Scotty 1116 Propack Depthpower
The best-equipped standard Scotty for the money: long boom, two releases and a lifetime warranty.
Amazon $689.99$689.99
An electric downrigger lowers a heavy weight on a cable, with the fishing line clipped to it, so a lure trolls at a set depth. At the push of a button it brings the weight back up when a fish strikes or the day is done. These rankings compare what the makers and sellers publish on the same terms: how fast it retrieves, how much weight it is rated for, how far the boom reaches, what it costs, which features it has and how long it’s covered.
Almost every electric downrigger sold is made by Cannon or Scotty, so this is a two-brand category. Several models are sold only through marine dealers, so the list covers the ones with a readable Amazon price.
Class is the first choice. Standard units are push-button winches with no depth counter. Premium units add a digital depth counter, tournament-grade stainless parts, or electronic depth control and wireless networking.
Boom is the second. A longer boom puts the line farther from the boat, which keeps lines apart in a spread. The fixed 24 in and 30 in booms suit small boats; the telescoping booms reach 53 to 60 in.
Saltwater is the third. For a saltwater boat, look for a stainless boom and cable.
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Standard downriggers
5 rankedPush-button electric downriggers without a depth counter: the work-horse units for freshwater and Great Lakes trolling.
Top rated: Scotty 1116 Propack Depthpower $689.99
Premium downriggers
4 rankedUnits with a digital depth counter, tournament-grade parts or electronic depth control.
Top rated: Scotty 2106B High Performance $906.61
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Best Electric Downriggers
- Scotty 1116 Propack Depthpower#1 of 5Full review
The best-equipped standard Scotty for the money: long boom, two releases and a lifetime warranty.
Amazon $689.99$689.99--36 to 60 in - Cannon Magnum 10#2 of 5Full review
The standard Cannon for trolling on the Great Lakes and big inland lakes, with the speed and weight rating to run deep.
Amazon $670$670250 ft/min20 lb24 to 53 in - Cannon Magnum 5#3 of 5Full review
The cheapest way into Cannon’s fast, auto-stopping electric line for a small boat that doesn’t need a long boom.
Amazon $599.99$599.99250 ft/min-24 in - Scotty 1101 Depthpower#4 of 5Full review
A compact Scotty with a lifetime warranty for smaller boats and inland lakes where a long boom isn’t needed.
Amazon $655.21$655.21--30 in - Scotty 1106B Depthpower#5 of 5Full review
Scotty’s mid-range Depthpower with a long boom and braided line, for anglers who want reach without paying for a counter.
Amazon $725.24$725.24--36 to 60 in
Best Premium Electric Downriggers
- Scotty 2106B High Performance#1 of 4Full review
The braided-line version of Scotty’s High Performance unit, with a lifetime warranty, for anglers who prefer braid.
Amazon $906.61$906.61--36 to 60 in - Scotty 2106 High Performance#2 of 4Full review
Scotty’s High Performance unit with a built-in counter, for anglers who want to repeat a depth exactly.
Amazon $739.99$739.99--36 to 60 in - Cannon Magnum 10 TS#3 of 4Full review
The Magnum 10 built for saltwater: the same speed and reach with a 316 stainless boom and a tournament package.
Amazon $943.74$943.74250 ft/min-24 to 53 in - Cannon Optimum#4 of 4Full review
The only downrigger here that remembers depths and networks with other units, for anglers running a full spread who will pay for it.
Amazon $1,274.99$1,274.99250 ft/min-24 to 53 in
How We Rank
Each unit is ranked against others of the same class, and scored on its retrieval speed, the weight it is rated for, its boom reach, its price, whether it has a depth counter, auto stop, a stainless boom and wireless networking, and its warranty.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | maximum retrieval speed | 20% |
| Weight rating | heaviest weight the maker rates it for | 10% |
| Boom reach | longest boom | 10% |
| Value | price | 30% |
| Features | depth counter, auto stop, stainless boom and wireless networking | 15% |
| Warranty | warranty length | 15% |
How we rank explains each factor in full.