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Finally went fishing for the first time in my 84' Revenge 22 yesterday AM in Lake Michigan, off Cedar River. Took 3 nice Kings and missed 2 more, but it was slow coming off a period of east wind.

I put some large ice blocks in the live well with the idea it would work fine as my ice cooler for fish. Surprise, surprise. With 2-4 footers, there was a constant small slop of water over the stern that ended up in the bilge and live well. Actually the live well was full of water with the fish and ice blocks floating in it.

Is this normal for this boat? Any way to minimize? Almost seems like wasted space for anything but warm water fish that will survive in surface water temps, which was 72 yesterday!

I just got the boat in the last month and this was my first fishing outing, so I don't know the boat yet and am looking for information or suggestions. Thanks.

Mike