Huge Software Release for Lowrance Displays and Sonar Modules

25.2 Software release for Lowrance and Sonar Modules

25.2 is available for all screen sizes of Lowrance Displays, including HDS PRO , HDS LIVE , Elite FS, and HDS Carbon and Sonar Modules, including SonarHub, S5100, S3100, S3100H, StructureScan3D, ActiveTarget, and ActiveTarget 2.

This software update for Lowrance MFDs and sonar modules includes a suite of new features and functionality as well as various performance enhancements and bug fixes. The software is available for download from Lowrance.com website or by over-the-air update when the display is connected to the internet.

The 25.2 software version includes:

• New Lowrance Trolling Motor features
• ActiveTarget/ ActiveTarget2 improvements
• Control of Yak-Power digital switching systems
• Improvements and enhancements to Power-Pole integration, including support for Power-Pole OnePump (*Requires Power-Pole Software Update, from Power-Pole, available Aug ’25)

New Features for the Lowrance Trolling Motors

The 25.2 software includes several new controls of Lowrance/Simrad branded trolling motors*:

Anchor at a Distance

Choosing an anchor spot from your Lowrance  display now allows you to tell your trolling motor to anchor a certain distance away from it, rather than directly on top of your spot. Anchoring at a distance that is within reach of a cast allows you to not spook your fish by anchoring directly above them and allows anglers to make more bait presentations to them, rather than only being able to fish vertically.

This feature will only be enabled when an HDS PRO with 25.2 software installed is connected to a Lowrance branded trolling motor.

Anchor Orbit

Rather than only anchoring near your chosen spot, Orbit will engage your trolling motor to navigate in a circle around your chosen spot. This allows anglers to attack the spot they have chosen to fish from all sides with east. Triggering strikes by finding the perfect place to make a cast. This feature will only be enabled when an HDS PRO with 25.2 software installed is connected to a Lowrance branded trolling motor. Ghost users will need to set the arrival mode to Standby in the autopilot menu settings for Anchor Orbit to continue navigating after reaching the endpoint.

Depth Routing 

Depth routing is a powerful tool which will automatically create routes for your trolling motor to follow within a specified depth range. Automatically navigating your body of water in a desired depth allows anglers to focus on fishing, rather than navigating. Always have your boat in the right depth to find fish without thinking about it.

*These features are specific to Lowrance Ghost , Ghost X, and Recon trolling motors as well as Simrad Recon trolling motors.

ActiveTarget Improvements

Building from our previous 25.1 software update, 25.2 includes even more improvements and updates for ActiveTarget systems. The included changes require updating the MFD(s) and ActiveTarget module(s).

ActiveTarget Depth Offset 

Depth offset allows users to compensate their ActiveTarget for the installation depth below the water surface. Setting this depth offset properly means anglers will see their bait splash on the water surface without having to tilt their ActiveTarget transducer up.

Reverse Range controls

Customizations for how far behind the ActiveTarget transducer image is displayed on screen when in forward mode.

New Color Palettes

Three new color palettes added to the list for ActiveTarget, specifically designed to help identify fish located in structure/grass.

New On-screen Range controls

Changing on screen controls from Zoom controls to Range controls.

3rd Party Integrations

YAK Power Integration

This feature adds Bluetooth control on Lowrance MFDs for the Yak Power Digital switching system via a new control bar.

Power-Pole

Power-Pole devices can now be controlled via the C-Monster  gateway instead of only over Bluetooth

• Gateway connection is easier to set up than Bluetooth
• Full Power-Pole   Move   Support
• Integration with Power-Pole OnePump

Improvements to Power-Pole Charge Integration

• New battery color code for discharge level
• Battery Charging Priority Slider

Power-Pole Move Integration

All Power-Pole Move Trolling Motors are now supported with on-screen controls from any Lowrance display with 25.2 software installed. Your Power-Pole Move must be connected to N2k via the Power-Pole C-Monster  Gateway. Once connected, your Lowrance  display will display the TROLLING left hand sidebar with all available controls such as anchoring or following routes.

Installations including Power-Pole Move or the C-Monster Gateway will require an upcoming software update from Power-Pole to enable compatibility with Lowrance devices. This is expected Q3 2025.

Other Changes, Improvements and Bug Fixes

Changes

When trying to access the C-MAP Genesis upload service or the C-MAP Store, users will see a message with instructions for uploading sonar logs from a PC or downloading charts from a PC and loading them into your Lowrance display. Due to a C-MAP technical issue, these functions can no longer be completed on the Lowrance display.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where StructureScan3D  could not be used as temperature source
• Fixed an issue where sonar returns were weak when FishID was active
• ActiveTarget  recording improvements, system automatically starts a new recording after 1 hour
• HDS PRO  , “Update being finalized” notification fixed
• HDS PRO , Fixed an issue where Active Imaging HD DownScan frequency was displayed incorrectly in languages other than English
• HDS PRO , Fixed an issue with SideScan using Active Imaging HD when custom frequency was used in normal sonar
• HDS Carbon , fixed an issue with language packs missing some languages in 25.1
• S3100, Fixed a bug where CH1 was not transmitting in full power if CH2 was paused or not being used
• HDS PRO  now transmits touch commands via USB to 3rd party monitors

To download this software update, click here and navigate to your product series. 

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