These are removable micro SD cards and SD card adapters that contain fishing hotspots. Each fishfinder comes with micro SD or full size SD card slot to install waypoints, retrieve screenshots, update software, or install upgraded contour maps. 

These SD cards are mainly filled with fishing hotspots and creek channels to help you narrow down where the fish are quicker to help you run a pattern of how to catch fish all over the lake. 

These are designed to give the newer anglers, weekend warriors, or traveling tournament fisherman the best odds at doing well when they can't spend all of their time idling around and looking for structure. Take the hard work of guides to be able to narrow down where high percentage spots and populations of fish are to make your days on the water more enjoyable.

Our waypoints are GPS coordinates marking high-percentage fishing spots on your lake.

• Uploaded to your fishfinder and shows up on your chart.
• Names and icons so you know exactly what type of spot you're fishing — like brush piles, rock, ledges, or grass.

We travel to these lakes and put the time in to idle the lake and graph high percentage spots. Using guide and professional tournament knowledge along with time on the body of water, these fishing hotspot maps are created where we actually fish on the water. 

The creek channel maps are created using aerial imagery to trace creek channels and find pond dams and then are confirmed on the water.

This is entirely up to you. For online downloads, an email is sent to you immediately upon checkout containing the files you need to upload. If you have experience downloading waypoints this is an easy process. If you have trouble downloading or installing, check out out How to Upload.

If you are unsure of how to download these products or don't have a micro SD or full size SD card available, we suggest getting a physical card. We install each product on to our own fishfinders before we send them to you to confirm the SD cards and products are up to standard.

The only difference is the number of waypoints included:

•  has fewer
•  includes more
•  has the most

Each version includes the same quality of spots and they’re spread across the whole lake — you’re simply getting more total locations with each tier.

Definitely! If you purchase a silver or gold level SD card and want to upgrade it, send us an email with your name, order number, or contact email at sales@fishingmapcards.com. Let us know which product you'd like to upgrade to and we can send a new invoice for the cost of the difference!

Yes — we’d love to hear from you!
Request a lake using the chat boxor by emailingsales@fishingmapcards.com.

You’ll receive your download in three ways:

1. Thank You page right after checkout
2. Email (check spam/junk if needed)
3. Account dashboard when logged in

You can log in two ways:

• Click the person icon (desktop) or Log In button (mobile), enter the email used at checkout, and you'll receive a one-time password by email.
• If you used Shop Pay at checkout, you can log in with your Shop Pay credentials to view order history.

Yes! As long as you use the same email, you can re-download your purchase anytime from your account dashboard.

Check your email inbox and spam/junk folders, and try logging into your account. Still stuck? Message us in the chat box or email sales@fishingmapcards.com.

Lowrance files are .gpx files. Some units like the Elites may require .usr files.

Humminbird files are .ht and .hwr files.

Garmin files are .gpx files.

For Lowrance - 

We recommend micro SD/SD cards between 2-32gb. For more information on your specific unit, check out SD card sizing for Lowrance. 

For Humminbird - 

We recommend any microSD/SD card up to 32gb as recommended by Humminbird. 

For Garmin - 

As recommended by Garmin, any card up to 32gb between class 4 and class 10 will work with their chart plotters.

A fishfinder is recommended, but not required.

You can still use the map cards by:

• Viewing the files on Google Earth (see below)
• Or referencing the locations manually using mapping apps or handheld GPS units

Yes! Just convert the file (.gpx for Garmin or Lowrance format, .hwr for Humminbird to a .KML file to open in Google Earth.
This lets you view all the fishing spots from your phone or computer.

Yes! We have it automatically apply a 75% discount to your 2nd or 3rd fishfinder brand.

If you have already made one purchase and want to make another please email us at sales@fishingmapcards.com.

Yes! You get one card. A discount is automatically applied during checkout.

Please add all products in the form of physical SD cards. Your cart will automatically update to decrease the price to reflect only one SD card being sent. If not otherwise noted, all files will be combined into one for Humminbird files.

Garmin uses a different format for their tracks and trails that does not work with our software. Tracks like creek channels that we mark are a combination of 100's of smaller tracks combined into one. Garmin won't show these trails correctly which reflects some products having a less expensive cost for Garmin products or not even having Garmin as an option.

Yes! Here’s how:

1. Garmin version of the file
2. Open the file on your phone
3. Select “Open with ActiveCaptain”
4. You can then view the waypoints in your app and transfer them to your Garmin fishfinder.

Choose the Lowrance version. Simrad and Lowrance use the same file format, but the icons may appear slightly different on Simrad units.

You have two delivery options:

• Instantly available after checkout on the thank you page, via email, and from your account dashboard.
• Shipped to your address. Most orders arrive within a few business days.

We send 8 GB micro SD cards with SD card adapters.

We offer free USPS Ground Advantage. If you would like expedited shipping through UPS we do offer it.

This is a digital product so unfortunately there is no way to process a return because you will still have access.