New Enhanced Contour+ Charts Bring More Coverage, Big Increase in 1-Foot Contours to Lowrance HDS LIVE, Elite FS Displays
Whether it’s freshwater or saltwater, anglers using Lowrance fishfinders will be amazed by the high-resolution detail of the 2021 update for C-MAP® Contour+ charts preloaded in HDS LIVE and Elite FS displays. From finding key fishing areas, like ledges, drop-offs and ditches to navigating with precision to fish-holding areas, consumers with these Lowrance displays get the built-in benefit of high-resolution, 1-foot contours on 15,000+ US lakes and 9,400+ lakes in Canada. As a bonus, the 2021 Contour+ charting data is also available with select bundles for HOOK Reveal fishfinders.
2021 Contour+ Key Features
Latest Chart Updates from February 2021
Custom depth shading
Easy Routing
Lowrance presentation for icons
High-Resolution, Bathymetric 1-foot contours on 15,000+ U.S. lakes, 9,400+ lakes in Canada
Standard navigation data
Fishing POIs
Be a more efficient angler
You won’t waste time criss-crossing the lake looking for the prime areas to fish with C-MAP Contour+ charts. You can quickly scan a favorite lake or river to identify ledges, drop-offs, ditches and roadbeds with the high-resolution 1-foot contours. Click here for a list of lakes featuring 1-foot contour coverage.
Be a more effective angler
Spending less time looking for prime fishing areas has one key benefit – more time to catch them. With C-MAP Contour+, you will be using the same high-resolution mapping the pros trust day in and day out to compete in fishing’s biggest tournaments.
Be safer on the water
Mapping may not be as important as sonar when it comes to catching fish, but it definitely is key when it comes to finding them, especially when navigation is challenging. When you are faced with submerged trees, rock piles or boulders, C-MAP Contour+ will give you the confidence to find the lanes to run and avoid trouble, ensuring you get to that prime fishing area safely.
It will take time for HDS LIVE displays preloaded with 2021 updated Contour+ charts to reach your local retailer, so we are offering a couple of options for current and new HDS LIVE owners.
Current HDS LIVE Owners Can Purchase 2021 Contour+ for Limited Time
Previously launched in June 2020 as a significantly improved, preloaded mapping solution for HDS LIVE displays, C-MAP Contour+ -- now has even more charting data and a larger file size, so it is not available via a downloadable software upgrade. Registered HDS LIVE customers can purchase an updated 2021 Contour+ chart card for $35 thru April 1, 2021 here .
FREE C-MAP Contour+ Cards Available for HDS LIVE Purchases Between February 1 - April 1, 2021
If you purchase, or purchased, an HDS LIVE display between February 1 and April 1, 2021 you are eligible for a free enhanced C-MAP Contour+ card via online rebate. This card is designed to be used in the card slot of HDS LIVE displays, and cannot be used to update the HDS LIVE preloaded map. Digital rebate forms are available online here .
C-MAP Launches New DISCOVER and Reveal Charts
C-MAP® has released new, high-detail DISCOVER and REVEAL charts for Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® chartplotters, replacing its range of Insight PRO, Lake Insight HD, Precision Contour HD, MAX-N and MAX-N+ charts.
Entry level DISCOVER and premium REVEAL charts include new features like Custom Depth Shading, inland Shaded Relief, subscription-free Easy Routing and more.
C-MAP DISCOVER – Make the Most of Your Time on the Water
Whether fishing or cruising, C-MAP DISCOVER charts have all the core features to help consumers make the most of their time on the water, and include coverage for the US and Canada – all on a single microSD card. DISCOVER charts offer full-featured Vector Charts along with the best of C-MAP High-Resolution Bathymetry, including integrated Genesis® social map data.
The charts also feature Custom Depth Shading, delivering the highest level of information from underwater ledges and ditches to dropoffs and canyons. Consumers can set a clear safety depth, or create custom shading to quickly identify changes in underwater terrain. Navigation is safer and easier with subscription-free Easy Routing™, which plots the shortest, safest route based on chart data and personalized information about your boat.
Key Features
Full-Featured Vector Charts
High-Resolution Bathymetry
1-foot contours on 15,000+ US lakes, 9.400+ Canadian lakes
Custom Depth Shading
Subscription-Free Easy Routing
Tides & Currents
Detailed Marina Port Plans
Harbor & Approach Details
Online Updates – including 12 months’ free online updates
Compatible with Lowrance®, Simrad® & B&G® Chartplotters
C-MAP REVEAL – View the World Around You like Never Before
C-MAP REVEAL charts include all the features of DISCOVER charts, plus other premium chart features including seafloor, inland and coastal Shaded Relief. A real game changer for anglers and divers, Shaded Relief delivers 3D views of land and underwater elevation, including areas of high-resolution bathymetric imagery.
C-MAP REVEAL also offers Dynamic Raster Charts, for consumers that prefer a traditional paper chart look and feel, and Aerial Photography, which provides additional navigational details, including thousands of photos of marinas, harbors, inlets and other notable navigation features. REVEAL’s Satellite Overlay delivers real-world reference and enhances situational awareness for coastal navigation.
C-MAP® REVEAL charts are available on REVEAL Lakes cards for inland anglers and REVEAL Coastal cards for saltwater. REVEAL Lakes cards include inland shaded relief, plus 1-foot contours on 15,000+ US lakes and 9,400+ lakes in Canada. REVEAL Coastal cards feature the popular seafloor shaded relief views of the bottom.
Key Features
Shaded Relief
Full-Featured Vector Charts
High-Res Bathymetry
1-foot contours on 15,000+ US lakes, 9.400+ Canadian lakes
Custom Depth Shading
Dynamic Raster Charts
Subscription-Free Easy Routing
Aerial Photography
Satellite Overlay
Tides & Currents
Detailed Marina Port Plans
Harbor & Approach Details
Online Updates – including 12 months’ free online updates
Compatible with Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® Chartplotters
For more information on new C-MAP DISCOVER or C-MAP Reveal charts, click here .