What is the best Ice Fishing Handheld GPS?

  • chadumn
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 4
    January 19, 2013 at 2:05 pm #1304893

    I am looking to purchase a handheld GPS to use for ice fishing. I am looking for something I can use with my Lakemaster Chip. If anyone has any thoughts on which one would be best, let me know!

    WeFish
    Fort Atkinson, WI USA
    Posts: 332
    January 19, 2013 at 2:19 pm #1132576

    Read Up On A Garmin GPS Map 76CSx


    WeFish

    Willy Wonka
    Forest Lake, Mn.
    Posts: 161
    January 19, 2013 at 2:43 pm #1132589

    Garmin 62 series is very good.

    WS

    chadumn
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 4
    January 19, 2013 at 2:53 pm #1132594

    What are peoples thoughts on the Lowrance Endura™ Out&Back Handheld GPS…….I like the price point on this. I only plan on using it on the ice with my lakemaster chip so i dont need all the bells and whistles associated with some of the $300+ units.

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    January 19, 2013 at 3:38 pm #1106007

    I find my droid works great for ice fishing.. not only do you have GPS and for 10 buck get navionics maps.. but its your radio, camera and of course you phone!..

    erod61
    Posts: 45
    January 20, 2013 at 1:13 am #1132711

    I too, have the Navionics app for Droid and like it for the most part. I wish it included a “go to” feature to guide you back to markers and other points rather than make you look down and hit the gps button every so often to navigate to these spots

    John Shear
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 205
    January 20, 2013 at 1:22 am #1132713

    Quote:

    What are peoples thoughts on the Lowrance Endura™ Out&Back Handheld GPS…….I like the price point on this. I only plan on using it on the ice with my lakemaster chip so i dont need all the bells and whistles associated with some of the $300+ units.


    I have an Endura Safari, thinking I was upgrading from my iFinder h20C. The endura is very disappointing – a major step backward from the iFinder – so check out the Garmin products. I doubt Lakemaster works in any Lowrance product anymore.

    John S.

    Jay Hulser
    S.E. Iowa
    Posts: 31
    January 20, 2013 at 1:24 am #1132714

    I have used the Garmin 60CSX for the last 3 years with the Garmin Inland Lake chip. Has all the lakes in North America.
    Great for me because I ice fish Iowa, S.D., Mn & Wis.
    I found the best deal off of Amazon. Solid unit!

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    January 20, 2013 at 3:17 am #1132733

    yo erode..

    I know this isnt as handy as a goto function but if you find yourself on the lake wanting to go to one of your locations simply zoom out and make a new route from your location to your destination then you can zoom back in and follow..

    but i to agree a goto function would be a big improvment…

    good fishing guys!

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    January 20, 2013 at 3:17 am #1132734

    yo erode..

    I know this isnt as handy as a goto function but if you find yourself on the lake wanting to go to one of your locations simply zoom out and make a new route from your location to your destination then you can zoom back in and follow..

    but i to agree a goto function would be a big improvment…

    good fishing guys!

    erod61
    Posts: 45
    January 20, 2013 at 4:12 pm #1132819

    Gun, I guess I hadn’t thought to do that. I’ll try that. It has to be easier than what I’m doing now. Thanks, E.

    Chris Raymond
    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
    Posts: 514
    January 20, 2013 at 4:20 pm #1132827

    Quote:

    Garmin 62 series is very good.

    WS

    +1

    Have it matched up with a Garmin compat Lakemaster chip and have really enjoyed using it. I plot try spots on Basecamp (linked with handheld so that bath map is accessable), upload to the handheld and then verify on ice. Works very well for me.

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