57 Best Fishing Boat Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Fishing has been around for hundreds of thousands of years.^[1] First developed as a way to gather food, fishing is now a subsistence practice and a hobby.

It’s estimated that nearly 40 million people work as fishermen,^[2] and over 50 million people in the U.S. alone participate in fishing as a hobby annually.^[3]

If you’re lucky to have your own fishing boat or are starting a charter fishing business, choosing a great name for your boat is essential!

We have the list of fishing boat name ideas below, plus a name generator and tips for creating your own.

1. Up

   5

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   Hooked

2. Up

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   Unsinkable II

3. Up

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   Grim Reefer

4. Up

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   Flounder Pounder

5. Up

   1

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   Reel Life

6. Up

   1

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   Angler Management

   a play on “anger management”

7. Up

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   License to Chill

8. Up

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   Hell on Reels

   a play on “hell on wheels”

9. Up

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   Fishful Thinking

   a play on “wishful thinking”

10. Up

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    All About That Bass

11. Up

    1

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    Seas the Day

    a play on “seize the day”

12. Up

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    Reel Escape

13. Up

    1

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    Feeling Nauti

14. Up

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    Aboat Time

15. Up

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    Reel Obsession

16. Up

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    Lady Luck

17. Up

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    Fin Finder

18. Up

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    Reel Busy

19. Up

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    Shut Up & Fish

20. Up

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    Reel Good

21. Up

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    Oh-fish-ial

    a play on “official”

22. Up

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    In a Meeting

23. Up

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    Rigged & Ready

24. Up

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    Wicked Reels

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    Why Knot?

26. Up

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    Happy Hour

27. Up

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    Reel Estate

28. Up

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    Squid Row

29. Up

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    Fishizzle

30. Up

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    Cod Squad

31. Up

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    Baits Motel

    reference to the Bates Motel in the Alfred Hitchcock movie “Psycho”

32. Up

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    Here Fishy Fishy

33. Up

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    Drop the Bass

    a play on bass drops in music

34. Up

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    Knot For Reel

35. Up

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    Fish Biz

36. Up

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    Bass Chaser

37. Up

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    Gone Fishin’

38. Up

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    Pier Pressure

39. Up

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    Filthy Oar

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    Out of Office

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    Wave Rider

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    Cirrhosis of the River

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    Sea Quest

44. Up

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    Fish Tank

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    River Mist

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    Reel Love

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    Tide Runner

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    Aqua-Holic

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    Fantasea

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    Great Escape

51. Up

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    Fishy Business

52. Up

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    Bass Tracker

53. Up

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    Fin and Tonic

54. Up

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    Wicked Fishing

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    Bass Blaster

56. Up

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    Chum Bucket

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    Buoyonce

    a play on “buoy” and “Beyonce”

Fishing Boat Name Generator

How to Create Your Own Good Fishing Boat Names

If none of the options on our list above are perfect for your boat, use these tips to create your own fishing boat name ideas:

• Use wide-ranging inspirations. You can get name ideas from books, movies, comedians, history, or your local environment. Use your own interests and think about what you enjoy outside of fishing, then keep those ideas as-is or alter them to make them fishing- or boating-related.
  
• Have fun! Puns and jokes make for great boat names that will put you in an even better mood any time you have the opportunity to launch. Use your own sense of humor to create something extraordinary, whether a darkly humorous name like “Unsinkable II” or a silly one like “Here Fishy Fishy.”
  
• Keep it short and simple. Boat names that are too long and complicated aren’t usually the best options. On top of being harder to say and remember, they don’t look as good when painted or stickered onto the back of the boat! A name around one to three words is usually ideal.
• Be yourself. Funny and catchy boat names are ever-popular, but if an elegant boat name suits you better, feel free to choose whichever name and vibe call to you! A boat name that’s unique to you will always be the best option.