Spooking fish with a trolling motor

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pwk5017
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2012/06/28 10:46:00 (permalink)

Spooking fish with a trolling motor

I have a canoe with a trolling motor attached to it(the thing flies), and I was wondering if the motor spooks fish?  I assume when I am on top of the fish, they are most likely spooked by the motor/boat, but does the motor disturbance spook fish from 20' away?  Just curious how close I can get to fish before I am doing more harm then good.  Thanks.
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    anzomcik
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    Re:Spooking fish with a trolling motor 2012/06/28 13:16:43 (permalink)
    I guess that would depend on what you are fishign for.
     
    In a small river fishing for highly pressured trout, i would say ditch the motor.
     
    If going for musky, I would say ditch the electric and put on a gas motor and run baits in the prop wash.
     
    I think you will no issue with fishing normal conditions. Just about every boat that has casters run electric motors and there really isnt any issues with people not getting fish.



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