Those center console fishing boats are too exposed to harsh weather and the dual console design doesn’t quite do it for you, but there aren’t many other options for you and your fishing family to check out? Add the Bayliner T22SC—an all-new fishing boat for the 2025 model year—to your must-see list. The SC stands for Side Console, and this model is unlike any others on the market today.

bayliner t22sc fishing boat
The new Bayliner T22SC has a shocking amount of deck space for a boat of its size.

Start with the bow: you walk up there by swinging open the port-side windshield and entering into a fish-fighting arena that can be outfitted with a removable bow fishing seat and/or cocktail table. The center deck is surrounded on all sides except for that entryway by elevated casting decks, so multiple anglers can cast from up front. And thank goodness Bayliner offers a pair of flush-mount rodholders in front of the windshield—why do so few builders of dual consoles do that!?

bow of the bayliner t22 sc
You want a bow arrangement that works for both fishing and cruising? You've got it, on the Bayliner T22 SC.

Or on non-angling days you can slip in the filler and put on all the cushions, and the bow, which is bolstered all around, becomes seating and/or one big padded playpen. Flip open the forward center hatch (which swings up on a gas-assist strut) and you’ll discover a gaping stowage compartment. And note that the T22SC features Bayliner’s beam-forward design, which means it’s one heck of a lot roomier up there than you’d expect from a 22-footer. In fact, it maintains so much beam into the bow that you can sit with your legs fully stretched athwartships even all the way forward.

Since the helm console extends from the starboard side to beyond amidships it has plenty of space inside for a portable MSD, plus extra stowage. This design also allows for lots of space at the helm itself, and there are options for twin MFD displays up to nine inches. Behind the helm there’s a triple-wide seat with split fold-down bolsters, so the captain can stand or sit as desired while running the boat without affecting the rest of the crew, and the seatback flips for facing aft.

stern of the bayliner t22sc side console fishing boat
The Bayliner T22SC is a family boat for sure, but it’s got all the prerequisites we anglers demand.

The cockpit boasts another triple-wide aft seat and a walkthrough to the swim platform to starboard. The kids will be putting that swim platform to good use when the bite’s slow, just as long as you also opt to get the ski-tow pylon. The kids are also going to love the standard 120-watt Rockford Fosgate Bluetooth stereo system. And on the fishing front, there’s a livewell in the transom, four flush-mount rodholders, and flip-out hide-away rodracks in the port inwale. Flip up the transom seat and you’ll find a surprisingly hefty insulated fishbox, one big enough to swallow up even the largest of the Chesapeake predators, including keeper-size cobia. Note that like the bow, the stern cockpit is bolstered all around. Add on the bow-mount trolling motor, and you’re ready to cast from day one.

You say you need the protection a dual console provides to keep the kids and crew happy, but you want more fishability and a roomier head than most in this size range can provide? Check out the T22SC. This boat is surprisingly unique in today’s marketplace, and you might just discover that it fits the bill.

Bayliner T22SC Specifications

  • LOA – 22’7”
  • Beam – 8’6”
  • Displacement – 4,500 lbs.
  • Draft (max.) – 2’9”
  • Transom Deadrise – 18 degrees
  • Fuel Capacity – 80 gal.
  • Max. Power – 250 hp
  • Area Dealers: Riverside Marine, Essex, MD, (410) 686-1500.