10 Best Budget Fish Finder We've Tested 2023: The top Best Budget Fish Finder Reviews & Buyer’s Guide

Includes dual-beam transducer with Garmin Chirp traditional sonar for crystal-clear images and remarkable target separation

Built-in Garmin quickdraw contours mapping software lets you create and store maps with 1’ contours for up to 2 million acres

Built-in GPS lets you mark waypoints, create routes and view boat’s speed

Bright, Sunlight-readable 4.3” display and intuitive user interface

Rugged design for every fishing environment. Frequencies supported: Traditional: 50/77/83/200 kHz, Transmit power: 200 W (RMS)

Includes transducer for built-in Garmin CHIRP traditional sonar plus CHIRP clearer scanning sonar

Built-in Garmin quickdraw contours mapping software lets you create and store maps with 1’ contours for up to 2 million acres

Built-in GPS lets you mark waypoints, create routes and view boat’s speed

Bright, Sunlight-readable 5” display and intuitive user interface

Rugged design for every fishing environment

HDS-9 LIVE - 9-inch Fish Finder with Active Imaging 3 In 1 Transducer with Active Imaging Sonar, FishReveal Fish Targeting and smartphone integration. Preloaded C-MAP US Enhanced mapping.

MOST ADVANCED FISHFINDER TECHNOLOGY: Simultaneously view CHIRP Sonar with StructureScan 3D or StructureScan HD to get the best possible view of fish and structure, below and to the sides of your boat.

QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR: HDS employs a dual-core processor with more than enough speed & power to provide faster redraws & quicker response times to easily drive technology, like StructureScan 3D, Mercury VesselView Link & Lowrance Outboard pilot.

COLOR SONAR: New dynamic color range result in high-visibility contrast never before seen in scanning fish finders. A wider range of color enhances the near-photographic image of SideScan, DownScan Imaging, TotalScan & StructureScan HD/3D quality.

DUAL-CHANNEL CHIRP SONAR: Never miss targets when viewing two CHIRP channels at the same time. Keep favorite high CHIRP frequency visible for increased target separation close to the bottom or in tight schools.

EASY ROUTING: Navigate faster with automatic route planning that auto-plots the shortest & safest course based on a boat’s draft, beam & height, creating a route around fixed hazards. Requires C-MAP MAX-N+ charts, Navionics+ or Navionics Platinum charts.

LPS-1 Hand-Held Depth Finder in nautical yellow--ideal for fishing, ice fishing, and scuba diving

200 kHz 22 degree built-in transducer; reads depths from 1.8 to 200 feet

Backlit display for night use

Weighs just 11 ounces and floats; waterproof to 150 feet

2-year limited warranty

EASY TO USE: The Lowrance HOOK2 4x Fish Finder features auto-tuning sonar and phone-like menus giving you more time to spend fishing and less time dealing with settings.

WIDER SONAR COVERAGE: The HOOK2 4x offers a wide-angle sonar cone giving you double the coverage of traditional fish finders.

EASY SETUP: A single transducer can be mounted on the transom, inside the hull, on the trolling motor or through a scupper hole.

TRANSDUCER INCLUDED: The included Bullet Skimmer transducer gives you traditional 2-D sonar (fish arch) views.

Castable: No more long & heavy cable for transducer. Clear Color Screen: it comes with clear color TFT LCD display (2 screen background colors selectable - black and white), which enables you to read the screen in bright sunlight or at night. It applies to lake, river, sea and other fishing environment. Suitable for trolling from a kayak or boat, casting from the shore or using for ice fishing.

It detects and displays water depth, water temperature, fish size (small/medium/big), fish depth, and bottom contour. It has Work and Simulation Mode. Measure units of depth and temperature can be converted. Sonar Beam Angle: 90 degree. Depth Range: 2.6-131FT/0.8-40M. Maximum Distance between the sensor and the screen: 262FT/80M.

No need to drill hole in your boat hull to install the sensor any more. Two small holes on the sensor allow you to tether with your fishing line and cast it onto water as far as you want.

Note: 1. Press and hold 3 seconds to turn on the display. 2. The sensor will turn on automatically when cast into water. 3. When the sensor is off, its battery Indicator on the display is incorerct. Red indicator light on the sensor will turn off when it is fully charged. If you would like to check the sensor's battery status from the display, please put the sensor in water. It will turn on when it floats on water. The sensor's battery Indicator on the display will then display correctly.

Warranty and Brand Support: The Venterior Portable Fish Finder is covered by a 2-year Warranty. Any issue of the fish finder after purchase, please don't hesitate to contact our brand support (warranty card comes with product in package), we will response within 24 hours every day online.

Rugged handheld navigator with preloaded worldwide basemap and 2.2 inch monochrome display

WAAS enabled GPS receiver with HotFix and GLONASS support for fast positioning and a reliable signal

Waterproof to IPX7 standards for protection against splashes, rain, etc.

Support for paperless geocaching and Garmin spine mounting accessories. Power with two AA batteries for up to 20 hours of use (best with Polaroid AA batteries)

See high and low elevation points or store waypoints along a track (start, finish and high/low altitude) to estimate time and distance between points

🐟 【Multi-environment Adaptability, Outstanding Performance】 Joylog fish finder can provide stable support in cold winter, muddy waters and dark night.

🐟 【High resolution Digital Sonar Imaging】 It can conduct intelligent fish exploration at a depth of 0.6-40m underwater with powerful sonar function.

🐟 【Automatic Start-stop】 When the three probes are immersed in water, the device will start up automatically and shut down 30 seconds after leaving the water.

🐟 【Up to 26 kinds of Operation Language】 Multi-language support, best-selling worldwide. High speed wireless connection: Wireless high-speed connection and stable signal within 50m to expand your hunting range.

🐟 【Light Portable Smart】 Small with a diameter of 2.56 inch, a height of 2.38 inch and weight of only 0.19 Ib, which is really portable and make you have more fishing fun anytime and anywhere. Our Professional Local Customer Service Center in LA.

✦ Fish Finder and Depth Finder : It is a portable fish finder that could display approximate fish location and water depth. The sonar transducer can be attached to the hull of kayak or boat in order to understand the changing of water depth when you are moving by. The water depth detection range is between 3ft(1m) and 328ft (100m) when the transducer is completely immersed in the water.

✦ Helpful Data Display : Besides fish depth and water depth, the handheld fish finder will also display short & tall weeds, sand & rocks on the bottom. Meanwhile, the measurement unit of the depth can be freely switched by feet or meter. The display is also visible in sunshine or darkness by turning on the back light.

✦ Handheld & Portable : The size of kayak fishfinder is designed for just one hand held. You will find a neck strap in the package which allows you to wear it around neck when you are busy on the kayak or boat. Meanwhile, 5 levels sensitivity adjustment makes fishing possible both in clear water or turbid.

✦ Fish & Fish Schools Alarm : Once the toss fish finder transducer into the water and turn on the display unit, you will get alarms when fish or fishing schools passing by. The portable fish finder can be working continuously for at least 4-5 hours with brand new battery. It can be working even longer by turning on battery save mode.

✦ Ideal for Fishing & Fishing Gift : It is easy to use LUCKY depth finder in boat fishing, ice fishing, shore fishing no matter in freshwater or in saltwater. If you are looking for a gift for your husband, father, friends or any anglers, then look no further, the LUCKY fish finder is now better than ever. 

Find fish, water depth,water temperature, bottom contour

Depth Capability: Cable 328feet(100m); Wireless 147feet(45m)

Sonar Coverage: 45 degrees beam angle in 200Khz(Cable)/ 90 degrees beam angle in 125Khz(Wireless)

Wireless operational Range: 328feet(100m) Display: 2.8 inch LCD with 3 color tone: Blue, Red and Gray

please note that Don't test the fishfinder in swimming pool,bathtub, bucket, fish tank, sink etc.