Livewell with a plug in bottom and no aerator

[Biglobassin]

Do I leave the plug in the bottom of the livewell and keep my pump running? Never used it first tourny Saturday lol

[TnRiver46]

Well, it will eventually fill up the livewell and then start filling up your boat so keep an eye on it . 

[Jig Man]

The brand of boat makes a difference.  My old Champion 206 would overflow if I closed the live well and kept the aerator on.  My Nitro Z20 doesn’t.

[Reel]

There should be an overflow in the side of livewell that wil drain the water out of the boat.  Some livewell of this type also use a lenght of pipe that you can insert where the plug goes and that drains the water when it get high enough.

[Biglobassin]

It's a 1998 express the livewell has a hole in th bottom with a removable plug. It runs out the back of the boat. Do I cut the pump on and leave that drain open or close that drain and just full the livewell ?

[J Francho]

You should have a stand pipe.