2025 Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex Review and Specs [Video]

The limited-edition Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex is the first supercharged fishing PWC in history. It’s based on the Trophy 170 but comes standard with a lot more accessories and a 300hp supercharged engine configuration. Its main competitors are the Kawasaki Ultra 160 LX-S Angler and the Yamaha FX Cruiser HO/SVHO.

If you want to find out more about this high-end fishing Sea-Doo, you’ve come to the right place.

We at JetDrift have compiled all you need to know into this post.

2025 Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex Review

Introduction

Sea-Doo hit the fishing PWC market with the introduction of the purpose-built 2019 Fish Pro.

Over the years, this dedicated fishing PWC was rebranded as the Trophy and accompanied by some new family members.

The entry-level Sea-Doo Scout and mid-range Sport models are built on a mid-sized GTI platform and house 130 and 170hp Rotax 1630 ACE engines, respectively.

Their full-sized brother, the Trophy is designed with the super-stable ST3 platform and comes standard with a plethora of PWC fishing accessories.

Released as the first supercharged Sea-Doo Fish Pro, the 2025 Apex is virtually a richly equipped, supercharged version of the aforementioned Trophy.

This top-of-the-line model borrows its supercharged engine from the high-end performance Sea-Doo line and some features of the innovative Explorer Pro series.

Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and talk about its features and performance in detail.

Hull and Top Deck

As one may expect, the Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex is built on the spacious and comfortable ST3 hull.

Claimed as the most stable PWC platform available, the ST3 is widely used across many full-size Sea-Doo series like the GTX, Explorer, Wake, and more.

With its rear deck extension, the overall length of the Fish Pro Apex is 146.8 inches, while it measures 49.7 inches in width and 59.4 inches in height.

Along with its outstanding dimensions, it comes with impressive capacities and massive weight.

Weighing 898 pounds dry and 1100 pounds wet, the Apex is the heaviest Sea-Doo in the 2025 lineup. Sitting on a trailer, you can expect the gross weight of the rig to be in the ballpark of 1300-1400 pounds.

Rated at 600 pounds of weight capacity, it can only carry you and your fishing gear. If you want to take passengers with you, then you can’t take very much equipment.

Anyway, the ski is rated for three passengers and its fuel capacity is 18.5 gallons.

The 39.6-gallon total storage capacity includes an easy-access, 25.3-gallon front storage a .8-gallon glove box, and a 13.5-gallon LinQ Fishing cooler.

Let’s take a close look at the high-quality features and accessories of the innovative Fish Pro Apex.

2025 Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex

Features

At first glance, the Fish Pro Apex and the Explorer Pro have a lot in common.

This is no surprise, since they not only share the ST3 platform but a lot of other special features as well.

The most noticeable of these include the touring windshield, heavy-duty grab handles, hydraulic steering dampener, angled gunwale footrests, and the rear platform extension.

Labeled as the “Fish Platform,” the latter expands the rear platform by 11.5 inches, which converts to more deck space, increased storage capacity, and better stability.

Without the need for completeness, other key features of the Fish Pro Apex include:

• Reboarding ladder
• Hydraulic steering damper
• Adjustable handlebar riser
• Heavy-duty grab handles
• Touring windshield
• Pop-up cleats (2)
• LinQ attachment points (4)
• Ergolock two-piece Explorer Touring seat w/ modular swivel seat
• Seat strap
• Direct-access front storage (w/ storage bin organizer)
• Waterproof phone compartment (w/ USB)
• Advanced dual battery setup
• Angled gunwale footrests
• Wide-angle mirrors
• Palm rests handle grips
• Footwell carpets
• Cupholder
• Ski tow eye
• Gunwale-mounted anchoring system
• Tech Package*

*Tech package: BRP Premium Audio System & full color 7.8” display, USB port

Dedicated fishing accessories include:

• Rear Deck Extension with LinQ Attachment System
• Garmin 9″ touchscreen GPS & fish finder
• Quick-connect livewell
• 13.5-gal. LinQ® fishing cooler
• Modular swivel seat
• Fishing rod holders (7)
• Low-speed trolling mode

There’s no question that one of the most useful features of the Trophy and Apex fishing Sea-Doos is the swivel seat with a backrest.

Mounted into the rear platform, this seat offers much more comfort during fishing than the bench-like saddle.

It’s a lesser-known fact that the engine can only run in trolling mode when the swivel seat is installed, WaterCraftJournal reports.

It’s a safety feature that prevents the jet ski from going fast with someone sitting on the seat.

Other equipment “must-haves” includes the 9” Garmin fish finder and GPS, a 13.5-gallon LinQ cooler with livewell/washdown, and seven rod holders.

Besides fishing rods, they can also accommodate cupholders, umbrellas, and more.

Engine

Unlike its smaller brothers with naturally-aspirated engines, the Fish Pro Apex enjoys a supercharged configuration of the Rotax 1630 ACE rated at 300hp.

It’s pretty much the same high-performance Sea-Doo engine that you can find in other 300 Sea-Doo models like the GTR-X 300, GTX 300, or the older RXP-X 300, RXT-X 300, and more.

Key specifications of this engine are as follows:

• Engine stroke: 4-Stroke
• Cylinders: Inline-3
• Displacement: 1630cc
• Max RPM: 8000
• Horsepower: 300hp
• Compression ratio 8.4:1
• Fuel-injected
• Supercharged with external intercooler

This engine was also designed with many advanced technologies, including:

• Closed-Loop Cooling system
• Dry sump lubrication system
• IBR – Intelligent Brake & Reverse
• RF D.E.S.S. Key
• iTC Throttle system
• VTS (Variable Trim System)
• iDF – Intelligent Debris-Free Pump System

But the question arises, does a supercharged engine make sense in a fishing PWC?

Let’s move on and examine this question more closely!

Performance

When it comes to performance, the Fish Pro Apex is arguably the fastest fishing PWC out there.

This is no surprise since it’s nearly equivalent to the retired RXT-X 300 performance/touring Sea-Doo.

You can expect the top speed of the Fish Pro Apex to be in the neighborhood of 65-68 mph. It also produces amazing, arm-stretching hole shot acceleration.

While some PWC fishermen may appreciate this thrilling performance, the majority more than likely won’t need all this extra engine power.

Let’s face it, the Trophy with its naturally-aspirated 170hp engine configuration can also take you anywhere, but with greater reliability and lower fuel consumption.

Yes, that’s right, due to having significantly more power and complexity, supercharged Sea-Doo engines tend to be less reliable.

And what else could be more important on a long fishing trip than being able to get home?

Being stranded on open waters is never safe, especially not on a small Sea-Doo. This is the primary reason why supercharged engines are not recommended for offshore fishing.

Another factor to consider is the fuel consumption.

Riding it aggressively with a lot of WOT runs, the Fish Pro Apex can easily drain its 18.5-gallon fuel tank in 30-40 minutes.

This means the ski provides a mileage of .5-.6 mpg and a fuel range of 35-40 miles.

Cruising at 30-35 mph the fuel usage decreases to 4-5 gph, which converts to a mileage of 7-8 mpg and an estimated fuel range of 120-130 miles.

(Note that there is no extreme difference in the fuel economy of supercharged and naturally aspirated Sea-Doo engine variants at best cruising speed. But many riders are prone to being hard on the throttle on supercharged skis, and the fuel usage of these skis increases dramatically as the speed increases.)

Of course, the Apex is fast, but who wants to go that fast when going fishing?

Not many for sure!

When it comes to fishing, great mileage and range are more of a consideration.

Consequently, non-supercharged Fish Pro models seem like a more sensible choice.

Their naturally aspirated engines are not only more affordable and reliable but also much more fuel efficient, especially at higher speeds.

If the ski is running at cruising speed most of the time to get the best mileage, the existence of a supercharger doesn’t make much sense, not to mention the safer and easier operation of NA engines, which can be important for novice PWC riders.

On top of that, they are cheaper to service and take a lower-octane gas, which is usually more accessible.

2025 Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex Specs Chart

For your convenience, we’ve compiled the key specs of the 2025 Sea-Doo Fish Pro Apex into these charts:

These charts are for informational purposes only! For exact specifications, please refer to the factory manual.

Takeaways

Sea-Doo released its exclusive one-year-only fishing PWC for the 2025 season.

Labeled as the Fish Pro Apex, the new model came with a 300hp supercharged engine and numerous bells and whistles.

These include the touring windshield, front rails, and the adjustable steering damper, which made their way from the Explorer series.

The ski also came standard with many fishing accessories including a Garmin fish finder/GPS, cooler, livewell, rod holders, swivel seat, trolling mode, and more.

No matter how well-equipped, the Apex is still not a perfect fishing PWC.

It lacks some key features like a small electric trolling motor, which is appearing on more and more custom-built fishing PWCs.

Another problem with the ski is its thirsty supercharged engine, which tends to be less reliable than its non-supercharged variant.

Because of this, the Fish Pro Apex is not recommended for long offshore trips.

Last but not least, you can’t forget that this model is by far the most expensive Sea-Doo in the 2025 lineup.

Of course, it’s a purpose-built, supercharged fishing PWC with many useful accessories, but for the price of a smaller center console fishing boat.