12' 2- Man boat (BASSHUNTER120) with 56 lb. MK trolling motor, and oars for slow moving river trout fishing.

[tedgpstraining]

I have a 12' "2-Man" boat (BASSHUNTER120) with a 56 lb. bow-mounted 12V trolling motor, (and oars). I am considering using it to trout fish with light spinning tackle in a slow-moving river (i.e. no rapids, no white water, etc- just a slow current). Has anyone else with 1 of these types of boats used theirs for river fishing?

[Bazoo]

I haven't done it personally, but I know a gent that takes his on a calm river we have around here for bass. He said it does just fine.

[WRB]

Wear a PFD and us caution whenever anchoring a small 2 man boat in current or boat wakes.

Tom

[flyfisher]

32 minutes ago, WRB said:

Wear a PFD and us caution whenever anchoring a small 2 man boat in current or boat wakes.

Tom

What he said and also be prepared to burn your battery down more as working in current will use more juice.  

[TOXIC]

I had that exact boat and fished the Shenandoah river regularly.  It’s very good for that as long as you know how to work current and how to anchor in current.  I used a coffee can full of cement as an anchor when I wanted to hold in an area.  Always be prepared to cut it free if you can’t get it loose. Wise not to anchor in faster current.  No standing due to rocks and sand bars.  

[airshot]

For me...it would be a bigger boat....semi V anyhow.