Lowrance 522 c ice fishing

[walleye977]

Does anyone use there older lowrance's for ice fishing I have one on my boat and would like to use it ice fishing I know they use to sell the ice transducer for them but its tough to find one now any input on how they work would be great or if you have the ice kit or just the transducer for sale let me know

[rebel102285]

I have the lms 334c and I like it --- its not as precise as a vexilar or a marcum but it will pickup even small perch and 1/16th oz jigs....when i throw it above the hole with my rattle reels I can clearly see my jig, splitshot, and knot where I tie mono to the braid.

I will most likely use mine for a year or to more then try and find a lx9 marcum.

The graph is nice on the lowrance it allows you to see a history...if you looked away for a second and a fish came up off the bottom you would be able to tell that.

I bouught the ice fishing pack and battery etc for mine last year at scheels....was around $100 Ithink.

[walleye977]

Thanks for the info I looked at schemes HSOforum didn't show anything hope I can find the ice transducer. Probly be able to make a boat one work but they come with so much cord.

[JWB475]

I use my 522 ice fishing all the time. I actually prefer to use it over my Marcum Lx3.

You definitely want to get the ice ducer though, its a fiber optic cable so it has a much faster response than the standard transducer. I think the part number is PTI-WBL.

[Wanderer]

The 522 with the ice kit works very well my opinion. I'm close as to which one I prefer to use between the 522 and the Lx5. I use the flasher mode for ice fishing though rather than the graph mode.

[rebel102285]

cabelas has the ice packs --- I htink you may need a transducer adapter kit as well.

[CaptainMusky]

Thanks for the info I looked at schemes HSOforum didn't show anything hope I can find the ice transducer. Probly be able to make a boat one work but they come with so much cord.

Reeds has the ice ducer as does ordering from the navico store (lowrance online store).

I tried buying just the ice ducer from the folks who sponsor here, but they do not carry it.

[CaptainMusky]

I think the part number is PTI-WBL.

This is the correct part number. I just received mine via FedEx Saturday. Problem is I have no unit to hook it to since they were stolen.

Oh well, if insurance pulls through I will have a replacement soon enough. I had to buy the ducer though because they go out of stock real fast.

[bassfshin24]

I've been using mine for a couple years now and love it! I love that it shows the history on the screen. I was fishing some crappies in 35-40ft of water using a small jig last winter and the unit had no problem picking up the small jig in 35ft+ water. I think I ordered my kit from the navico store.

[Ballyhoo]

Is there any interference when using side by side with Marcum and Vexilar. I am interested because I could use it for the bow of my boat in the summer also. Most of the guys I fish with have vexilars and it is not worth it if it intereferes with them or gets interfered with.

[pljllo]

I use a 522i mounted on a genz old blue box with a Vex battery

and the ice ducer. Works great. I use the graph mode. I turn of the

GPS mode to extend battery charge.