Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin
jackson
Posted 4/12/2010 8:47 AM (#434478)
Subject: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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I have a Lowrance 520c that will allow for the use of a lake chip. I don't know anything about these.. Can someone recommend what would be a good choice for northern Wisconsin?
Tim Schmitz
Posted 4/12/2010 8:58 AM (#434479 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: Re: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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Location: MN
I would go to lakemasters web site and check to see if the lakes you fish are an the Wisconsin chip or check the navionics site for your lakes and pick the chip with the most lakes you fish.
jackson
Posted 4/12/2010 9:01 AM (#434481 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: Re: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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any advantage to either one? Both have the lakes i fish.
Tim Schmitz
Posted 4/12/2010 9:24 AM (#434490 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: Re: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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Location: MN
The olny way to really know is to try them both on some lakes I fish the lakemaster is better and others it's the navionics. But if I had to choose just one it would be navionics it has more lakes overall.
Cowboyhannah
Posted 4/14/2010 10:56 PM (#435277 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: Re: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin





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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
My go-to chip is the Lakemaster ProMaps series. Select lakes have 1-foot contours which is very nice.

Ooops! I now see Navionics offers 1-foot contours as well.

Above post has good advice, check map lists and go with the one with most lakes you fish.

Edited by Cowboyhannah 4/14/2010 11:13 PM
whynot
Posted 4/15/2010 9:21 AM (#435325 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: Re: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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I'd call Lowrance and make sure the 2010 LakeMaster chip will actually work in your unit. The MN 2010 LakeMaster chips do NOT work in my 520C or 27C. Processor is too small according to Lowrance. Went through this yesterday.
Southshore
Posted 4/15/2010 11:27 AM (#435344 - in reply to #434478)
Subject: RE: Lake maps/chips for depth finder- Wisconsin




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My 520C has a built in set of Wisconsin maps. It is a 3 year old unit but it came with the maps already loaded.