Guide · Pressure
A fishing app that records barometric pressure for every catch
Updated October 5, 2026
Newbreeds saves the barometric pressure and its 3-hour trend (rising, falling or steady) with every catch, automatically, along with the tide, water temperature and moon. Over time it shows which pressure trend your own bites happen in, species by species. Pressure capture is free on iPhone and Android.
Does barometric pressure affect fishing?
Many anglers find fish feed harder as pressure falls ahead of a front, and slow down under the high, rising pressure that follows it. The research is mixed, and pressure usually changes along with wind, temperature and light, so its effect is hard to separate. Two points most anglers agree on:
- The trend matters more than the number. A reading of 29.92 inHg says little on its own; whether it's rising, falling or steady says more.
- Your water is what counts. The only way to know how pressure affects the fish you target is to record it every time and compare.
How Newbreeds uses pressure
- Every catch: the reading and its 3-hour trend are saved automatically. Free.
- Your pattern: Premium insights rank the conditions your bites cluster in, per species, including your best pressure trend.
- The forecast: the 7-day bite forecast scores each day against the conditions your catches favor, pressure changes included, and explains each score in plain English.
Other options
- Barometer apps show the pressure trend where you are, but don't attach it to your catches.
- Global Fishing League and Log.Fish also record pressure with catches, according to their sites.
- A notebook works too, if you write down the reading and the trend every time.
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Questions
What barometric pressure is best for fishing?
There is no single best number. Many anglers find the bite best while pressure is falling ahead of a front, and slowest under high, rising pressure after it. The trend matters more than the reading, and Newbreeds shows which trend your own catches happen in.
What does a falling barometer mean for fishing?
A falling barometer usually means a front or storm is on the way. Many anglers report a feeding window as it falls; after the front passes, pressure rises and the bite often slows. Treat it as a pattern to test on your own catches, not a rule.
Is there a fishing app that records barometric pressure for every catch?
Yes. Newbreeds saves the barometric pressure and its 3-hour trend with every catch automatically, free, along with tide, water temperature and moon.