Garmin Report

Bassboat with Garmin and Power Poles

Garmin has announced that select ECHOMAP and GPSMAP chartplotters are now compatible with Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors.

This added support allows anglers to stow and deploy their Power-Poles directly from their compatible Garmin chartplotter for more onboard control. Support for Power-Pole CHARGE Power Management Station integration is expected in a future release, which will allow anglers to also monitor their battery charge from their compatible Garmin chartplotter.

Power-Pole Anchor integration is available to existing Garmin customers via the 2022 marine software update, which is available now as a free download at Garmin.com or through the ActiveCaptain app under the “My Marine Device” tab.

In addition to a compatible ECHOMAP or GPSMAP chartplotter, a Power-Pole C-Monster Gateway is required for anchoring control. The new Power-Pole control functionality is available for the following Garmin chartplotters: GPSMAP 8600/8600xsv series, GPSMAP 10x2/12x2, GPSMAP 7x3/9x3/12x3, GPSMAP 7x2/9x2/12x2 Plus series, and the ECHOMAP Ultra and ECHOMAP UHD 7- and 9-inch Touch series.