Best Lowrance map chip

[DLD24]

Whats the best chip for the Duluth/ St.Louis county area...I plan on fishing Boulder and the other reservoirs and the river quite a bit this summer...I want the best chip for these lakes with hazards...Thanks for any advice....

[Northlander]

I would call Marine General and ask Russ or Corey what they think. I have a older Premium North Chip and its good on the river.

If you dont have it get the Navionics ap for your cel phone. Best $15 I have spent. All of US and Canada for a 1 time fee. Plus it can be updated so you always have the latest info.

[buzz1ng]

Lakemaster by far is the best chip out there, but since Hummingbird bought them the only way you could get a chip that might work in yours would be to find a older chip. Island lake is to the foot on my chip, but like I said I have a Hummingbird. I have the Navionics App like Northlander, and that will give you a decent Idea, but as far as I know boulder, Rice, Fish aren't actuall "scanned" on any chips. The Navionics app is decent for Fish, but Boulder and rice its pretty much worthless, it gives you at least an idea of general structure though. Like Northlander said, Russ at Marine general will give you your best direction.

[DLD24]

Ya I have that but I like my lakemaster chip a lot more a lot more accurate....I have the version 7 (2011 I believe) but it doesn't work in the lowrance, unless I have to do something special to turn on the maps??

[hayseed]

I have a new Navionics Hotmaps premium micro chip (2014 bought) which is pretty worthless compared to my older Lakemaster SD chip. Found numerous times where my locator would show 30' and the chip showed 5' or vice versa. Lots of structure which did not even show on the map. On the navionics, Boulder is mapped, where it is not on my Lakemaster, but you really have to watch where your going as it's highly inaccurate. I also found the same problem on Island lake. Of course both lakes are navigation hazards, but if you don't know the lake, you cannot trust the chip maps. Cannot speak for the new Lakemaster chips or the Nav app, but I would not waste more money on the Navionics chip.

[fsnrod]

Ya I have that but I like my lakemaster chip a lot more a lot more accurate....I have the version 7 (2011 I believe) but it doesn't work in the lowrance, unless I have to do something special to turn on the maps??

Yes you do I called lowrance they told me what to do to get the version 7 (2011 chip to work.

[Crappyfisherman]

Which locator do you have? It makes a difference in what chip you buy. I just got a deal on a HDS Gen 2 non touch for $800.00. Found out my Lakemaster version 7 won't read in it. It works fine in my HDS 1. Just got off the phone with Lowrance and the service tech said it will not work with the new updates past 2.5. I ended up buying the new Lowrance Pro 15 $99.00 which is basically the same as the Lakemaster 7. Each chip company covers different lakes better or worse depending on what lakes you fish find the one that fits your needs. There is no best chip, it's the chip that works for you that is the best chip. Find a dealer that carries your locator and the different chips and try the out in the store. Look at the lakes you want to fish and it will be easy to tell which one to get.