wkrp Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 How detailed is the navionics gold for lake simcoe.Is it better than the app for tablets and is it worth the $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have the Navionics gold chip for my Humminbird 597ci. I only used it twice so far (both times on Simcoe) and I'm not too sure if I'm using it to its maximum potential. In terms of detail, I haven't been able to get more detail than the charts in the link below (click various parts of the lake in the link to see the different charts): http://www.lakesimcoeoutdoors.com/lakemapscharts.php Maybe I need to scroll through the menu system for a different setting In my case, I don't have a smartphone or hand held GPS so it's the only way for me to see where I am on the lake (in terms of relative depth). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The gold chip that came with my Lowrance Elite 7HDI does not have Simcoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have the chip and the app for my phone. For Simcoe they are the same. I'm nervous about wrecking my phone, or dropping it down the hole, so I'm reluctant to use it on the ice. I use the app more for scouting and planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizfun Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Looking at the Navionics gold card now and was wondering what lakes are on it ?? Can't find any details or lists of the lakes... Just want to be sure this is the right card before spending all that cash... They are non-returnable... Anyone have any info on these ?? Which lakes ? Georgian Bay ? Thanks, Tiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Gold will cover all the great lakes, Gbay, trent/severn etc. It won't have inland lakes. You'll need Hotmaps for that. I run both in my 898 (Gold+ and Hotmaps) Edited January 26, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The gold chip that came with my Lowrance Elite 7HDI does not have Simcoe. It should, when you go to your chart selection pick navionics coastal, that should have the data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizfun Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 How do we run both cards at the same time from one unit... For example.. Lowrance Elite 7 only has room for 1 micro SD card ?? Or do I have to insert the correct card for where I'm fishing ?? Tiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 How do we run both cards at the same time from one unit... For example.. Lowrance Elite 7 only has room for 1 micro SD card ?? Or do I have to insert the correct card for where I'm fishing ?? Tiz You have to switch cards.. Some units have dual card readers, in which case you run two at the same time. No big deal swapping cards though, takes about 3 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I have hot maps and used it a couple of years, not much detail of Simcoe. I just recently got Navonics + and am using what they call sonar charts, incredible detail of the lake. What a difference. Apparently you can upgrade from gold or hotmaps. So far I love the product can't wait to try it out on my boat Hoppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 There are different Gold cards. I have Navionics Gold MSD 2XG Canada. It covers Coastal waters on both coasts, the Great Lakes and inland lakes accross Canada and parts of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanik Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 On a very cold Winter day this thread on Navionics has again got me thinking about buying the right micro sd card for my Lowrance Elite-4 which I made portable. The Canada Gold 2XG seems to be the best option for my upcoming July fishing trip to Lake Nagagami near Hornepayne, Ont. I don't know if this lake is on the gold card with any depth information or will it display only an outline of the shore. Seanik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 On a very cold Winter day this thread on Navionics has again got me thinking about buying the right micro sd card for my Lowrance Elite-4 which I made portable. The Canada Gold 2XG seems to be the best option for my upcoming July fishing trip to Lake Nagagami near Hornepayne, Ont. I don't know if this lake is on the gold card with any depth information or will it display only an outline of the shore. Seanik It will have neither the depth contours or an outline of shore. The gold covers the great lakes, a few larger lakes ie. Lake of the Woods, the trent-severn (including the Kawarthas/Simcoe). If Nagagami is even charted it will be on the Hotmaps series... or not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Nagagami is on the Garmin Inland Lakes chip. (Although you can only run these maps on a Garmin unit) http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/inland/canada_lists/Ontario.pdf Edited January 27, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Lake Nagagami is not on the Canada Gold 2XG . Not listed on Hotmaps either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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