You can download zero contour lake outlines FREE from HERE for the USA and save a bit of work. Its probably best to have the Atlas version set to 10. You will also need to have installed the Insight Map Creator, and have it set up as you want it.
You will need version 2 of GPSMapedit, licenced as you need to be able to export shapefiles. There is also a Russian translation of the script notes. The files are on the "Essential Lowrance Stuff" page. These improve the functionality and mean that the dat file is now selectable, rather than having to replace the existing file. Good luck on the water this winter.UPDATE: Alex Sidorov has donated some updates to the dat files etc. Hope it sparks interest and shows that your unit can do a lot more than just find you a fishing hole. Many may not be interested in doing this but for me it's fun time on the water and will help in the long run.
Knowing the time of year and where the fish like to be during those times.with the aid of these maps at the house I can pick locations I fell will hold fish. As time goes by and with the addition of other recordings a full map of the areas I fish can be obtained for future reference. It also shows the out crop of rock / stumps and a fall down up in the head of the cove. This is a long cove, from the banks you can see how fast it drops and the dark center shows the channel of the old creek. The two sunken boats really hold the crappie for this area and from looking at the bottom you can see why. I then took the SI and made a map of the bottom for this mud flat. You also use the 2D information for making a detailed map of your lake. Here are the projects I've been working on for my home lakes after making several recordings to cover the areas I fish.īy taking the SI recordings and linking them you get a bottom map of everything on the bottom. Work has really played havoc on the water time over the past several months but thought some would be interested in other ways to use the SI in both HB and the LOW units.