BEST FISHFINDERS

Top Selling Fish Finders

Lowrance is the top selling fish finder in the USA. They are known for cutting edge technologies, very high quality, and long lasting durability to last through the abuse of being out in the elements on your roughest and toughest fishing days out on the water. Other top name brands, with truly cutting edge technologies that the top anglers in the world go to for best in breed products include Humminbird, Garmin, and Raymarine.

What is the best fish finder?

To compare the three top models of fish finders from Lowrance, we will put their features in a side by side comparison, and rate them as really good, better, and best. All of these models are amazing, and any angler would be proud to use them. However, you do get more features when you pay more and buy a higher end model. Every angler is different, and it’s good to review the additional features to determine which model is perfect for your fishing adventures.

HDS Pro, Elite FS and Hook Reveal Fish Finders

Lowrance is known for producing top quality, top of the line fishfinders. They have always had a good, better, best approach, and now they've topped it off with the ultimate best series called HDS Live, their better series the Elite FS, and their really good series, the newly released model the Hook Reveal, which improves their Hook line for high quality fishfinders.

Best FishFinders from Lowrance:

1. HDS PRO 2. Elite FS 3. Hook Reveal

#1 - Lowrance HDS Pro Fish Finder - The Best Fish Finder

You have never fished like this before, the cream of the crop, the top of the line, the best of the best fish finder with all of the bells and whistles that professionals and expert anglers demand. With the Lowrance HDS Live Fish Finder, they took the most popular fish finder series on the professional fishing circuit and made it even better for professionals, and all anglers alike. It has a sleek new design with a faster processor, and the best ever built in suite of HDS navigation tools and support for a wide variety of new fish finding technology that will set your fishing and boating experience apart from all others. This fishfinder is unmatched by any other fishfinder. This fishfinder has insane performance with the HDS LIVE, which includes built in Lowrance CHIRP sonar, support for Active Imaging, StructureScan 3D with Active Imaging and revolutionary LiveSight Real Time Sonar. This fishfinder is equipped with the best set of navigation tools ever built into a fishfinder or chartplotter display. The HDS LIVE features preloaded C-MAP US Enhanced Inland and Coastal mapping, as well as automatic routing support and the new Genesis Live on screen mapping, which provides precision real time mapping down to half foot contours. A truly amazing experience. You don’t know what you have been missing, and once you tried this fishfinder you will truly be impressed.

#2 - Lowrance Elite FS Series Fish Finder - Mid Grade Fish Finder

The Lowrance Elite FS fish finder offers really great value for money. This series is their middle of the line fishfinder, with many of the advanced features. It has the latest high end features including ActiveTarget live sonar and is Active Imaging compatible. It also has full networking connectivity options with a great user interface, all with saving some money as compared to the HDS Live model. The new Elite Fishing System (FS) gives you access to the full line up of Lowrance fish finding tools, including ActiveTarget™ Live Sonar, Active Imaging™, Fish Reveal and preloaded C-MAP® Contour™+ charts – to help you locate and target those lunker fish out on the water. The Lowrance Elite FS is really great for avid weekend anglers for freshwater or saltwater fishing in deep or shallow water for both boats and kayaks, and fishing boats and near shore coastal fishing boats. A real revelation in easy fish finding to help you directly find and target fish. Key Features ActiveTarget live sonar and Active Imaging compatible Full networking High Resolution Multi touch screen Best-in-class mapping Easy to use and install Tech Specs Supports 50, 83, 200, 455 and 800 kHz sonar frequencies Integrated wireless, NMEA 2000® and Ethernet connectivity Preloaded C MAP Contour+ with 1 foot contours on 8,900 lakes Full touchscreen control of Power Pole® anchors and Ghost® Trolling Motor Display Size 7" and 9"

#3 - Lowrance Hook Reveal Fish Finder - The Best Priced Fish Finder

The all new HOOK Reveal Series fish finder makes fishing easier. It delivers powerful performance with proven fish finding tools including an auto tuning Sonar, DownScan Imaging and now FishReveal, which makes fish easier to see by combining the benefits of Lowrance CHIRP sonar and DownScan Imaging on one screen, giving you one of the best views on the market today. Navigating to your favorite fishing spot is simple with the GPS Plotter, which makes route, trail and waypoint navigation is easy. Great for casual and weekend anglers for freshwater and inshore coastal fishing for Kayaks, and fishing boats and near shore coastal fishing boats. A real revelation in easy fish finding. Fish Finder Key Features FishReveal™ Autotuning sonar Double the Broadband and CHIRP sonar coverage of most fish finders Genesis Live Real Time Mapping SplitShot transducer with High CHIRP and DownScan Imaging GPS Plotter 5 inch SolarMAX Display New fish-finding color palettes Optimized keypad with one- touch access to key features Easy front-dash or gimbal bracket mount Optional SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ Preloaded C-MAP US Inland mapping Easy to install Tech Specs High resolution SolarMAX™ display Available with GPS Plotter, Maps, DownScan, SideScan and deep water performance (Model dependant) Available with C-MAP Contour+ card featuring 1 foot contours on 8,900 U.S. lakes Display Size 5", 7" and 9"

Best fishfinder for Tournament & Serious Anglers

Freshwater or Saltwater Fishing Deep or Shallow Water All sizes of freshwater and saltwater fishing boats Key Features Brightest and Clearest SolarMAX HD displays Fastest chart redraws and sonar updates StructureScan 3D, plus enhanced SideScan/DownScan Imaging FishReveal Smart Target View C-MAP US Enhanced mapping with full inland and coastal charts Livecast Smartphone Integration - Watch video, google maps, or the big game on your fishfinder with split screen and smartphone connectivity Tech Specs Supports 50, 83, 200, 455 and 800 kHz sonar frequencies Integrated wireless connectivity Mapping: 1-foot contours on more than 4,000 lakes, standard 10-foot contours on 11,000+ lakes, plus full coastal mapping Display Size - 7", 9", and an enormous 12" and 16" size Having a great fishfinder is a game changer for turning your fishing day into a catching day. With a fishfinder you can track your depths, and underwater dangers to your boat or your gear. With the ultimate detail provided with today’s high end fishfinders and transducers, you will be able to see exactly what’s under the surface, see where the fish are holding up, and with some of the highest end features you can even see the fish target and strike your lures in real time. With some of the best fishfinders on the market you can even connect your smartphone to watch your favorite shows, youtube videos, display google maps on the larger fishfinder screens, the possibilities are limitless. About The Author Mike Mendenhall is the the founder of Mendenhall Outdoors. This website is an extension of the Mendenhall family’s lifestyle and passion for the great outdoors. Everything that they learn, and experience, along the way that they find may be valuable to our website visitors is on the site for you to enjoy. We highlight products and services that you might find interesting. We frequently receive free products from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. If you click a link on this page, then go on to make a purchase, we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you, and does not impact the purchase price of any products that you may purchase. The Best Fish Finder Shopping Experience Awaits!