Which mapping software do I want???

  • reverend
    Rhinelander, WI
    Posts: 1115
    June 17, 2011 at 6:13 pm #1306901

    My new Elite 5 is compatable w/Navionics Premium, Lakemaster, Fishing Hot Spots, etc. Which one do you guys prefer, and why?
    My first unit w/software compatability, so user-friendliness in important. Use will be primarily N. Wisconsin and Ontario.
    Thanks all!
    -Rev

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    June 17, 2011 at 7:16 pm #974110

    Unfortunately, I don’t think there’s a chip with both WI and Canada on it. For WI I would suggest the lakemaster. It’s pretty much plug and play.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5811
    June 18, 2011 at 3:50 am #974174

    As I have understood, I thought Lake Master was the go to chip for Canada as well.

    I’m searching for a chip for British Columbia as well for this summer.

    esox60
    Aledo, IL
    Posts: 51
    June 20, 2011 at 2:24 pm #974503

    I have the Navionics chip and it has Lake of the Woods and the Winnipeg River on it. We fish the Winnepeg near Whitedog.

    tdunahee
    Stevens Point, WI
    Posts: 11
    August 6, 2011 at 7:48 pm #986658

    Quote:

    I have the Navionics chip and it has Lake of the Woods and the Winnipeg River on it. We fish the Winnepeg near Whitedog.

    Which Navionics chip do you have? I was just in Minaki and my chip had maps from lake of the woods to the inlet end of Rough Rock, but the quality of the maps were terrible. Shore contours were blocky and no depths. It is an older chip, so the newer versions may be better…

    hookem
    Hastings,Minn.
    Posts: 1027
    August 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm #987179

    Did you change your location in map data to reflect northern MN? No contours and blocky is what you see unless it is changed.

    Dale Rueber
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 233
    August 9, 2011 at 7:07 pm #987249

    I have both Lake Master and Navionics and it is really hard to say which one is better because it really depends on the area you are fishing. In my experience it comes all the way down to the specific area on a body of water. I have HDS7 and HDS8 units that I switch the chips back and forth in. Lately I have been doing a lot of comparing sections of Lake Pepin, the Mississippi and St Croix rivers. The LakeMaster will be much more accurate on one section but move a mile the the Navionics will be the winner but both will be close enough for most purposes. If you can go to a store that has them both and will plug them into a running unit, check the specific lakes you are interested in.

    tdunahee
    Stevens Point, WI
    Posts: 11
    August 12, 2011 at 2:27 am #987872

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    Did you change your location in map data to reflect northern MN? No contours and blocky is what you see unless it is changed.

    I honestly don’t recall which it was set on. I tried several regions (the best one actually wasn’t the most “logical” option. I am wondering if the newer chips are better.

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