Basic sonar with GPS and lake maps?

[Elkins45]

My Lowrance LMS-332c is starting to develop dead screen areas, and it’s 20 years old anyway, so I’m in the market for a replacement. I don’t need a giant screen or FFS, just something that will tell me the depth and contour, retain a track of my movement and allow me to store waypoints.

https://www.thegpsstore.com/Brands/...with-US-Inland-Lakes-and-Splitshot-Transducer

I found this Lowrance Eagle 5 with preloaded maps for $305 and that seems like a great deal, but I know enough to know that I don’t know much about modern marine electronics, so I thought I would ask for opinions before spending any money.

I posted this here rather than in the electronics forum because it seemed more like a place for repair questions. Sorry if that was a wrong choice.

 

[bakerjw]

I run some Lowrance gear but mostly it is Simrad. Same company owns them both.
The big question is what kind of fishing do you do? A simple unit like that should meet your needs.

It's a bit more for an Elite 7 unit but they are top quality units and can support sidescan. When I am on the coast, that feature is invaluable.

 

[Elkins45]

I run some Lowrance gear but mostly it is Simrad. Same company owns them both.
The big question is what kind of fishing do you do? A simple unit like that should meet your needs.

It's a bit more for an Elite 7 unit but they are top quality units and can support sidescan. When I am on the coast, that feature is invaluable.

100% freshwater. Bass mostly, some musky.