AlgoCatch
Knowledge base
Guides and how-tos for planning routes, using the map, and logging catches.
Account
Change your password
how to set a new password while you are already signed in.
Delete your account
what deletion removes, what the law may keep, and how to confirm so you do not tap it by accident.
Forgot and reset password
how to get a recovery email, set a new password, and sign in again.
Language and cookies
how to switch English / Slovenian / Croatian, and how the cookie banner works.
Log out
how to sign out so the next person on this phone or computer cannot open your map.
Manage your subscription
how VIP members open the billing portal to update a card, download invoices, or cancel.
Catches and help
Contact support
how to send a message from the app so the reply lands in your account email.
In-app knowledge base
how to browse published guides inside AlgoCatch (separate from this draft folder).
Log a catch (Fish Catcher)
how to pin a catch on the map, pick a species, save it, and delete it.
Model accuracy
how to read the public accuracy page so a “score” on the map feels less mysterious.
Roadmap and changelog
where to see what is being built and what already shipped.
Fishing modes
Anchor fishing
how to find a mark to sit on: ranked zones, braks, inspect, and saved spots.
Longline
how to suggest or draw a longline path and keep it in Saved Routes.
Shore jigging
how the shore-jigging map thinks, which species it uses, and that this mode is VIP.
Spearfishing
how to pick a spearfishing technique and find zones that match it.
Surfcasting
how surfcasting zones are found, and how this differs from shore jigging.
Trolling
how to plan a moving-boat session: species, depth band, suggested lines, and drawing your own.
General
AlgoCatch App User Guide: Spot Finder
Welcome to the AlgoCatch web app (app.algocatch.com) user guide. In this guide, we will walk you through step-by-step how to use the Spot Finder feature to find the best fishing locations based on your chosen fishing method and target fish species.
How to add a new catch in the AlgoCatch app
The AlgoCatch app is designed for anglers who want to record and track their catches on a map. This step-by-step article explains how to manually add a new catch at a selected location.
Getting started
Confirm your email
why AlgoCatch asks you to confirm, how the link works, and how to resend it if the first email is missing.
Create a free account
how to register, what each field means, and what happens after you tap **Create free account**.
Navigating the map
how to find every control on the fishing map — phone and desktop — without guessing which icon to tap.
Sign in
how to open the map with an existing account, and what the app does next (password change, email confirm, or pricing).
What is AlgoCatch?
what the app is for, who it is for, and how the Free map and VIP map differ — in plain language.
Your first session
the two questions AlgoCatch asks the first time you open the map, and the small checklist that appears afterwards.
Habitats and weather
Currents
how to view live current speed (and related fields), and that days beyond **Today** are VIP.
Find top habitat areas
how to rank the best habitat polygons in the current view and (optionally) gift one.
Fishing effort (predicted hotspots)
what the fishing-effort heatmap is, and that it is VIP.
Habitat layers
how species habitat maps work, which ones are free, and how to read the colours.
SST heatmap (sea surface temperature)
how to turn on the beta sea-surface-temperature colours and read them.
Map
3D seafloor
how to open the 3D bathymetry panel, what the colours and rings mean, and that this view is VIP.
Chart look (beta)
how to switch the experimental satellite-style chart, and why it says it is not for navigation.
Coverage (where the map has fishing data)
which sea AlgoCatch actually scores, and what to do if you pan to empty water.
Depth verification
how to tell AlgoCatch whether a tapped depth looks right, using your fishfinder or a sounding.
Draw a route
how to click a trolling line or longline on the chart, finish it, and read length.
Find braks (rocky rises)
how to scan the view for **braks** — lumps of seabed that sit higher than the flat ground around them.
Find your location (GPS)
how the locate button works, what the teal marker means, and what to do if the browser refuses location.
Fishing modes
what a “mode” is, how to switch, and which modes are free.
Inspect a point (Zone summary)
what happens when you tap the sea, how to read the card, and how to open the same place in Google Maps.
Map layers
how to turn chart detail and fishing overlays on or off so the map is readable, not noisy.
Notifications
how the bell, the list, and the top banner work.
Saved routes
how to keep a trolling or longline track, and the Free cap of two saved routes.
Saved spots
how to drop a fishing mark, keep it on this device, and export it for the boat.
Setup and tools
where species, seasons, and the “do something” buttons live, and why the list changes when you change mode.
Suggest routes
how AlgoCatch proposes trolling lines in the current view, how to read scores, and the daily Free limit.
Zone finder (Recommend zones)
how to scan the **current map view** for ranked fishing zones for one species.
VIP
After you pay (checkout success and cancel)
what the two pages after Stripe mean, and what to do if access is not on yet.
Free vs VIP
what you already have on Free, what the 48-hour boost adds, and what you pay for.
Gift a private preview
how to send a fishing mate a **48-hour** link to one spot or one habitat patch — without giving them your whole map.
Open a gifted preview
what a `/spot/…` link is, how long it lasts, and what to do when it has expired.
Upgrade to VIP
how the upgrade dialog works, how to pick a plan, and how payment continues in Stripe.
Website and guides
Fishing location guides
how to use the public location pages (seasons, techniques, teaser maps) and how they differ from the VIP map.
Species Habitat Checker (free tool)
how to drop a pin on the public checker, read a fit score, and what happens after your first free check.
Privacy, terms, and cookies (legal pages)
where the legal documents live and how they connect to the cookie banner.
Website and pricing (algocatch.com)
how to use the public homepage: start free, compare plans, and find guides.