I just bought a 1991 Skeeter SD 125 and I am STOKED! First Bass Boat! Whoop!

Anyways, just about the ONLY thing that kind of bothers me, is that the livewell is small. It has 1 livewell in the back, 1 dry storage compartment in the back, and a livewell in the front also (wierd shape). I'm not so much worried about keeping a limit of bass alive, as I am keeping both mine and the co-anglers. My question is, do any of you have and use a front or bow livewell, and how does it do?

If I have to, I may try to convert the dry storage compartment, (which is the exact same size, shape, and is right next to the other rear livewell) into a livewell and just use the front one as storage. Has anyone done this? How hard do you think it would be?

The only time I use my front livewell is when I am catching Crappie or perch.  I friend of mine who fishes tournaments told me that on rough days the fish in the front livewell take a beating and will sometimes die, while the ones in the back livewell fair pretty good.  

I sealed mine off and made a cooler out of it. Storage and cooler are about the only things that I can think of they are good for. Just put a clip on your partner's fish to keep them apart in a tournament and you will be fine.

I would use the clips, because I have them, but the issue was that I wouldn't have enough room in the back livewell.  It's pretty darn small.

I sealed mine off and made a cooler out of it. Storage and cooler are about the only things that I can think of they are good for. Just put a clip on your partner's fish to keep them apart in a tournament and you will be fine.

I just sold my old boat with a livewell in the front and this is the same thing I did.  It does make for a great cooler.  For smaller boats with smaller motors, I don't like the idea of having a full livewell in the front.  I believe it causes problems getting up on plane.

I sealed mine off and made a cooler out of it. Storage and cooler are about the only things that I can think of they are good for. Just put a clip on your partner's fish to keep them apart in a tournament and you will be fine.

I have dumped ice and drinks in mine too.  Pull the plug to drain the melted ice after the day is over.

If you run the pump or aerator in your rear well the bass will survive with surprisingly little space. Again, you have to keep the water moving. Every fish you add puts another set of lungs to work on that water, and the heat generated by the sun doesn't help at all. I keep limits of 7 in my incredibly small well but as long as i run the pump every 10-15 minutes for several minutes, it does great. Never lost a fish. Now I don't know where you live, but here in Michigan it doesn't get too hot so the heat in the well is less of an issue, as well as the fact that the water is cooler and takes longer to heat up. Another trick, keep your well as dark as possible. Don't open the lid for more than a couple seconds. Light causes them to start trying to escape, and they damage themselves in turn.