Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv LiveScope Plus Bundle, US/Canada GN+

The Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv LiveScope Plus Bundle (part 010-02880-10) is the complete forward-facing live-scanning sonar fishing kit built around the 10-inch ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv chartplotter. The bundle pairs the head unit with the LiveScope Plus system, which is the LVS34 transducer plus the GLS10 sonar black box that handles the live-scanning processing. Add the preloaded Garmin Navionics+ chart for U.S. inland and coastal Canada waters, and you have a complete LiveScope-ready helm in one part number. Unbox, mount, plug in, and you're fishing.

What LiveScope Plus actually does. Forward-facing live-scanning sonar shows you what's in the water column ahead of, beside, and below the boat in real time, like a video. Fish swimming, bait balls moving, structure passing under the boat, your jig falling and your bait being inhaled, all visible as it happens. Compared to traditional 2D sonar (which shows you what's already passed under the boat as a historical scrolling chart) and traditional side-imaging (which shows the bottom but not the suspended fish above it), LiveScope is a different category of fishfinding tool entirely. Once you've fished with LiveScope you understand why bass tournament pros all run it.

The Plus refinement of the original LiveScope is the second-generation upgrade. Plus delivers higher resolution imagery, better target separation in the water column, improved range, and cleaner returns in stained water. The LVS34 transducer is the dual-mode transducer that does both forward-facing and down-facing live sonar from one transducer body, which means you can switch between forward look and down look without swapping hardware.

The GLS10 sonar black box is the processing engine. The transducer captures sonar data, the GLS10 processes the data into the live-scanning imagery, and the imagery streams to the chartplotter for display. Black-box processing means the chartplotter doesn't have to handle the heavy live-scanning data crunch directly, which keeps the chartplotter responsive for chart and waypoint operations even while LiveScope is running at full speed.

The 106sv chartplotter head is the 10-inch chartplotter and fishfinder. WXGA 1280 x 800 IPS sunlight-readable touchscreen with keyed-assist hardware buttons, IPX7 waterproof, multi-band GPS for sub-meter positioning, and the same LightHouse OS app ecosystem as the bigger ECHOMAP Ultra 2 displays. The 10-inch size is the sweet spot for most bass and bay boats: enough screen for split-screen LiveScope plus chart, small enough to fit a typical helm dash without a custom cut.

Sunlight-readable touchscreen with keyed assist gives you the modern touch interface but doesn't lock you out when the screen is wet, salty, or covered with spray. The keyed assist buttons handle zoom, page navigation, marking waypoints, and the menu navigation that you don't want to be hunting through wet touch targets to find. Pinch-to-zoom, drag-to-pan, and tap-to-select work the way you expect on the chart, but the buttons are the backup that never fails.

Multi-band GPS is the upgrade over single-band that you'll appreciate the first time you fish under tree canopy or in marina multipath conditions. The receiver tracks GPS L1 and L5 bands plus other GNSS constellations and combines all of them for sub-meter positioning accuracy in environments where single-band GPS struggles. For Spot-Lock-style anchoring with a compatible trolling motor, autopilot precision, and tournament waypoint integrity, multi-band makes a real difference.

Garmin Navionics+ U.S. Inland and Coastal Canada chart preloaded covers virtually all U.S. inland waters and the Canadian coast. Vector charts with high-resolution depth shading, easy-routing for automatic safe-route generation, integrated tide and current overlays, and Auto Guidance for automatic destination routing. Updates over the air via the ActiveCaptain app and a paired smartphone, so you don't have to swap chart cards to get the latest data. Upgrade to Navionics Vision+ for high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery overlay, and the full premium dataset.

Wireless networking between compatible ECHOMAP Ultra 2 and UHD2 chartplotters is the ECHOMAP-line answer to needing more than one display on the boat without running an Ethernet backbone. Pair two units wirelessly (one-to-one connection) and they share sonar, waypoints, routes, and tracks between displays. Important caveat: LiveScope sonar specifically can't be shared wirelessly between two ECHOMAP units. LiveScope is point-to-point on a single display because of the bandwidth required for live-scanning data. For most other shared content, the wireless mesh just works.

The ActiveCaptain app integration over Bluetooth and WiFi gives you a complete second-screen interface for the chartplotter on your phone or tablet. Plan trips at home and push waypoints and routes to the chartplotter without retyping. Receive incoming texts, calls, and notifications on the chartplotter screen if your phone is paired. Push software updates from the app to the chartplotter. Download chart updates over your phone's data connection.

Screen recording captures live LiveScope footage to the SD card so you can review fish-catching passes back at the dock, share with friends, or analyze why a particular bait worked. Especially useful for learning LiveScope: replaying recordings of catches helps you understand what you were seeing in real time during the fish.

Mounting the LiveScope Plus transducer. The LVS34 mounts on the trolling motor shaft (most common configuration for bass and walleye fishing) or on a dedicated transducer mast for boats without a compatible trolling motor. The transducer is sold with the standard mounting bracket but specific trolling-motor adapters are available separately for the various trolling motor brands. The GLS10 black box mounts in a sheltered location (under the helm console, in a dry storage compartment) and connects between the transducer and the chartplotter via the supplied cabling.

What's in the box. The ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv head unit, the Garmin Navionics+ U.S. Inland and Coastal Canada chart preloaded, the LVS34 LiveScope Plus transducer with its mounting bracket, the GLS10 sonar black box with its mounting hardware and cabling, the bail mount for the chartplotter, the power and NMEA 2000 cabling, the protective sun cover, and the install instructions.

What this bundle isn't. It is not the GPSMAP series (which is the higher-end glass-bridge MFD line with full Ethernet networking and BlackBox sonar support beyond LiveScope). It is not a flush-mount install (the bail mount is included. the flush-mount kit is sold separately). For most recreational and tournament inshore use, the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 106sv with LiveScope Plus is exactly the right system.

2-Year Limited Garmin warranty on parts and workmanship. Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock units.