Lowrance Ghost vs Lowrance Recon
Lowrance Ghost X can be steered from 8 current fish finders, all Lowrance: Lowrance HDS PRO and Lowrance Elite FS. It does not work with Garmin, Humminbird or Minn Kota units. Lowrance Recon Freshwater can be steered from 8 current fish finders, all Lowrance: Lowrance HDS PRO and Lowrance Elite FS. It does not work with Garmin, Humminbird or Minn Kota units.
At a glance
Counts are from the brands' own compatibility lists; open either product for the unit-by-unit answer and its source.
What each one works with
Which fish finders can steer Lowrance Ghost?
Current units, by Lowrance's own lists: Lowrance HDS PRO and Lowrance Elite FS. Older units and the conditions each needs are on the product page.
Which fish finders can steer Lowrance Recon?
Current units, by Lowrance's own lists: Lowrance HDS PRO and Lowrance Elite FS. Older units and the conditions each needs are on the product page.
Questions
Which is cheaper, Lowrance Ghost or Lowrance Recon?
On the prices we have (as of November 1, 2026), the cheapest Lowrance Ghost product is the Ghost X at $3,979.99, and the cheapest Lowrance Recon product is the Recon Freshwater at $3,669.99. Prices are re-checked weekly.
Which works with more fish finders, Lowrance Ghost or Lowrance Recon?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance Ghost works with 8 current fish finders (Lowrance); Lowrance Recon with 8 (Lowrance). Each only works with its own brand family's units.
Answered from the catalogue data, as of November 1, 2026. How we compare.