The short version
- FishCast is a fishing-information service. The data is informational, not advice. Always verify regulations and conditions with primary sources before fishing.
- Subscriptions are $7.99/month or $49.99/year, billed automatically until you cancel. We give you a 14-day free trial; if you don't cancel before day 14, your card is charged.
- You can cancel any time, online via the Stripe customer portal. No phone calls, no live chat, no retention specialists.
- Fishing involves real risk. By using FishCast you accept that risk and agree we're not liable if our data turns out to be wrong, incomplete, or out-of-date.
- Be a decent person. Don't scrape, abuse, or break the service.
- Disputes are governed by Utah law.
1. Agreement
These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and FishCast ("we," "us," "our"). FishCast is operated by FishCast LLC, a Utah limited liability company based in Utah, U.S.A. When you contract with FishCast, you are contracting with FishCast LLC doing business as FishCast.
By creating an account, starting a free trial, or otherwise using FishCast, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy.
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to create an account. FishCast is not directed to children under 13.
2. Your account
You're responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials safe and for everything that happens under your account. Tell us right away at [email protected] if you suspect unauthorized access.
You agree to provide accurate information and to keep your email address current so we can reach you about your account.
3. Subscription, billing, and auto-renewal
Plans and prices
- Monthly: $7.99 USD per month.
- Annual / Season Pass: $49.99 USD per year (≈ $4.17/month, billed yearly).
All prices are in U.S. dollars. Sales tax, VAT, or similar taxes may apply depending on your location and will appear on your Stripe receipt where required by law. We may change prices for future billing periods with reasonable advance notice; the new price won't apply to a period you've already paid for.
14-day free trial (free-to-pay conversion)
New subscribers get a 14-day free trial. We collect your payment method when you start the trial. Stripe stores the card details; we do not. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your card will be automatically charged the plan price you selected, and your subscription will renew automatically thereafter until you cancel. Stripe sends trial-conversion reminders by default; you can also see your trial end date and cancel at any time from Account & billing.
Automatic renewal
By starting a subscription, you authorize us to charge your payment method on file for each billing period (monthly or annual) automatically until you cancel. Each charge will appear as "FishCast" or similar on your statement. Stripe sends an emailed receipt for each successful charge.
How to cancel
You can cancel at any time, online, in the same medium you signed up: open Account & billing, open the Stripe customer portal, and cancel. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period; you keep access until then. No phone call required. If the cancellation flow isn't working for any reason, email [email protected] and we will cancel for you within one business day.
Refunds
Subscription fees are generally non-refundable. We don't pro-rate cancellations within a billing period; you keep access through the period you've paid for, and the next renewal stops. If you believe you've been charged in error, email us within 30 days and we'll review on a case-by-case basis. Statutory refund rights in your jurisdiction (for example, the EU 14-day cooling-off period for distance contracts) are not affected by this paragraph.
Failed payments
If a charge fails, Stripe will retry on its standard retry schedule. If the retries don't succeed, your subscription will be marked past-due and your access to subscription-only features may be suspended until the balance is paid.
4. Acceptable use
Don't use FishCast to:
- Scrape or systematically extract data, beyond what a normal human user would do.
- Resell, sublicense, or redistribute the data to third parties.
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive our underlying methodology.
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the service, or break any authentication or security mechanism.
- Send automated traffic, run a denial-of-service attack, or otherwise interfere with other users' access.
- Impersonate another person, create fake accounts, or share your account.
- Use the service for any unlawful purpose, including fishing in closed waters or in violation of state regulations.
We reserve the right to throttle, suspend, or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
5. Location data
The "Near Me" feature uses your browser's Geolocation API to determine your approximate position and show nearby waters. This is entirely opt-in. We never access your location without your explicit permission. Your coordinates are sent to our server to find waters within the radius you select; they are not stored in our database, forwarded to any third party, or used for advertising. We cache them locally on your device for up to 24 hours for convenience. You can revoke browser location permission at any time. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
6. Third-party content
FishCast aggregates information from public sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey (gauge data), Open-Meteo (weather), state regulator publications, and public web search results (chatter and media). We don't author this content and we don't guarantee it's accurate, complete, current, or available at any given time. Your interactions with linked third-party sites are governed by those sites' own terms.
7. Disclaimers · fishing data is informational, not advice
Fishing involves inherent risk. The information FishCast provides (including fishability scores, "fish-it" / "hold-off" calls, regulation summaries, fly recommendations, hatch timing, weather forecasts, and water-condition readings) is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not professional advice, not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own judgment, local knowledge, and primary-source verification.
Regulations may be wrong, stale, or incomplete
State fishing regulations change frequently. We work hard to keep our regulation summaries current, but rules can change between our updates, special closures and emergency orders may not be reflected, and our text simplifies the underlying rule book in ways that can lose nuance. Before fishing, you must verify current regulations directly with the state Fish & Wildlife agency that has jurisdiction over the water. If FishCast says a water is open and the state says it's closed, the state is right.
Conditions change faster than we refresh
Stream gauges report at 15-minute to hourly intervals; weather forecasts can be wrong; algae blooms, hot-water events, and runoff can render conditions unfishable in hours. Treat every "Fish it." call as a starting point, not a conclusion.
Safety on the water is your responsibility
FishCast does not assess wading conditions, road access, weather hazards, lightning, hypothermia risk, navigational hazards, or any other on-the-water safety factor. You are solely responsible for your own safety, the safety of those with you, and your decisions about whether to enter the water.
Recommendations are not endorsements
Fly and lure suggestions reflect what algorithm-derived inputs say is likely to work. They're not endorsements of specific products, brands, or shops, and they don't guarantee a fish.
Service "as is"
FishCast is provided "as is" and "as available." To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties (express, implied, statutory, or otherwise), including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation. Some jurisdictions don't allow these disclaimers; in those places, the disclaimers apply to the maximum extent permitted by local law.
8. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- FishCast and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages (including lost profits, lost data, lost fish, ruined trips, or personal injury) arising out of or related to your use of the service, even if we've been advised of the possibility.
- Our total cumulative liability for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the service is capped at the greater of (a) the amount you paid FishCast in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).
Some jurisdictions don't allow these limitations; in those places, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by local law. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (for example, gross negligence or willful misconduct in jurisdictions where those can't be disclaimed).
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FishCast and its operators from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the service, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of any law or third-party right, or (d) any content you submit.
10. Termination
You can stop using FishCast and delete your account at any time from Account & billing. We can suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, if your use creates a security or legal risk for us, or if we cease offering the service. We'll give reasonable notice when we can.
The disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing-law, and dispute-resolution sections survive termination.
11. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll notify you by email or via an in-app banner at least 30 days before they take effect (where required by law) or with reasonable notice in other cases. Continued use of FishCast after the new Terms take effect means you accept them. If you don't accept them, cancel your subscription before the effective date.
12. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Utah, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The exclusive forum for any dispute that proceeds in court is the state and federal courts located in Utah, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.
If you live in a U.S. state with consumer-protection laws that give you stronger rights (for example, California, New York, or Massachusetts), nothing in this section limits those rights. If you live outside the United States, you may also have rights under your local consumer-protection laws that survive this section.
13. Miscellaneous
- Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and FishCast about the service.
- Severability. If any part of these Terms is unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.
- No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision isn't a waiver of our right to enforce it later.
- Assignment. You can't assign these Terms without our written consent. We can assign them as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all our assets.
- Force majeure. We're not liable for failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including outages of upstream data providers (USGS, Open-Meteo, Stripe, Supabase, etc.).
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email [email protected].