Release Notes

WHAT'S
NEW

Every update we've shipped, plus every LinkFish feature already live in the app.

Update 2.2.7

Released 10 October 2026

A smarter Ask LinkFish

Ask LinkFish now helps you navigate the app, find fishing tools, and report an angler or post. It also better understands your bait, target species, and requested search distance.

Interactive fishing comparisons

Compare nearby locations using real forecasts. Toggle spots, explore different dates and hours, and switch between a graph and a detailed table to help plan your trip.

Improved Honey Holes

Get more practical advice on casting angles, retrieves, and drifts. Improved water boundaries and nearby catch checks help keep recommendations relevant, with clearer distinctions between measured information and AI suggestions.

Free gear on the marketplace

Claim genuinely free items without a payment step. Buyers and sellers now have reservation reminders, improved handoff and cancellation controls, and optional private delivery addresses and tracking for free shipped orders.

A smoother experience

Improved user search, review forms, list animations, seller subscription handling, translations, and price entry across different languages.

Easier future updates

Compatible fixes can download in the background and apply during a later app restart after you install a store version that supports this feature.

Better community controls

Catch posts now have clearer reporting options, and anglers can request a review when their fishing content is rejected by mistake.

Everything New

Every update shipped since Update 1.8, grouped by what it helps you do.

Social & communication

  • Friends system, blocking management, account deletion
  • Voice and video calls in chat (with Wi‑Fi ↔ cellular handoff, ringtone, missed-call entries and notifications)
  • Community room (global chat) with optional hourly digest pushes
  • Worldwide catch-log video reels: record/pick video, comments and replies in-feed, full-screen photo/video viewer with swipe-to-dismiss
  • Photo/video/file attachments in direct and group chats; multi-select contacts to start a group
  • Friend requests as actionable notifications; friend buttons on profiles
  • Angler Radio (live audio rooms) and live video broadcasts
  • Nearby Anglers discovery
  • Lost Gear Recovery Network (report lost gear on the map, alert nearby anglers, chat, mark recovered)

Planning & forecasting

  • One-tap Trip auto-planner (picks the best day of the week), packing list with custom items synced to your account
  • AI Bait Lab (strike-probability scoring for species/bait/depth/retrieve)
  • Quantum Bite Predictor spot picker; Lake Twin species chips
  • "When to Fish" hub combining five planning tools
  • Fish-movement push alerts for saved spots; storm alert coverage for every angler
  • Evidence-backed best-trip-spot recommendations; "welcome back" private plan for returning anglers
  • Fishing-intel zones personalized from your own catch history

Map & water intelligence

  • Migration of the explore/safety maps to MapLibre
  • Bait Shops layer (with crowdsourced item availability, phone/website/directions), parking near legal shore access, river-bend rendering on satellite
  • Tap a fish-probability zone to see why fish should be there
  • Water Intelligence from the spot sheet; lake species report card from real public catches
  • Rain radar notice; Access Finder (piers, ramps, parks, marinas nearby)
  • Offline map areas with bundled fishing layers, offline trip packs with freshness banners, offline saved game plans and spots that sync when back online
  • "Ask LinkFish" spot requests understood in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek

Catches & progression

  • Smart Catch Camera insights (legal limits, baits, next spot, weather impact); Fish Health Analyzer (safe-to-eat check from a photo)
  • Bait shown on catch details; live competition banners on the feed
  • Fishing Passport stamps with push notifications and in-app celebrations
  • Public Angler Journey level on profiles; trip recap videos
  • Resumable chunked uploads for large videos (survive airplane mode / app switches)

Marketplace & charters

  • Seller membership paywall ($0.99/month, replacing commission)
  • AI auto-pricing for listings
  • Instant charter booking with availability calendar and Stripe deposits; richer charter profiles; verified booking-gated reviews with captain replies

App-wide

  • Sign-in screen feature showcase, simplified Profile and Log Catch layouts
  • Miles/km distance setting
  • Automatic translation checks so nothing ships untranslated in the 29 languages
  • This week: Access Finder accuracy, Nearby Anglers polish, and the GPS/Precise-Location fixes

Version History

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Update 1.3

Fixed display issues and added 29 different language options to globalize LinkFish more efficiently.

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Update 1.6

Post your catches directly to your profile to share with the community, instant Priority Code messaging to reach any angler without needing a post, new background themes for a personalized fishing experience, full Fishing Logs with photos, bait, weather, and location, multi-language support for global anglers, improved Marketplace listings with Verified Seller tracking, an enhanced Bait Assistant AI for faster bait recommendations, plus bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Update 1.8

Added reactions to posts.

Every Feature, Already Live

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GPS Fishing System

A complete GPS experience designed for anglers β€” full maps of lakes, rivers, ponds, and coastlines, with online/offline navigation, downloadable offline maps, markable fishing spots, private and shared waypoints, route planning, water access points, and boat ramps. This is one of LinkFish's core features.

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Prime Bite Times

Mark a spot and LinkFish automatically generates optimal bite windows using weather, barometric pressure, moon phase, time of day, species behavior, and environmental patterns. Works online and offline once the map is downloaded.

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Live Bite Heatmaps

A real-time heatmap showing where fish are actively being caught, built from catch logs, weather, pressure, moon phase, and species-specific patterns β€” one of the most-used screens in the app.

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AI Fish Species Scanner

Point your camera at a fish and the app identifies the species instantly β€” great for beginners, kids, and anglers exploring new waters.

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Group Messaging & Trip Planning

Expands the in-app messaging system with group chats, shared trip itineraries, gear checklists, meet-up pins, and group weather alerts β€” turning LinkFish into a full trip-planning hub.

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Fishing Logs 2.0

Enhances the existing Fishing Logs with automatic weather, automatic moon phase, and automatic water conditions (where available), plus personal analytics, species statistics, and catch history charts β€” a full fishing journal.

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Marketplace Storefronts

Built for the new $0.99/month unlimited-selling model. Sellers get custom storefront pages with banners, bios, featured listings, ratings, and badges β€” elevating LinkFish into a professional fishing marketplace.

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Seller Analytics Dashboard

Gives paying sellers real business tools: listing views, clicks, messages, conversion rate, earnings history, and payout tracking β€” adding real value to the subscription.

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Shipping Labels & Tracking

Generate shipping labels and give buyers tracking updates, directly inside the app. No external tools required.

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Advanced Search Filters

Adds deeper filtering by brand, condition, price, location, seller rating, and category β€” improving marketplace usability at scale.

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Creator Profiles & Monetization

Gives creators tools to grow and monetize: creator pages, gear lists, catch galleries, affiliate links, paid guides, and paid meetups β€” attracting influencers and expanding the community.

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Challenges & Badges

A gamified system that rewards activity: weekly challenges, seasonal events, catch streaks, species badges, marketplace badges, and verified angler tiers β€” boosting retention and engagement.

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Ice Fishing Mode

Adds support for northern anglers: ice thickness info, safe-zone indicators, ice shelters, hot spots, and ice-specific marketplace filters β€” expanding LinkFish's audience.

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Animated Fish Backgrounds

Animated fish swimming across empty-state screens instead of static photos β€” improves visual polish, user experience, brand identity, and perceived app quality.

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