Reply With QuoteThis time of year, I use mine in shallow water of <4 feet a lot. I keep the distance around 50-80 feet. I'm looking for structure. 50-80 seems to give me decent resolution for what I'm doing.
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Side Imaging in shallow lakes
How good do side imaging units work in shallow lakes? The lake I normally fish is 9'-10' deep on average. How far out to the sides can I expect a side imaging unit see? Trying to figure out if it would be worth the cost for shallow lakes. Thanks.
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This time of year, I use mine in shallow water of <4 feet a lot. I keep the distance around 50-80 feet. I'm looking for structure. 50-80 seems to give me decent resolution for what I'm doing.
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So, in 4' of water the unit will "see" 50'-80'?
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mine give me a real good look. there is a 2' difference between the transom mounted and the bow mounted on the trolling motor. i have one set at 110' and the other at 150'. your cursor will tell you distance from boat and i'm working on depth at cursor. bigger screens are better.
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Might see further. This range is my preference most of the time.Originally Posted by sah
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Do to the shape of the 455khz vs the 800 khz sonar beam...I use the 455 in very shallow water....(5ft or less)...
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They work fine in shallow water, just need to have it on shallow setting.. Yes you can see beds and anything else that is there. A definite time saver.
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What do you mean by Shallow Setting.
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Lowrance has a shallow setting,,not sure on the birds if they have it
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That would be 100'-160' in 4' of water or less, if what he's saying is true. I would think that if you had 160ft of 4ft water, the probability of getting useful information goes down a little. Any rise in the bottom or even structure in water that shallow will stop your scan.
In no way am I saying it doesn't work well, I'm just saying the limitations get compounded in water that shallow.
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