An AI-powered fishing companion for the Moruya River and South Coast NSW, combining interactive maps, real-time weather and tide data, and species-specific bait and rig recommendations to help anglers find the best spots.
Recreational anglers visiting the South Coast of NSW rely on word-of-mouth, outdated forum posts, and fragmented information to find fishing spots, understand local regulations, and determine the best conditions for their target species. There is no single source that combines location intelligence, real-time environmental data, and species-specific techniques for a specific region.
Moruya Fishing Guide is a mobile-responsive web app built around an interactive map of the Moruya River, breakwalls, estuaries, and surrounding beaches. Each fishing spot includes species availability with seasonal and tidal patterns, bait and rig recommendations, NSW DPI legal requirements, and a real-time "Best Time to Fish" score calculated from live weather and tide conditions.
Most fishing apps are either simple spot-marking tools or generic weather dashboards. Moruya Fishing Guide combines geospatial data (PostGIS), real-time environmental conditions, and deep fishing domain knowledge into a single, location-specific intelligence platform. The "Best Time to Fish" algorithm uses a weighted scoring model that considers tide movement, wind, pressure trends, time of day, and species-specific seasonal patterns—giving anglers actionable, contextual advice rather than raw data.
The platform covers 30+ fishing spots across the Moruya River system and surrounding coastline, with detailed species data including NSW DPI minimum legal sizes and bag limits. Designed mobile-first with touch-friendly controls and a slide-up detail sheet, it works seamlessly on phones at the water's edge. The geolocation "find me" feature helps anglers discover nearby spots, while search and multi-select filters enable quick narrowing by spot type, species, bait, or fishing style.