Author Topic: Navionics for ice fishing (Read 5194 times)

Ziehnertfish007 · « **on:** Mar 19, 2013, 07:58 PM »

Just got the app on my i-phone and was wondering if this will work for ice fishing?

eyedoktr · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 19, 2013, 08:03 PM »

Quote from: Ziehnertfish007 on Mar 19, 2013, 07:58 PM

Just got the app on my i-phone and was wondering if this will work for ice fishing?

The software doesn't know (or care) that the water is frozen.

Ziehnertfish007 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 19, 2013, 08:22 PM »

Your probaly right but it cost like 10$ so u can't be sure.I bet it can

filetandrelease · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 19, 2013, 08:34 PM »

does it have contours in 1 ft increments ?

kb · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 09:05 AM »

It's pretty general, but it does give you a sense of what the lake bottom is like. It doesn't show rock piles and hidden depressions or or small contour changes.

RTXGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 10:18 AM »

Not sure of your location or where u fish but i have it on my phone and it's certainly the best $ I've spent on fishing to date. Mine shows 1' contours, and many other features. I had a handheld garmin before which I don't even bring anymore

OTIS · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 11:21 AM »

The lake I fish the most has a lot of detail, however some of the smaller lakes I hit once in a while are missing a lot of their structure on this app.

ICEMAN73 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 11:55 AM »

I love it!!! The only bad thing is that I bought it for $10 for USA last year and then starting fishing Simcoe this year and had to buy the us/canada suite for $15. Would have been nice just to charge you 5$ for an "add on", but it dose not exist. This app has helped me with my Walleye fishing this year in NY, BIG TIME

LoboWNY · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 02:28 PM »

For $10, it's a great value. I was shopping for a hand-held GPS for exactly this purpose in the Fall, learned about the app and got it instead. Just wanted to mark some weedlines and dropoffs so I could find them on the ice. Marked them last time had boat out in Sept w/ the phone. Worked very well. Maybe not the extreme detail of some chips, but I'm not sure it's much less for my lake. A great tool for great price.

ChiefCatchemall · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 04:04 PM »

Quote from: OTIS on Mar 20, 2013, 11:21 AM

The lake I fish the most has a lot of detail, however some of the smaller lakes I hit once in a while are missing a lot of their structure on this app.

I could not agree more! For example I found it much more accurate for Oneida vs the small lake next to my house. I still think it is a great tool to use. As far as I am concerned for the price you can't beat it. I don't even use my lowrance anymore. Just for conviency reasons

reeleyz · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 04:41 PM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Mar 19, 2013, 08:34 PM

does it have contours in 1 ft increments ?

Yes, it has a 1' contour for Oneida. It is almost just like the map chip.

the wind · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 05:07 PM »

does it work on any smartphone or do you need an iphone?

EddieRod · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 05:14 PM »

Works on my Droid II if that helps.

kb · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 06:09 PM »

On my iPhone it only shows 10 foot contours for all the lakes that I fish

nightfisher · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 06:11 PM »

They use DEC maps for most small bodies of water, real surveys and detailed maps for larger bodies.

Fontona19 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 07:16 PM »

This app is great for the $. It is spot on for most of the bigger lakes I fish. I have a hand held with a Navionics map chip in it that doesn't hold a candle to this $10 app.

buck05 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 07:58 PM »

It works great to mark your tracks i was just up in lake of the woods and the arrow showed me at 33 feet when i droped the marcum down the hole 33 feet i was surpised it was right on. good buy espacally when u are fishing lake u are not fimilar with.

jiignut · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 08:07 PM »

No reason not to have it. I didnt even have a phone, but wanted that app. A buddy gave me his daughters old out of service htc droid thingy. Bellied up to some wi-fi spot, downloaded my area through my google account, Boom, Awesome. So now i have a small pocketable gps that also takes pictures! Now if only that thing could make calls.

JAGER61 · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 10:38 PM »

Quote from: Fontona19 on Mar 20, 2013, 07:16 PM

This app is great for the $. It is spot on for most of the bigger lakes I fish. I have a hand held with a Navionics map chip in it that doesn't hold a candle to this $10 app.

Couldn't agree more. This app is worth every penny.

Good luck!

AugustWest · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 20, 2013, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: ChiefCatchemall on Mar 20, 2013, 04:04 PM

I don't even use my lowrance anymore. Just for conviency reasons

That App will NEVER replace a real GPS, so put your Lowrance on Ebay

perchtrapper · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 09:12 AM »

When your tracking make sure you shut it down when your where you want to be it Will kill the battery.
It is a great app Ive used it on LG Otsego Oneida and Cando been within a foot or two every time on the flasher.
Smaller bodies though not so much but if you fish them enough you can at least mark your spots.

Ice Crazy · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 12:59 PM »

what is the name of the app? can't find it . HELP!!!!

perchice · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 21, 2013, 07:17 PM »

http://www.navionics.com/en/mobile-pc-app

emtorn · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 22, 2013, 12:23 PM »

Love my navionics app. It's what sold me on finally upgrading to a smart phone. Larger lakes like Oneida have detailed 1' contours. Since that's where I fish most its great for me

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