# The Riffle — Trout conditions & fly picks

> Trout fishing app with river conditions, fly picks, and catch logbook. (iPhone/iPad app by AKSHAY VASANT PATEL.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-riffle/id6774421516 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AKSHAY VASANT PATEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774421518)
- Category: Sports, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-riffle/id6774421516/reviews.md

## What is The Riffle?

The Riffle reads the river for you. Pick any of 16 Northeast trout waters — from the Farmington and Housatonic to the Battenkill, Beaverkill, and the Delaware — and The Riffle pulls live USGS flow and National Weather Service conditions, then tells you what to tie on right now.

• Live flow and weather, with flow shown against the seasonal normal for that river
• A date-aware hatch calendar — what's actually emerging this week, tuned per river
• Clear fly recommendations with sizes and how to rig them
• Spotted a hatch? Tell the app and it matches your flies to what you're seeing
• Plan a trip: a multi-day outlook from forecast and climatology
• A logbook for your catches, flies, and notes — synced across devices with a free account
• Favorite up to three rivers and get a nudge when a hatch peaks or conditions turn right
• Local fly-shop directory and stocking notes for every water

The Riffle is honest about its limits: the hatch list is a regional calendar, not a live bug cam, and conditions come straight from public USGS and NWS feeds. It's a companion for your own judgment on the water — not a replacement for it.

## Key features

- Live river flow and weather data
- Date-aware hatch calendar
- Clear fly recommendations
- Multi-day trip planning outlook
- Catch logbook with notes
- Local fly-shop directory

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-riffle/id6774421516/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Like Having Your Own Guide

*2026-06-16*

I downloaded this app and used it recently on a fly fishing trip to Maine with some great friends. Conditions change rapidly there, so the regularly updated information on weather, water flow and hatches was extremely helpful. We had a great trip and landed a bunch of salmon, trout and other fish using the recommended flies! Highly recommend.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. Users like you keep this app fresh and fun! Fish On!

## Frequently asked questions about The Riffle

### What trout waters does The Riffle cover?

The Riffle covers 16 Northeast trout waters, including the Farmington, Housatonic, Battenkill, Beaverkill, and the Delaware.

### What kind of data does The Riffle use?

The Riffle uses live USGS flow and National Weather Service conditions, along with a date-aware hatch calendar tuned per river.

### Can I plan future fishing trips with The Riffle?

Yes, The Riffle offers a multi-day outlook for trip planning, based on forecast and climatology data.

### Does The Riffle have a feature to track my catches?

Yes, The Riffle includes a logbook for your catches, flies, and notes, which syncs across devices with a free account.

### How does The Riffle help me choose flies?

The Riffle provides clear fly recommendations with suggested sizes and rigging instructions, and can match flies to observed hatches.

### Does The Riffle have ads?

No, The Riffle is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience.

### What devices is The Riffle available on?

The Riffle is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How often is The Riffle updated?

The Riffle was last updated on June 16, 2026, with version 1.1.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-06

New in 1.2:

• Known runs — famous named stretches on a river now show right on the map. Tap one to fish it or save it to your own list.
• Mark your own runs — drop a pin on your exact spot, give it a name, and it's saved for next time so conditions read from that precise point.
• Every section of the report now collapses, and the app remembers how you left it.
• Added the Ottauquechee River in Vermont.
• Fixed the status bar overlapping the top of the screen on some phones, and made live hatch reports post more reliably.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-16

New: a cleaner at-a-glance dashboard puts flow, temps, sky, and your top fly right up top, with less scrolling. Pick river stretches on an expandable map, log hatch sightings even when you are offline, and the app now remembers which sections you keep open. Plus faster, more reliable sign-in.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-15

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-24.*
