Best open water and ice fishing sonar unit

Would like for it to be under 600 and have SI. Looking for suggestions.

Helix bundle. You’re going to need to up your budget though for a separate transducer if you’re wanting SI.

2nd the Helix! I’ve had a Helix 5 for years now and works great in summer and winter and travels easy. I don’t have SI, but they’re capable.

Just a heads up there is a Helix 9 in the classifieds for $590 with the SI ducer and power cord included. You could buy the ice ducer and make your own bundle. You will want a lithium battery to power that, but they should have a sale on them leading up to ice season. For $750-800 bucks you could have a heck of a setup.

I think Browndog just made a typo, but the unit in the classifieds is $490, which is a great price for a 9″ Helix. Like many others, I seriously considered buying it, but I want to hold out for a Gen3 or newer so I have the option to run Mega Live if I should want to in the future.
For $490 plus $100 for a new ice transducer, you would have most of what you need. A shuttle can be had for anywhere from $30 to $100, and a lithium battery, if you wait until Black Friday, should be available for $50-60, then you’d have a complete ice fishing setup in addition to a great open water unit.

Thanks, MOJO for the price correction.

thanks for the help