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Fishing Clubs Near You.
A fishing club gets you regular fishing buddies, a tournament season with real standings, and local knowledge you'd take years to build alone. Browse clubs by state and type below, or start your own — it's free to join, and free to try running one for 90 days.
Free to join a club · creating a club is a Pro feature · every account starts with 90 days of Pro free.
Browse fishing clubs by state
Tap your state for its local clubs and notable regional fishing clubs. More states go live as clubs fill in — if yours isn't linked yet, start a club and be first in line when its page goes up.
Browse fishing clubs by type
Bass, saltwater, fly, or kayak — find clubs built around how you fish.
Bass Fishing Clubs
Club tournaments, weekend lake trips, and anglers who fish the same water you do.
Saltwater Fishing Clubs
Inshore, offshore, pier and surf — the fastest way to learn local water and find a boat or crew.
Fly Fishing Clubs
Casting clinics, fly-tying nights, and trips to trout and warmwater streams.
Kayak Fishing Clubs
Group launches are safer than going out alone — and a lot more fun.
Newest clubs on MyFishingBuds
Recently approved clubs, most recent first.
Once you find a club, running it beats duct tape.
A Facebook group here, a spreadsheet there, a group text. It works — until the club secretary quits. Here's the swap:
A Facebook group
A real club feed
A standings spreadsheet
Automatic Angler of the Year
A group text
Club chat + push alerts
No online presence
A public, searchable club page
Start your club in 3 steps
Start your club
Create your club in a couple of minutes — name, location, logo, and how members join. It goes live after a quick review.
Invite your members
Share your public club page. Anglers request to join; your officers approve. Everyone lands in the feed, chat, and calendar.
Run your season
Schedule events, host tournaments, log weigh-ins, and watch the Angler-of-the-Year standings build themselves all season long.
Fishing club FAQs
What is a fishing club, and why join one?
A fishing club is a group of local anglers who fish together, run tournaments, and share what they know about nearby water. Joining gets you regular fishing buddies, a tournament season with real standings, and intel on spots you'd take years to find solo.
How do I find a fishing club near me?
Browse the state grid below to see clubs by state, or filter the full directory by state and type. Clubs on MyFishingBuds show their city, member count, and club type so you can tell at a glance if they're active near you.
Is it free to join a fishing club on MyFishingBuds?
Yes. Joining a club is free and gets you into the club feed, event RSVPs, standings, and club chat. Creating and running your own club is a Pro feature, and every new account starts with a 90-day Pro trial.
Can I start my own fishing club?
Yes — submit it from Start a Club and we review it before it goes live. You'll be its owner, with tools to run tournaments, an events calendar, a public club page, and automatic Angler-of-the-Year standings.
What if there's no fishing club listed near me yet?
Start one — it takes a couple of minutes and goes live after a quick review. You can also use Find a Fishing Buddy to match with individual anglers nearby while your club fills in.
Find your club, or bring your whole club aboard.
Browse the directory to join one, or start your own — included in Pro, and every new account starts with 90 days of full Pro. Your members join free.
After 90 days, accounts drop to Free unless you subscribe to Pro at $12.99/mo or $129.99/yr.