Tracker Jon Grizzly Boats For Sale

Tracker and Grizzly Jon boats are all-welded aluminum fishing hulls sold through Bass Pro Shops, built without pop rivets so the seams don't seep the way older riveted boats do. The lineup runs from compact car-topper Jon boats in 10-, 12- and 14-foot sizes up to wider Grizzly hulls and center-console models past 19 feet. These are a cost-effective way onto the water for anglers chasing largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and pike on smaller lakes, backwaters and shallow flats, and each carries a three-year structural warranty.

The small Tracker Jon boats keep specifications tight. The 14T measures 13 feet 10 inches with a 4-foot-5-inch beam, 20-inch gunnels and 15 inches of interior depth, rides on a hull of .050-inch 5052 aluminum alloy, and weighs about 165 pounds empty with carry handles at the bow and both sides. It is rated for three people or 345 pounds of anglers, 580 pounds with person, motor and gear, drafts five inches, holds a six-gallon fuel tank, and takes up to a 15-horsepower outboard. Foam flotation fills the rectangular compartments, and the 2026 model runs around $2,100, with a matching trailer near $2,500 and a 15-horsepower motor around $3,100. The 12T is the middle package size and pairs well with small outboards, including a 2.5-horsepower kicker for tiny lakes.

For performance, the Tracker Grizzly 1436 — 14 feet long by 36 inches wide — runs 26 to 27 mph with two grown adults aboard behind a Mercury EFI 15-horsepower outboard, which push-button starts every time and avoids the flooding and carb-draining hassles of the older 9.9 carbureted motor. A Minn Kota PowerDrive trolling motor with 55 pounds of thrust and remote spot-lock handling runs off a single 12-volt battery and holds position in wind. The boat is stable enough to stand and fish from and has been taken as far as Lake of the Woods, though its low sides limit what it can safely do in heavy chop.

The larger Grizzly models add layout and reach. The Grizzly 1860 is 5 feet wide and 19 feet 2 inches long, floats in as little as two inches of water, and drifts flats 10 to 12 inches deep for miles; its low sides catch less wind and act less like a sail, and the wide beam makes it stable enough for three or four anglers to move around and stand on coolers. The center-console Grizzly 17T runs about 22 feet overall on its trailer with a beam near 6 feet 6 inches, a semi-V bow flattening to a strake-bottomed hull, cable steering, a fuel gauge, 12-volt outlet, aerator and bilge switches, a live well around 16 gallons, lockable storage roughly three feet deep, and a swivel bow seat.

Buyers weighing these boats should factor the extras. The center-console Grizzly rides a single-axle leaf-spring trailer with 13-inch rims on ST185 tires, bunk guides and a four-pin connector, no trailer brakes, with the boat-and-trailer package near 2,000 pounds. Its bow access panels are riveted and must be drilled to run trolling-motor wiring. The dark forest-green aluminum heats up in sun, so most owners fish early or add stick-on foam decking. Storage kits, oar locks and mud or outboard motors are common add-ons.