Does Minn Kota work with Lowrance?
Every current Minn Kota live sonar system and trolling motor against every current Lowrance fish finder (13 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 Lowrance units, through MKR-DSC-16. 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 Lowrance units | Steered from Lowrance units |
|---|---|---|
| Minn Kota Fortrex Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota PowerDrive Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | 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 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota Terrova QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota Ulterra QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
| Minn Kota Ultrex QUEST Trolling Motors | Works with 4 of 13 unitsNeeds MKR-DSC-16. | No |
Open any product for the answer unit by unit, with the adapter, software version and source for each.
Lowrance units in this answer
Lowrance HDS PRO, Lowrance Elite FS, Lowrance Eagle, Lowrance Eagle Eye.
Questions
Does Minn Kota work with Lowrance?
Sonar: yes, partly. 8 of 12 current Minn Kota trolling motor families can show their built-in sonar on Lowrance units, through MKR-DSC-16. 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.