Locators in FAST Water?

[CatManLee]

When fishing in turbulant water, such as below a dam or in really fast moving water with lots of air bubbles, my locator won't read the depth. I have a Humminbird and an LMS 350A, neither will read the bottom in these conditions.

Will anything read depths in these conditions? I was thinking maybe a Vexilar would possibly give me a reading, or do you think this would do the same?

It's always a pain when trying to fish or boat in these turbulant areas, because half the time I have no idead how deep it really is. Thanks for any replies.

[jbell1981]

Have you tried adjusting your chart speed? On my locator if the chart speed is to low when I speed up it won't read the bottom, but if I turn it to a higher setting it will read the bottom. I think it would be the same principal in fast moving water.

[musky hunter]

With newer units, like the LMS332C, you can adjust ping speed and go into hyperscroll, which would help a lot. You can't do that with the LMS350A, all you can do is switch frequencies and chart speed. The bubbles are confusing the transducer, and there may be no locator which does a gread job in bubly water.

[FRESHWATER PETIE]

I have a after-market tranduser on my boat. The tranducer is shaped like a triangle and is designed for fast speeds,extra air bubbles ect. I bought it a few years ago, but I don't know if they still make such transducers anymore. Look online or your favorite sporting goods store.

The unit I have works great in bubbly conditons.

[prov1900]

On my lcx111chd, I do not get depth readouts at plane speed, or faster than 25 mph. I get the last depth prior to that speed and it flashes at that same depth. Obviously an issue on an unknown body of water. Is it my transducer or do I also need to reconfigure my chart speed?

[Surface Tension]

prov you shouldn't have a probelm reading yoour sounder at any speed regardless of chart speed. Your tranducer is out of alingment or possible a strake or rib in frount of the ducer causing turbulance.

As far as reading in fast water. If you have air bubbles, thats what your going to going to be reading. Turn your gain down and you might be able to read bottom buts thats about all.