Pros and cons? Lets hear your comments

Thanks

Lakemaster or Navonics single choice
	Lakemaster
	Navonics
Votes accepted starting: 05/22/12 01:02 PM You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.

LakeMaster Exclusive Features:

Water Level Offest:
Allows you to adjust the Map Contours to match the current Lake Level. Easiest way is to zoom into a contour line and match to your current sonar readings...this will get you real close.



Shallow Water Highlight (Red)
Shallow Water Highlight allows you color from the bank to the selected depth a Red Color to help you select a hazard depth range or to select an upper range like when hump hunting.





Depth Highlight (Green):
Depth Highlight Allows you to Highlight a Depth. Like the Depth Range you are looking for fish in or structure at that Depth. It will Highlight this Depth with a Green Line. Using with Depth Highlight Range will color that depth Above and Below that Range.



Depth Color:
Allows you to change the map colors for depth of the water. Darker Colors are deeper water or you can can turn them off.






Lake List:
You can search available Lakes by Name or HD Maps. Allows you to quickly go to that lake to look at the contour line data.



Turn Contour Lines OFF/ON:
You have the ability to view the Maps with Contour Lines on or off. Turning them off allows you to see the INFO Buttons, Roads, Channels and added data easier.

Navionics offers Freshest Data updates a full year from purchase. Allows you for free to continue to update your mapping with all the Latest and Greatest data.
FREE PC App when you do a freshest data update. Turn your PC into a pre-fishing game-planner!
$99 by state, $149 by multi-state regions and $199 w/3D options based on your needs.

thanks guys, 4-2 in favor of lakemaster. I have the navonics on my iphone and love it. I can view all my map data, waypoints etc.. via humminbird PC

I do like the ability to change the lake level, especially in my area.

Keep the comments coming

What sonar are you using?

898c SI Combo

I have had both and I really like the added functions found on the Lakemaster chips. The ability to highlight depth ranges, adjust water levels just to name a couple.

With Navonics I found out the freshest data only works if you have a newer card. The one advantage of Navonics is they have regional chips so if you fish a lot out of state you will have the necessary maps with out having to purchase multiple cards.

Lake Master has some good features, however if you are looking for more coverage of more lakes as well as the ability to update your chart vs having to buy a new one when a lake is added or something is updated, then Navionics is the way to go. Make sure you check the lakes you want to fish before buying. If you want the freshest data available buy Navionics.

Anybody ever used the LakeMaster on Toledo? How is it?

Here is a couple images I captured of LakeMaster on Toledo Bend:





Need any others let me know.

Hey Doug,
How is it in the shallow water like in the back of creeks? I've got Navionics and it seems like it's just like a base map in much of the shallow water. I've got a camp in the back of Lanaan Creek, and Navionics is just no help at all back there. Not really even the creek channels.

I prefer the 1-foot contour lines I get with Navionics. In my opinion it is a better product for what we are all looking for.

You have Coordinates or tell me where to look? Not a Toledo Bend expert but I will get some screen captures of this area. LakeMaster has coverage to the shore on all their maps.

This is the first level of mapping for LakeMaster at Toledo Bend and as they continue to collect data will be getting more and more. But that doesn't change the use of LakeMaster Exclusive Features like Water Level Offset, Shallow Water Highlight, Depth Highlight, LakeList, Depth Coloring, Turning COntours Off and more.

Back of Bayou La Nana

You will not see the same data on your Navionics card as you see on the phone! The map on the phone is way better!