Boat type
Aluminum fishing
Purpose
Aluminum fishing boats are light, durable hulls built for lakes, rivers, and quiet backwaters. Riveted or welded construction keeps weight down for trailering and shallow draft. The layout is fishing-first — open deck, pedestal seats, trolling motor mounts — not a family day boat or offshore console.
Best suited for
- Inland lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers
- Walleye, bass, panfish, and light multispecies fishing
- 1–3 anglers, often solo or with one partner
- Beginner to intermediate boaters who want simple, repairable hulls
- Trailering behind a half-ton or smaller tow vehicle
Size options
- Compact / jon-style
- 10–14 ft — cartopper or small trailer, two anglers max
- Trailerable day boats
- 16–18 ft — most common family fishing size, easy tow
- Bigger lake boats
- 19–22 ft — more deck, wind/wave capability, still trailerable
Builders in the primer
39 builders in the primer build this type. A missing name is a hole, not a ranking.
- ASISSell-through unknownAnnapolis, MD
Also inflatable.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetasisboats.com - AlumacraftDealer networkSt. Peter, MN
Also bass boat, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetalumacraft.com - AlumaweldDealer networkWhite City, OR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetalumaweldboats.com - CrestlinerDealer networkLittle Falls, MN
Also bass boat, center console, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcrestliner.com - DuckworthDealer networkClarkston, WA
Also jet boat, pilothouse, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetduckworthboats.com - DuraCraftDealer networkMonticello, AR
Also jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetduracraftboats.com - Excel BoatsDealer networkMountain View, AR
Also bay boat and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetexcelboats.com - FishRiteDealer networkGrants Pass, OR
Also center console and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetfishrite.com - G3Dealer networkLebanon, MO
Also bass boat, jon boat, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetg3boats.com - HewescraftDealer networkColville, WA
Also center console and pilothouse.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yethewescraft.com - KatanacraftDealer networkGrants Pass, OR
Also walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetkatanacraft.com - KingFisherDealer networkVernon, BC
Also bass boat, cuddy cabin, fish and ski, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetkingfisherboats.com - Koffler BoatsFactory directEugene, OR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetkofflerboats.com - LoweDealer networkLebanon, MO
Also bass boat, bay boat, deck boat, fish and ski, jon boat, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetloweboats.com - LundDealer networkNew York Mills, MN
Also bass boat and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetlundboats.com - MirroCraftDealer networkGillett, WI
Also fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmirrocraft.com - North RiverDealer networkRoseburg, OR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetnorthriverboats.com - PetoSell-through unknownSan Juan, PR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpetoboatgroup.com - Polar KraftDealer networkElkhart, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpolarkraft.com - RH BoatsDealer networkGrants Pass, OR
Also center console and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrhboats.com - RangerDealer networkFlippin, AR
Also bass boat, bay boat, center console, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrangerboats.com - Rogue Jet BoatworksSell-through unknownWhite City, OR
Also jet boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetroguejetboats.com - Sea Ark BoatsDealer networkMonticello, AR
Also bass boat, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseaarkboats.com - Smoker CraftDealer networkNew Paris, IN
Also bass boat and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsmokercraft.com - Spartan BoatsDealer networkClarkston, WA
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetspartanboats.com - StarcraftDealer networkNew Paris, IN
Also bass boat, bowrider, deck boat, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetstarcraftmarine.com - StarweldDealer networkNew Paris, IN
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetstarcraftstarweld.com - SylvanDealer networkNew Paris, IN
Also deck boat, fish and ski, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsylvanmarine.com - Thunder JetDealer networkClarkston, WA
Also jet boat and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetthunderjet.com - TrackerDealer networkMissouri
Also bass boat, bay boat, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettrackerboats.com - TritonDealer networkMissouri
Also bass boat, bay boat, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettritonboats.com - VexusDealer networkFlippin, AR
Also bass boat, center console, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetvexusboats.com - War EagleDealer networkMonticello, AR
Also jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetwareagleboats.com - WeldcraftDealer networkClarkston, WA
Also jet boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetweldcraftmarine.com - Willie BoatsDealer networkCentral Point, OR
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetwillieboats.com - WooldridgeDealer networkSeattle, WA
Also jet boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetwooldridgeboats.com - Xpress BoatsDealer networkHot Springs, AR
Also bass boat, bay boat, and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetxpressboats.com - Yar-CraftDealer networkMenominee, MI
Also bass boat, center console, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetyarcraft.com
Where to get them
New-boat dealers who carry these brands live on the dealers shelf. Enter a city or zip to see nearby options for this type:
Related accessories
Engines, parts, and rigging that typically pair with this hull class. Full list on the accessories shelf.