Thread: Lake map card

Ive always had Lake master cards. I believe lake master plus adds some surrounding details on land (similar to google earth). Don't know anything about navonics.

I have found some areas on Ky and Barkley lakes that Navionics is better - and other areas LakeMaster is better ...

LakeMaster does add some extra features to HB mapping ...

Rickie

I’ve been working through a similar decision myself for weeks, still haven’t pulled the trigger.

I like that Navionics pulls in & updates their maps from users’ actual on-water units and gives you free map updates for a year (think they call it “freshest data” or something to that effect). For my area (NW OK), Navionics maps a few more lakes as well, but neither company map a couple of the bigger lakes up this way (e.g., Sooner Lake, Lake Carl Blackwell). even though they’ve mapped small lakes right next door to them.

What I think I’d prefer about Lakemaster is with the right setup (G2N Humminbird networked to a capable MinnKota trolling motor with the right iPilot Link system), it’ll follow depth contours, go to waypoints, etc for you. I hear it’s pretty cool. Also, Lakemaster has their Chart Select option if it’s available for your particular lake...just buy the maps & overlays you want for your specific lakes at a reduced price & you’re done.

Neither one’s perfect, and like I said, I’m still in research mode as well.

I have the Ipilot Ulterra and have it all linked together. So I gess i will go that way then.

Originally Posted by JMDenney

I’ve been working through a similar decision myself for weeks, still haven’t pulled the trigger.

I like that Navionics pulls in & updates their maps from users’ actual on-water units and gives you free map updates for a year (think they call it “freshest data” or something to that effect). For my area (NW OK), Navionics maps a few more lakes as well, but neither company map a couple of the bigger lakes up this way (e.g., Sooner Lake, Lake Carl Blackwell). even though they’ve mapped small lakes right next door to them.

What I think I’d prefer about Lakemaster is with the right setup (G2N Humminbird networked to a capable MinnKota trolling motor with the right iPilot Link system), it’ll follow depth contours, go to waypoints, etc for you. I hear it’s pretty cool. Also, Lakemaster has their Chart Select option if it’s available for your particular lake...just buy the maps & overlays you want for your specific lakes at a reduced price & you’re done.

Neither one’s perfect, and like I said, I’m still in research mode as well.

I did a cursory search on i-pilot link with Navionics and found contradictory info ...

Originally Posted by IceNitro

I did a cursory search on i-pilot link with Navionics and found contradictory info ...

To what? Will it also work with iPilot Link? Don’t leave us hanging like that, man!