Will Lowrance work with Garmin?
Every current Lowrance live sonar system and trolling motor against every current Garmin fish finder (49 units), from the brands' own lists. Data as of 2026-11-01.
The short answer
Sonar: no Lowrance trolling motor's built-in sonar is listed for Garmin units. Steering and GPS control (anchor lock, routes, contour following): no. Lowrance lists only its own displays for that. Live sonar: no. Lowrance's live sonar runs only on Lowrance's own displays.
Lowrance product by product
| Lowrance | Its sonar on Garmin units | Steered from Garmin units |
|---|---|---|
| Lowrance ActiveTarget Live Sonar | No | n/a |
| Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 Live Sonar | No | n/a |
| Lowrance Eagle Eye transducer Live Sonar | No | n/a |
| Lowrance Ghost Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Lowrance Ghost X Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Lowrance Recon Freshwater Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Lowrance Recon Saltwater Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
Open any product for the answer unit by unit, with the adapter, software version and source for each.
Garmin units in this answer
Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2, Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2, Garmin GPSMAP x2, Garmin GPSMAP x3, Garmin GPSMAP 9000, Garmin STRIKER Vivid.
Questions
Will Lowrance work with Garmin?
Sonar: no Lowrance trolling motor's built-in sonar is listed for Garmin units. Steering and GPS control (anchor lock, routes, contour following): no. Lowrance lists only its own displays for that. Live sonar: no. Lowrance's live sonar runs only on Lowrance's own displays.
Answered from the catalogue data, as of November 1, 2026. How we compare.
How we decide: what works with what. The full grid: the compatibility chart.