I can just use the dates on my pictures. The record from these pics the last 7 years since I have retired tells me Fishing is going to lift off like a rocket in about 2-3 weeks.

Based on my pics, if I just fished April and May, I'd get the best part of it.

I use a wall calendar with about 2" blocks.

On each trip I make a note of the number of crappie, jig color, & depth. Area of the lake I was successful. After 15 years it makes it pretty simple to look at previous years and get a good idea where I need to be & lure selection.

Works for me.

I use the FishBrain app. All you do it take a picture and submit it to the app. You add your location, bait, how you caught it ect... and you see your fishing history for each year or your total combined history.

I was one of the only accountants that could create an Access database. That is one of the few things I miss about work. I have not thought about using it for fishing data. Cool idea.