New Navionics Hotmaps Premium – LMS 330C

I said I’d try to post some pics of the new Navionics Hotmaps Premium Chip and here they are. The pics are not the greatest but hopefully can be helpful to someone. These were taken on my Lowrance LMS 330C. This first pic is the LMS 330C with basemap only (for reference/comparison).

This is a pic of Ottertail Lake, Navionics Hotmaps Premium… The image is a little out of focus because I got too close. It looks much better in real life.

Another Ottertail Lake shot…

And, a shot of Mille Lacs, also a little out of focus, sorry.

I have sold out of the first bunch but I will have more coming in later this week. Until the Hotmaps Premium Chip is officialy released, we will only have these available in a jewel case (not in the typical Navionics promotional box which makes no difference to the user).

Here is a link to another discussion on the topic. Navionics Hotmaps Premium

And here is the lake list for chip #10.

New Hotmaps Premium Lake List for Minnesota/Iowa

Reg10 – IA-MN

LAKE NAME COUNTY STATE

NAVIONICS HD LAKES:
Forest Lake Washington MN
Gull Lake Cass MN
Lake Minnetonka Hennepin MN
Lake Winnibigoshish Cass MN
Leech Lake Cass MN
Mille Lacs Lake Mille Lacs MN
White Bear Lake Washington MN

LAKEMASTER LAKES:
Bald Eagle Lake Ramsey MN
Big Marine Lake Washington MN
Big Watab Lake stearns MN
Cedar Wright MN
Clearwater Lake Wright MN
Fish Trap Lake Morrison MN
Geneva Douglas MN
Ida Douglas MN
Lake Alexander Morrison MN
Lake Carlos Douglas MN
Lake Darling Douglas MN
Lake Edward Crow Wing MN
Lake Hubert Crow Wing MN
Lake Le Homme Dieu Douglas MN
Lake Miltona Douglas MN
Lake Osakis Todd MN
Lake Waconia Carver MN
Mississippi River-Pool 4 (incl. Lake Pepin) Goodhue MN-WI
Mississippi River-Pool 8 (incl. Lake Pepin) Buffalo/vernon/Houston/Lacrosse MN-WI
North Long/North Round Lake Crow Wing MN
Pelican Lake Crow Wing MN
Pelican Lake Saint Louis MN
Sugar Lake Wright MN
Upper & Lower Whitefish Lake Crow Wing MN
Vermilion Lake Saint Louis MN

FHS LAKES:
Big Creek Lake Polk IA
Bowstring Lake Itasca/Lake MN
Clear Lake Cerro Gordo/Pocahontas IA
Coralville Lake Johnson IA
East Okoboji Lake Dickinson IA
Island Lake Reservoir Saint Louis MN
Kabetogama Lake Saint Louis MN
Lake Bemidji Beltrami MN
Lake Independence Hennepin MN
Lake Minnewaska Pope MN
Lake Odessa Louisa IA
Lindstrom Lake North-Chisago Chain Chisago MN
Lindstrom Lake South-Chisago Chain Chisago MN
Little Boy Lake Cass MN
Medicine Lake Beltrami/Hennepin MN
Mississippi River-Pool 13 Jackson IL-IA
North & South Center Lake Chisago MN
Otter Tail Lake Otter Tail MN
Pelican Lake Grant MN
Pike Bay Cass MN
Prior Lake Scott MN
Rathbun Lake Appanoose IA
Saint Croix river Pierce/Wahington/St.Croix MN-WI
Sand Lake Itasca MN
Saylorville Lake Polk IA
Spirit Lake Dickinson IA
West Okoboji Lake Dickinson IA
Woman Lake Cass MN

ADDITIONAL LAKES:
Adams Lake Lake County MN
Alder Lake Cook MN
Alice Lake lake MN
Alpine Lake Cook MN
Alton Lake Cook MN
Amelia Lake Pope County MN
Andrew Lake Kandiyohi MN
Andrusia Lake Beltrami MN
Ann Lake Kanabec MN
Artichoke Lake Big Stone MN
Big Sandy atikin MN
Big Stone Lake Crow Wing/Otter Tail MN-SD
Calhoun Kandiyohi MN
Cass Lake Cass MN
Deer Lake Itasca MN
Fish Lake Reservoir Saint Louis MN
Green Lake Price MN
Island Lake Vilas/Rusk MN-WI
Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods MN
Little Johnson Lake St. Louis MN
MacBride Johnson IA
Missourie River
Moose Lake Itasca MN
Pleasant Creek Lake Linn IA
Pokegama Lake Itasca MN
Rainy Lake MN-ONT
Red Rock Douglas MN
Storm Lake Buena Vista IA
Upper Mississippi River

SOURCES: Navionics / LakeMaster / FHS / DNR / USGS / NOAA / USACE

Note: The new Premium chip will only run on units that are compatible with Navionics GOLD format which includes most of the newer Lowrance, Eagle, and Humminbird units (NOT the Lowrance x15).

See Jolly Ann Marine & Outdoor for GPS or Fishfinder/GPS combos.

If you want to order the new Navionics Hotmaps Premium Chip #10 for IA/MN you can contact me by email below or phone at (712) 255-8539. Please leave a day/eve phone number. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing!!! I can’t wait to get one of these. What a time saving piece of equipment. Just drive to that breakline!!

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Thanks for sharing!!! I can’t wait to get one of these. What a time saving piece of equipment. Just drive to that breakline!!

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It really is a time-saver. Talk about increasing your confidence on the lake! I talked to a guy who said he uses the Mille Lacs chip without the sonar on and simply follows the contour lines on the GPS. Seriously. I guess with 1′ contours you could do that.

I hope to get a chance to use the chip on the Iowa Great Lakes next week…

Probably a silly question, but I’ll ask rather than spend time researching. The map with 1′ contours, is not included in the chip mentioned above, correct?

The new Hotmaps Premium Chip mentioned above has the lakes with 1′ contours, including Mille Lacs. It basically includes all the lakes that were previously on 3 different chips (the Reelbottom chip, the Promap chip, and the Hotmaps chip). This is a nice improvement, having all on one chip for one price, and there are now more lakes than before.

Wade are you saying the chip will NOT work on a Lowrance LCX 15 CI? Dang, I just bought the chip but have not tried it yet.

Joe,

Sorry to hear that. My understanding is that the new chip is only compatible with units that take Navionics Hotmaps GOLD ( See Here ). You might be able to take it back where you got it.

Wade, shoot one my way for the St Criox. We actually had full sun here yesterday and used the 19c in full sunlight…workes great even with sunglasses on.
I ‘spose you need to pay for your weekend vacation …so send a PM with the price…I think I have your address yet..and I’ll get a check off to ya.

Brian,

I’ll send you a PM but I’m gonna run out to the boat and see if the St. Croix comes up very well first. I wanna make sure you know what your getting on that part of the river. Electronics charts are not always the greatest on the river. Much better on lakes. Let me check it out for ya…

There you go again!

St. Croix pic #1 (taken in the dark, a little fuzzy image).

St. Croix pic #2 (same deal)

St. Croix pic #3 (note that the image is much much better than this but this is the best I can get taking a photo shot)

St. Croix pic #4 (not sure if you can read the words on here – let’s see…)

And here’s one of Pool 4…

One more of Pool 4 …

The fist thing that stands out Wade, is that on the Croix, the Cans and Nuns don’t seem to be marked. That would have been a big plus…however I have them all marked and labeled already. Not much worse that running at 20 mph at night and have a can zip by your boat!

Will this chip work in the Lowrance LMS 240?. I use the 4 lake 1′ contour currently, but does this new gold chip work in the LMS 240? Thanks!

Does this new chip work for the Lowrance LMS 240? I use the 4 lake 1′ contoiours, but will this chip work?

I believe the 240 is only compatible with Classic format so it will NOT work. The new Premium chip is Gold format only. You might call Navionics at 1-800-848-5896 to double-check it but I’m pretty sure of it.

Just checked with Navionics and we should have more in on Friday. Brian, I’ll put your name on one.

I just purchased the new 4800 a couple of months ago and with it, the #10 chip. Had I known this new one was coming out, I’d have waited. Any trade in policy with Navionics you know of Wade??

Yes, there is. Goto Navionics at this link to see all the trade-in details. They can give you a credit for your old chip.

I think it’s a bummer for any of us to buy something and then have the “upgrade” come out a few months later but that’s the nature of the electronics business. The “next big thing” is always around the corner. Don’t let it bother you. If we always waited for the next big thing we’d never own a piece of electronics.