Lowrance Hook 7 Fishfinder Review

Reviewed By Owen Snyder / Fishing Editor

December 8, 2022

Lowrance Hook-7 Review

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Summary

The Lowrance Hook 7 is one of the top fish finders available on the market and comes with a wealth of features made possible by the latest technology to give the most precise image of the water environment under you. The device has a clear and precise screen, which is nice to read even on a bright sunny day and can reveal all the details you need as you cruise along, looking for your next catch.

Incorporating electronics into bass fishing has become an everyday affair, and more and more fishermen are taking advantage of these new possibilities to increase their success rate. A fish finder such as the Lowrance Hook 7 makes it possible for you to slowly maneuver your boat and carefully select your fishing zone, being able to scan water up to 1000 feet deep thanks to its impressive CHIRP sonar.

Coming with an included transducer, the fish finder has everything you need to be ready to go straight out of the box, and is especially remarkable because it gives you the option of choosing to scan the water with a broader side beam or much more focused down beam, allowing you as the angler to switch and choose, adapting to whatever fits the situation best. Overall the device is a formidable addition to your fishing kit, and you’ll likely be wondering how you managed without it up to now.

What Makes This Fish Finder Stand Out
Beautiful large screen is sharp and easy to read
Menus are simple and clear to navigate
Features CHIRP sonar
Allows you to choose between a side beam and a down beam

MODEL & ACCESSORY SPECS

Dimensions: 10.87 x 8.11 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 3 pounds
Battery: Lithium ion

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Features

The Hook 7 Lowrance fishfinder packs an impressive set of features in a relatively small package, putting base sonar, GPS as well as high-quality scanning within reach of your fingertips. The device comes with numerous, highly-accurate maps of US waterways already installed, and many more can be added to let you plan your trips from the comfort of your home. The integrated CHIRP sonar can be put on several different settings, making the Lowrance Hook 7 a useful tool for hunting a wide variety of fish, over a great variety of environments. The fish finder comes with its own transducer that is to be fixed on the underside of your boat, and a one-year warranty is included in the purchase. Here is a list of the most remarkable features of the Lowrance Hook 7 fishfinder:

Comes with a dedicated transducer
The superb HD screen is sharp and precise
Menus are easy to navigate through
Intuitive to use even for beginners
Excellent sonar system can scan down to 1000 feet
One-year warranty included in the purchase
Relatively compact size
Integrated GPS
Well contained price

Specifications

Dimensions: 10.87 x 8.11 x 9.25 inches

Weight: 3 pounds

Battery: Lithium-ion

Display diagonal: 7 inches

Sonar ranges: Maximum 455 kHz/300 feet; High 200 kHz/1000 feet; Medium 83 kHz/1000 feet

User Experience

Usability: Even if you have never used a fish finder before, you are likely to find the Hook 7 Lowrance very simple and straightforward to operate. The interface is clean and minimal, with the device focusing more on getting the performance up to high standards than looking fancy. The menus let you find all the information you need in only a few clicks, with audible beeps always letting you know when you are switching settings so even in bright sunlight you can be sure of what you are doing.

The display on the Lowrance Hook 7 is exceptional. It remains always crisp and precise and its dimensions make it a joy to use, letting you even pull up more than one screen at a time and still retain enough space to read all the information you need to know. The screen is backlit, meaning that it will be readable even in full sunlight, and lets you switch between black and white and color so you can decide which look suits you the best.

Precision: Forgetting all the bells and whistles of the outside look, a good fish finder is only useful if the sonar is up to scratch. In the case of the Hook 7 Lowrance, this is not only true but very much so. The CHIRP sonar integrated into the machine is one of the best we have seen, allowing you to scan the water down to 1000 feet of depth and making the fish finder usable even in the ocean. Should you need a more precise image, if you are navigating on shallower water, you can then narrow and intensify the beam to get an extremely precise image of the lake or river bed.

The Lowrance Hook 7 takes another load off of the angler’s shoulders thanks to its advanced signal processing, which automatically adjusts the sonar signal to best suit the particular water and depth conditions, instead of you having to do it manually. This leaves you much freer to concentrate on finding the best spot to cast your line, without having to worry about regulating the settings on your finder to make it perform as it should.

Pros:

Easy to use even if you’ve never had a fish finder
The beautiful screen is crisp and sharp
Superb sonar implementation
A great amount of included maps

Cons:

Despite general ease of use, some features may be tricky for beginners

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Overall Rating

Usability: 98 % – The Lowrance Hook 7 fishfinder does everything it can to make the experience of using it nice and enjoyable for the angler and succeeds almost all of the time. There are a few things, such as adding new maps, that may feel complicated for complete beginners, but the rest of the device can be operated smoothly with very little practice. Especially nice is the TrackBack function, which lets you store information about each one of your excursions so you can then use it to better plot your next trip. The included GPS and the screen are very reliable, with the display remaining crisp and well readable even on a bright and sunny day, so you can always look at the included US maps and have a very clear idea of where you are.

Precision: 99 % – Combining the use of CHIRP sonar, plenty of maps, a precise GPS, and an easy to use interface, the Hook 7 Lowrance fishfinder delivers one of the most enjoyable experiences you can have when using such a device. When set to its maximum power and used in shallow waters, the sonar can help you decide where you cast your line within a distance of fewer than five feet from the fish you are aiming for, greatly increasing your chances of success. In deeper waters, the device can still hold its own, sending a beam down to 1000 feet albeit providing slightly less precision. The advanced signal processing is also a very welcome addition, and works remarkably well as an automatic adjustment function, unlike many who turn out to be unreliable in many cases.

Price: 98 % – When it comes to price, you won’t be getting more value for the dollar than with the Lowrance Hook 7 fishfinder. The device packs such a wealth of features and technology in its small size to make it almost a no-brainer for any kind of serious or semi-serious fisherman. When you compare to much larger and costlier electronic devices for fishing, you’ll see that the Hook 7 Lowrance does many if not all of the same things, with the only drawback being that the screen is of slightly smaller size but not, as we have seen, difficult to read. Overall, we believe that this fish finder is most definitely worth the investment, especially if fishing makes up a significant part of your vacations and you want to get the best results out of it. For the features you will get for the small sum you pay, there is nothing that can touch the Hook 7 on the market today.

Overall: 98 % – All things considered, there is truly a lot to like about the Lowrance Hook 7 fishfinder, and we are sure that many experienced anglers would agree. While there is no replacing the knowledge you need to have about the fish you are setting out to hunt and their behavior, a device such as this one can give you a very significant boost and greatly increase your chances of success. For the price it is sold at, it doesn’t get much better than this, so we can’t help but giving the Hook 7 Lowrance our most heartfelt recommendation.

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The Lowrance Hook 7 fish finder is a great addition to any fisherman’s toolkit and puts great electronics and advanced technologies to the service of the sport. It is a very well-rounded device that is easy to use and reliable, and we are sure it will make many anglers satisfied by rapidly increasing their number of catches.