{"id":277634,"date":"2026-06-21T06:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/sonar-technology-divides-angler-community-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:55:12","slug":"sonar-technology-divides-angler-community-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/sonar-technology-divides-angler-community-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonar technology divides angler community | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonar technology divides angler community | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-21 06:17:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Ah, the serenity of fishing.<\/p>\n

Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below.<\/p>\n

It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase their catch, they are raising questions about why people go fishing in the first place and whether fish populations can survive the new technology.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got people that are concerned about what’s going to happen to the sport of fishing,” said Gary Korsgaden, who has written about the sport for decades.<\/p>\n

Fish-finding sonar is typically mounted on the bow or back of a boat, sending out sound frequencies that are converted into a picture on a screen based on the time it takes the pings to hit the bottom and return. Earlier products would show where fish were located, but advancements now enable anglers to see images of fish in real time.<\/p>\n

“With forward-facing sonar, you can attach it to a trolling motor and you can look around the water under you and you could find exactly, pinpoint where that fish exactly is at any given time,” said Dave Dunn, a sales executive at Garmin, a company that manufactures the equipment.<\/p>\n

Dunn notes the equipment, which costs about $2,500 for a full setup, enables anglers to even see their lures and cast directly to fish. It does have a learning curve.<\/p>\n

For Minnesota angler Terry Rehm, the new technology is invaluable. Rehm said he doesn’t get a lot of lake time due to his work and kids’ schedules and forward-facing sonar ensures he makes good use of his time plying the waters.<\/p>\n

“It’s just nice to be able to hone in on them a little quicker and find them quicker and catch more fish when I’m out here,” he said.<\/p>\n

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