12-01-2015, 06:13 PM
How far one can see through the water varies widely from lake to lake. For Strawberry ice fishing plan on being able to see about 6 to 8 feet maximum. For Bear Lake I have been able to see up to about 20 feet. I purchased one of the original Aqua Vu cameras and it was fun for a short while, but quickly became more of a pain than it was worth. In addition to having to adjust the depth with a camera one also has to spend considerable effort to get it pointed in the direction of your lure. Also, the deeper you go plan on having to move the camera closer to your lure (light penetration is less the deeper you go). Interference between fish finders is an issue but one that can be usually be managed by adjusting them. If I didn't already own a fish finder I would definitely spend my money on a fish finder before purchasing a camera.
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