Map Chips for a Lowrance H2O GPS unit

[Dragonsm]

Alright, I broke down and purchased a Lowrance H2O as my first GPS unit. One of the factors that sold me on the unit was the interchangable chips. I have started to check out what my options are for chips now.

Reality is, the majority of the lakes I fish our in the metro area (NW area the most...though I want to try other lakes around here) I also head to Hutchinson every now and then where the fiance is from and head up to Ottertail a couple times to visit the folks, and only once or twice up north to Red and LOTW.

Some of the chips I saw target a 3, 4, 0r 5+ state area of which I would only really use one state. What are the recommendations from those that have used some of the chips on the market right now and is there any chip out there that specifically targets MN lakes only? (or is there anything in the works?)

I have done searches for this information, but there is plenty out there that goes in all directions!

Thanks

Steve

[JP Z]

The Lake master pro-map series are a great setup

http://minnesota-lake-maps.com/

I guesss I should point out these are just the maps and you would need to have a computer to upload the ones you need to your card. But it is a less expensive option then buying a pre-loaded card. And this way it is more specific.

[dockehr]

Dragonsm and JPZ, sorry to butt in but you CANNOT download map contours from the cd-rom you're describing to a chip. You can download waypoints, trails and routes that you might create on your computer but not contours. I have quite a "collection" of Lowrance and Garmin large format and handheld GPS units as well as most of the cd-roms and chips that are compatible with these various units.

Dragonsm, your best bet may be Lakemaster's ProMap Minnesota chip or even the new (due out any day) Lowrance/Lakemaster chip. Go to a large outdoor retailer and they may very well have the various chips in their Lowrance "demo" units. By the way, these chips are great! Hope this helps. Good luck and good fishing.

dockehr

Dr. Roland E. Kehr, Jr.

Lindy Tackle

[DanL]

Don't overlook the FHSE offered by Lowrance. The North version has nearly 900 lakes and 243 of those are for MN. Have a good day! Dan Lewin

[Catfish John]

Lakemaster has a MN chip for the Lowrance units -- $99. Great maps good price. If you'll only be fishing in MN, It's probably what your looking for. However, the Navionics chips regional chips do carry more MN lakes than the Lakemaster so if there are some particular lakes you're looking for, you should compare lake lists provided at the websites of each company.