Lowrance Eagle Eye offers several ways to observe the water. Knowing why you selected a view can be more useful than switching between them without a specific question.
The four documented views
Lowrance lists Live Forward, Live Down, CHIRP sonar and DownScan Imaging with FishReveal from the Eagle Eye transducer. The live coverage is described as more focused than ActiveTarget 2. Do not assume the two systems have identical coverage just because their resolution is compared in the manufacturer's description.
Lowrance's Eagle Eye introduction and Eagle family sonar information.
Start with a question, then select a view
- Live Forward: investigate activity in the viewed area ahead of the boat.
- Live Down: observe the live area below the transducer.
- CHIRP: examine the conventional sonar representation through the water column.
- DownScan: study structure detail below the boat, with FishReveal combining CHIRP information with DownScan.
These are different representations, not four independent guarantees about a target. FishReveal belongs to the documented DownScan/CHIRP combination; it should not be described as a separate live-sonar view.
A short comparison routine
Sonar Shield suggests choosing a familiar area and recording what you are trying to identify. Begin with a view you understand, note the current conditions and controls, then compare another supported view with a specific purpose. Describe what you can see before deciding what it means.
If you adjust a display control at the same time as changing the view, you introduce another variable. Keeping a short note makes it easier to return to the starting point and decide what was actually useful.
Keep the hardware names straight
Eagle Eye is not a label for every Eagle-series transducer combination. The broader Eagle family includes other sonar packages. Check the exact unit and transducer against the manufacturer's current instructions before applying advice from another configuration.
No new firmware release is being announced here. This is a learning guide based on documented capabilities, with an original practice routine rather than invented universal settings.
Explore Sonar Shield accessories by the equipment you own. An accessory does not add sonar modes or change the manufacturer's supported functions.
Sources: the two official Lowrance pages linked above, checked October 30, 2026. The graphic is an original view-selection diagram; no simulated sonar screen or invented device is shown.
Created with AI assistance using Sonar Shield's topic direction and research from the sources cited in this article.