Fish Dispatch

What Fish Dispatch does

Fish Dispatch, USA, LLC is a privately-held, Kilmarnock, Virginia-based provider of real-time, location-based fish catch intelligence for recreational anglers. Founded in 2015 as a single LLC with no disclosed external funding or parent company, it operates a two-sided marketplace in which vetted reporters submit GPS-tagged, photo-verified fish catch reports - complete with timestamps, technique, bait, and tackle metadata - and are compensated through an exclusively licensed Aggregate Bounty System that aggregates subscriber bounties within geo-fenced regions.

The core product is a tiered subscription service (Novice, Expert, and Professional reporter classes; 24-hour, weekly, monthly, and annual billing) delivered through a smartphone app, email, SMS, phone, Google Earth feed, and live web map. A reporter credentialing system organizes supply through a regional Trusted Tree with Chief Angler oversight. The company also runs the Queen of the Bay pier fishing tournament series, with multi-division formats (Open, Lady, Youth, Special Angler, Military Appreciation) supported by a real-time live leaderboard platform and partnerships with the Town of Cape Charles, Special Angler nonprofit, Eastern Shore Marlin Club, and local businesses.

Revenue is generated through recurring subscription fees, tournament entry fees ($20-$30 per registrant) and T-shirt/merchandise sales, sponsorship deals, and transaction-based economics from the reporter-payment marketplace. Distribution is primarily self-service, product-led digital, augmented by event-based tournament marketing and a regional Trusted Tree that scales reporter supply without proportional headcount growth.

Name

Fish Dispatch

Legal name

Fish Dispatch, USA, LLC

Website

https://fishdispatch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fish Dispatch, USA, LLC operates a real-time, GPS-tagged fish catch intelligence platform that pays vetted reporters and delivers location-based catch reports to recreational anglers via subscription tiers, a smartphone app, and tournament live leaderboards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilmarnock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Fees: Three-tier subscription service (Novice, Expert, Professional) with daily, weekly, monthly, and annual billing options. Subscribers pay a fixed fee and receive all matching reports; only charged once per day if at least one report matches criteria.
2. Tournament Registration: Revenue from tournament entry fees ($20-$30 per registrant) plus T-shirt sales and sponsorship partnerships.
3. Report Transaction Fees: Platform takes a cut when reporters are paid for providing fish catch reports that match subscriber criteria.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fish Dispatch operates a real-time, location-based fish catch intelligence platform that pays vetted reporters to submit GPS-tagged, time-stamped, photo-verified catch reports with technique and tackle details. Subscribers receive these reports nearly instantaneously via smartphone app, email, text, phone, pager, Google Earth feed, or live web map based on geo-fenced criteria. The company also organizes the Queen of the Bay pier fishing tournament series with live leaderboards and charitable partnerships.

Product overview

Fish Dispatch is a real-time fish catch intelligence platform that operates as a marketplace connecting anglers seeking catch information with vetted reporters who provide GPS-tagged, time-stamped fish catch reports. The core product is the Fish Dispatch Real-Time Fish Catch Intelligence Platform, supported by a tiered subscription service (Novice, Expert, Professional classes), a smartphone app for reporters to submit catches, Live Leaderboards for tournament tracking, the Queen of the Bay pier fishing tournament series, and a subscriber portal for account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fish Dispatch Real-Time Fish Catch Intelligence Platform
• Fish Dispatch Subscription Service
• Fish Dispatch Smartphone App
• Live Leaderboards
• Queen of the Bay Tournament Series
• Fish Dispatch Portal

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Special AnglercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization promoting inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in public fishing tournaments. Fish Dispatch uses its QOB tournament as fundraiser for Special Angler; 100% of proceeds above operating costs go to the organization.
• Town of Cape CharlescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Queen of the Bay pier fishing tournament. Provides venue and community events coordination through Recreation Coordinator Jen Lewis.
• Eastern Shore Marlin ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerous tournament sponsor providing funding for Special Angler scholarships to cover registration fees for qualifying participants and guardians.
• Bailey's Bait & TackleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing in-kind prizes including rod-n-reel combos, T-shirts, and pier nets.
• Chris' Bait & TackleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing in-kind prizes including rod-n-reel combos, T-shirts, and caps.
• Timothy Smith and Sons Fine ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing $100 certificate as prize.
• Shanty Seafood RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing $75 certificate as prize.
• Moonrise JewelryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing $20 gift certificate as prize.
• Kelly's Gingernut PubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing $25 gift certificate as prize.
• Gull Hammock Wine & CheeseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament sponsor providing $25 gift certificate as prize.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fishbrain: Largest social fishing app with catch logging, location data, and a community of millions of anglers. Directly competes with Fish Dispatch for recreational anglers' attention and willingness to share catch data, and offers a free alternative to Fish Dispatch's paid real-time reports.
• iAngler: Tournament and catch tracking platform used by fishing clubs and tournament organizers. Closely comparable to Fish Dispatch's tournament features (live leaderboards, photo-based catch submissions, multi-division events).
• Fishidy: Fishing app offering maps, catch records, and social features for anglers. Overlaps with Fish Dispatch on location-tagged catch intelligence and competes for the same SMB/individual angler segment with a freemium model.
• Anglr: Fishing logbook app that captures catches with location, tackle, and technique data. Comparable to Fish Dispatch's reporter-side data capture and serves a similar recreational angler use case.
• ReelReports: Subscription service providing localized, time-sensitive fishing reports to anglers. Direct overlap with Fish Dispatch's core value proposition of paid, real-time, location-specific catch information.

Broad incumbents

• onX Hunt: Subscription outdoor mapping platform (hunting-first) with paid, real-time, location-based intelligence for outdoor enthusiasts. Same broad business model — paid, vetted, location-tagged information as a service — but in hunting rather than fishing.
• Navionics (Garmin): Marine chart and fishing data product owned by Garmin, with millions of users. Competes in the marine data/intelligence category at a vastly larger scale, with overlapping use cases around fishing locations and conditions.

Emerging players

• FishingBooker: Online marketplace for booking fishing charters. Adjacent to Fish Dispatch in that both serve recreational anglers and aggregate supply (charter captains here, reporters there) for paid demand, but FishingBooker focuses on booking transactions rather than real-time catch intel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FishDispatch
• Facebookfacebook.com/FishDispatchUSA

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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