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Title: gps with lake maps
Post by: spear foot 1 on September 09/21/12, 12:23:46 PM
 I want to buy a gps with a lake map that mounts on the handle bars of an atv. I have never owned a gps so thats why Im looking for some input. Thanks
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: dakids on September 09/21/12, 01:31:10 PM
I have an older gps unit.  I think it is a garmin h2o with the lakemaster chip. A lot slower than the new ones but I don't think I would ever go icefishing without it.  No more drilling hundreds of holes looking for the edges of dropoffs.  One of my friends uses his eye phone with what he calls a lke app. Whatever that means. I'm pretty not tech savy. I still like to bring a compase when I am in new ares hunting
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: spear foot 1 on September 09/21/12, 07:38:29 PM

After fisshing devils lake last ice last spring I want one, Theres so much structure out there it would be nice to find water depth, and mark way points. Almost everybody out there with a four wheeler had one mounted on the handle bars.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: lentz on October 10/22/12, 08:22:48 PM
I'm going to use my iPhone with a app called navionics it has every lake map in the USA and as soon as there's ice going to test it out

App was 10 bucks but still I can study lake maps wherever I have Internet or wifi
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: NephronRacing on October 10/23/12, 06:36:27 AM
Navionics is a great little program.  I've used it for several years.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: The General on November 11/12/12, 10:56:51 PM
I'm going to try the phone app too but I'm going to get the USA and Canada for15bucks
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: 9MM on December 12/11/13, 09:05:55 AM
Here's a link to a good youtube video of the app.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvKoNI4CW8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvKoNI4CW8)
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: corny13 on December 12/11/13, 12:43:49 PM
Tks for posting the link, helped me get more out of my app.  I have been using this all fall and winter.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: MTCOMMER on December 12/11/13, 01:51:43 PM
I just actually downloaded this today!  Look forward to using it on some new lakes.  I didn't know you can see what OTHER PEOPLE have put in for fishing hot spots.  I looked at the lake I plan on trying tomorrow, and 2 different people have marked their crappie holes.  (of course the 2 spots that I saw on the map and was going to try...)
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: The General on January 01/13/14, 06:23:12 PM
You don't have to let others see but that is an option.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: Boar on January 01/13/14, 06:54:44 PM
spearfoot, i dont know much about them but I feel garmin is the leader is gps units
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: DDSBYDAY on January 01/13/14, 10:00:23 PM
   I really like my Garmin Colorado.  I do have a hard time with the small screen size.   :nerd:
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: kenhuntin on June 06/01/14, 01:48:29 AM
Is navionics the one to use?
 I heard the price for download went up considerably. Any current feedback on this product is greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: Boar on June 06/01/14, 08:20:00 AM
Ive downloaded the navionices app, in my mind its ok for 15 bucks on my phone. I dont feel you can zoom in as much as I can with my lowrance H20. I tried it out on Leech for eelpout fest, the guide that plowed us a spot said that the front of my house is 16 ft an the rear of my house is in 19-20 ft. according to my phone he was right on. Yhe omly thing I dont like is its more pixilated than a good gps unit, dont know if thats the phone or the download. Im still gona invest in a new hand held unit my H20 wont last for ever.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: Fawkinnae on June 06/01/14, 08:20:52 PM
Funny this just popped up. I just downloaded the navionics app to my iPhone. Price was $10 bucks. I was on a lake recently with Wyofish and his phone app (Navionics) had a much better lake map than my Lakemaster on my Humminbird.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: kenhuntin on June 06/01/14, 09:16:33 PM
well I tried to download it onto the new smartphone that I got solely for the navionics purpose. It does not work on android phones unfortunately. I will be returning this wonderful piece of technology.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: Boar on June 06/01/14, 09:54:04 PM
What kind of phone do u have? Mines a samsung galaxy 3 works fine with the app.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: kenhuntin on June 06/02/14, 04:11:31 AM
s 4 mini. While trying the download It went to a page that said navionics is currently not available for android. I checked into it and I guess it should work. must be a temporary deal.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: HD on June 06/02/14, 05:49:54 AM
I have Navionics on my Iphone 4 and it works great!
I use it most when I ice fish.
Title: Re: gps with lake maps
Post by: Cody Gruchow on June 06/02/14, 08:35:27 PM
I have the app on my iphone and its awesome. like HD I use it mainly for ice fishing. but it has been acting funny lately, probably because I didn't have the best service. I hope to use it again this weekend on leech