,000 graph.
Offline & installable
Save any water at the ramp and the full chart, spots and bait advice work with no signal. Add DepthScout to your home screen like a native app.
The fish are already somewhere. Now you are too.
Create your free accountDepth data: state fisheries surveys (incl. Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife) and modeled approximations, clearly labeled per water. Shorelines © OpenStreetMap contributors. For fishing guidance only — never navigation. Always check local regulations.