Does Minn Kota work with Garmin?
Every current Minn Kota 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: yes, partly. 8 of 12 current Minn Kota trolling motor families can show their built-in sonar on Garmin units, through MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. Steering and GPS control (anchor lock, routes, contour following): no. Minn Kota lists only its own displays for that.
Minn Kota product by product
| Minn Kota | Its sonar on Garmin units | Steered from Garmin units |
|---|---|---|
| Minn Kota Fortrex Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota PowerDrive Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Riptide Instinct QUEST Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Minn Kota Riptide PowerDrive Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Minn Kota Riptide Terrova Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Minn Kota Riptide Terrova QUEST Trolling Motors | Not published | No |
| Minn Kota Terrova Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Terrova QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Ulterra QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | No |
| Minn Kota Ultrex QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 29 of 49 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. | 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
Does Minn Kota work with Garmin?
Sonar: yes, partly. 8 of 12 current Minn Kota trolling motor families can show their built-in sonar on Garmin units, through MKR-DSC-12, MKR-DSC-14 or 010-12122-10. Steering and GPS control (anchor lock, routes, contour following): no. Minn Kota lists only its own displays for that.
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.