If I plan to use the boat for both SW & FW fishing, I would get a flat
or bay boat designed for use in the brine. The bass boat designed for
lake fishing will not do well in SW environment - corrosion, high
waves & rough water, etc. On the other hand the flat or bay boat would
do well in the lakes. My bay boat draft is 11 inches, which would be
fine to go into shalow part of the lake. It can handle most of the
conditions on the lakes, except thunderstorm and 35mph wind.