10 best fish finders for ice fishing

Winter fishing without gloves is impossible, and this often becomes a problem when working with echo sounders, especially sensory ones. The sensor simply does not respond to pressing until you take off your gloves, which is very inconvenient. But smoked options do not always save the day. Manufacturers place the control panel so compactly that you just press several buttons at the same time.

Before us is the device with the best control. There are only three buttons located at a sufficient distance from each other. By pressing them, you will not experience inconvenience, and as it turned out, just three buttons are enough to use all the functions of the device, such as viewing the bottom topography, scanning the water column and navigation. The manufacturer managed to put everything you need in a compact and convenient case, and winter is not a hindrance for him. The operating temperature range is from minus 30 to plus 50 degrees. The case is shockproof and does not sink in water. Very handy fish finder, also at the best price on the market.

Dreaming of productive fishing, even when winter drives all the fish into apathy, then this fish finder is especially for you. This is the best device from the eminent Norwegian brand, capable of scanning the water column at a depth of up to 60 meters. A dual-beam camera is installed here, providing a viewing angle of up to 160 degrees. You can easily inspect everything that is on the bottom or under the boat, and the picture is transmitted to the seven-inch color display.

The control of the echo sounder is touch-sensitive, and this is a minus for winter fishing, but as users note, it responds perfectly to pressing with gloves, which means that there will be no problems with control. In addition, this is a multifunctional device that can not only shoot what is happening under the water column, but also act as a navigator that remembers up to 10 thousand points on the map. This device could take first place in our rating, if not for the high price for it. Yes, not every fisherman can afford an echo sounder worth more than 50 thousand rubles.

Each fisherman determines for himself the most important qualities of an echo sounder. Winter fishing makes its own adjustments, and if compactness is the most important aspect for you when choosing, then the best fish finder in this regard is right in front of you. Its size is only 5 by 3 centimeters. It fits easily into a pocket, and the small antenna that communicates with the transducer does not interfere with operation and carrying. The screen here is correspondingly very small, and you can forget about the wide-angle picture. But it easily displays everything that happens directly under the float.The sensitivity of the camera allows you to distinguish between stationary objects at a distance of five centimeters, and this is an excellent indicator, especially considering that the connection to the transducer is wireless.

Also, the advantages of this model include a wide angle single-beam camera. Here it is 90 degrees. Yes, not the highest figure, but for such a compact device it is very good. The diving depth, indicated in the instructions as 36 meters, will also please. One could doubt this, but there is not a single review that mentions that this indicator is too high.

Experienced fishermen often complain that they have to peer into small sonar monitors, and many of them also glare terribly in the sun, reducing visibility to zero. If you have encountered such problems, then be sure to pay attention to this device, equipped with the best display in terms of visibility. Blue backlight eliminates glare. It also works with automatic brightness control. A rather large body is almost completely occupied by the display, and touch control. This is not very convenient, since you will have to take off your gloves to press it, but in defense of the model, we note that this will be needed very rarely.

The fact is that all the functions are already on the screen. They are located at the top of the display and show the depth of the float, the distance to the obstacle, and the water temperature. By the way, the echo sounder works in the range from minus 20 to plus 50 degrees, and this despite the presence of a sensor, which, as you know, often freezes in the cold and refuses to work. According to users, there is no such problem here.

Before us is one of the market leaders in the production of echo sounders. The brand has dozens of different models in its arsenal, differing both in filling and in price. But what remains the same, regardless of the model, is the build quality and performance. These are the best echo sounders in terms of durability, and this fact completely offsets the relatively high cost.

As for the technical aspects, here they are at the highest level. The device is capable of scanning water at a depth of up to 50 meters, and a wide-angle camera provides a view at an angle of 120 degrees from the float. In addition, the echo sounder produces a three-dimensional image and is able to work as a navigator, remembering up to 10 thousand points. The protection of the case will also please, protecting thin electronics not only from accidental bumps and falls, but also from exposure to extremely low temperatures.

China is one of the leaders in the production of echo sounders, including those for winter. Among the huge variety of models on the market, we could not bypass this manufacturer, and the main advantage here is the impact-resistant case. It can be safely dropped on the floor and even crushed with various heavy objects. You can drown in water, the device floats and stays on the surface without stopping work. Can be kept in a deep snowdrift and exposed to low temperatures. This is the most protected and stable echo sounder, but this is where its advantages over other models end.

The viewing angle provided by a single-beam camera is only 40 degrees.This is very little. The scanning depth stated in the instructions is 24 meters. A good indicator, if not for the reviews of real users, who often say that this figure is greatly inflated. The positioning of the camera is able to distinguish objects only at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other, and then only if one of them is in motion. That is, the manufacturer, in pursuit of strength characteristics, had to sacrifice the technical stuffing, but the price cannot but rejoice.

Convenience is one of the main factors that many fishermen rely on when choosing an echo sounder, especially for winter fishing. Devices with a large number of functions, and, accordingly, buttons, are not suitable here, since you will have to constantly remove gloves to control, which is not very convenient. Stationary models work better, but are much more expensive. And here we have the best echo sounder in terms of convenience and ease of operation. It is made in the form of an ordinary wrist watch. With a small screen and backlight. It would seem that you can see something on such a monitor, but as practice shows, this is quite possible and even convenient.

The single-beam camera, connected to the receiver via Bluetooth, provides scanning at a depth of up to 20 meters. Not the best indicator, but quite acceptable for fishing on rivers and lakes. The viewing angle is also not very large, only 45 degrees. There are complaints in terms of distinguishing sedentary objects. Simply put, there are drawbacks here and there are quite a few of them, but the main advantage remains - compactness and convenience.

It is believed that an echo sounder for ice fishing is, by definition, an expensive device, but we found a model whose cost cannot but rejoice - only 2,800 rubles, and this is the lowest price on the market. For this money, we get a single-beam camera with a viewing angle of 45 degrees. Immersion depth from 6 to 100 meters and high-precision positioning that allows you to distinguish between inactive objects at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other.

The indicators are not the best, but the main advantage of this model is the cost. Yes, it is not able to show high results in the search for fish at great depths and has a limited viewing angle, but it will not hit your pocket and copes with its main tasks quite well. Also pleased with the compactness of the device. It measures only 5 by 7 centimeters and can easily be carried in your pocket. Thought out manufacturer and ergonomics. You can press the buttons even in bulky gloves, and the backlight of the display eliminates sun glare.

Winter makes its own adjustments to fishing methods. For example, fish try to stay closer to the bottom of the reservoir, even if in summer its favorite habitat is the top layer. You have to fish in wintering pits and depressions, where many echo sounders do not reach. Before us is a device capable of scanning the bottom at a depth of up to 40 meters and this is the best indicator among echo sounders in this price category.

It is equipped with a single-beam camera that provides a 90-degree viewing angle. The indicator is not the highest, but this does not detract from the advantages of this device.Firstly, it is able to scan even the most muddy water and the lack of sunlight, which does not penetrate to such a depth even under the thickness of the ice, does not interfere with it. Secondly, the echo sounder distinguishes even small movements and objects located at a distance of five centimeters. It easily distinguishes fish from bottom rock or algae and displays information on a 3-inch black and white display.

The Russian company Praktik produces many models of echo sounders, among which there are both summer and winter options. Before us is the best representative of devices resistant to low temperatures, operating in the widest range from minus 35 to plus 50 degrees. A distinctive feature of this echo sounder is a shock-resistant housing made of dense rubber. It can be safely dropped onto hard surfaces and even into water. The unique design keeps the device on the surface and prevents it from sinking.

At the height and technical characteristics, such as a scanning depth of 25 meters and a wide viewing angle of 95 degrees. The indicator is not the largest, but it should be understood that the camera that this echo sounder is equipped with is single-beam, and it does not transmit a picture, but only scans movements occurring under water. As noted in the reviews, the device sees perfectly in dark water, that is, under the ice and easily distinguishes objects at a distance of 7 centimeters from each other. This allows him to easily find fish, even those in winter apathy, that is, slowly moving in the water column or completely standing still.