What is a fishing bag limit?

A bag limit, or creel limit, is the maximum number of a given species you may keep in one day. It is set by fisheries authorities to keep harvest sustainable and varies by species, water body, and season.

How does the tool handle undersize fish?

If you set a legal minimum size and log a fish shorter than it, the tool marks that fish as undersize and does not count it toward your kept total — most regulations require undersize fish to be released immediately.

Are the limits accurate for my area?

The tool ships with no fixed limits because they differ by jurisdiction. You enter the bag limit and minimum size that apply to your licence, so the tracker matches your local rules exactly.

Is my catch data private?

Yes. Every catch you log is stored only in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded or shared, and clearing your browser data removes it.

Does it track possession limits too?

It tracks your daily kept count per species, which is the basis for a daily bag limit. Possession limits over multiple days are usually a multiple of the daily limit — compare your running total against your local possession rule.

Fishing Bag Limit Tracker

The fishing bag limit tracker is a simple personal log that helps anglers stay within their daily catch limits and avoid keeping undersize fish. Instead of counting in your head on the water, you log each fish and the tool keeps a running tally per species against the rules you set.

How it works

Fisheries regulations almost always define two things per species: a daily bag limit (how many you may keep) and a legal minimum size (the shortest fish you may retain). Because these differ by state, country, season, and even individual water body, the tool does not assume them — you enter the limit and minimum size that apply to your licence.

When you log a catch:

If a minimum size is set and the fish is shorter than it, the catch is flagged undersize and excluded from your kept count (you should release it).
Otherwise the fish counts toward the kept total for that species. When kept count reaches your limit the species shows as full; going over shows an OVER warning.

Tips and notes

Set your limits before you start logging so the very first catch is checked correctly. Measure to the species’ official standard — total length (tip of nose to tip of tail) or fork length, depending on the rule. Your log lives entirely in your browser, so you can keep it open all day and it survives a page reload. This tracker is a convenience tool, not legal advice: always confirm the current regulations for your location and season with the relevant fisheries authority.