Livewell system and methods of use

A method of operating a livewell system including a livewell tank including a tank body having a first chamber, a first opening, and a first lid configured to move between a closed configuration in which the first lid seals the first opening and an open configuration in which the first opening is unsealed to allow access to the first chamber, wherein the livewell system further includes a drain conduit in fluid communication with the first chamber and extending higher than a top of the first chamber, wherein the drain conduit is configured to permit excess water or gas to escape from the first chamber, wherein the livewell system further includes a fill sensor positioned within the drain conduit and higher than the top of the first chamber, and a timer, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a control unit from a user interface, a fill signal;
• causing, by the control unit in response to the fill signal, an intake pump to convey water into the first chamber until a water-level signal is received from the fill sensor indicating that the first chamber is full such that the first lid is in direct contact with the water in the first chamber, the drain conduit is filled to at least a position of the fill sensor, and a column of water is formed in the drain conduit;
• and
• causing, by the control unit, the intake pump to convey water into the first chamber after the first chamber is full for a first time period measured by the timer.

A livewell system, comprising:

• a livewell tank including a tank body having a first chamber, a first opening in the tank body, and a first lid configured to move between a closed configuration in which the first lid seals the first opening and an open configuration in which the first opening is unsealed, wherein the tank body and first lid define a first chamber in the closed configuration;
• a user interface;
• a high-speed pick-up positioned on an exterior of a vessel and configured to be submerged in a body of water;
• an intake conduit extending from the high-speed pick-up to the first chamber;
• an intake pump positioned along the intake conduit and configured to transition between an off state and an on state in which the intake pump conveys water ingested through the high-speed pick-up into the first chamber, wherein the intake conduit is configured such that water enters the first chamber only when the intake pump is in the on state, and wherein the high-speed pick-up and the intake conduit are configured to maintain the intake pump in a primed state when the livewell system is moving relative to the body of water;
• a drain conduit in fluid communication with the first chamber and extending higher than a top of the first chamber, wherein the drain conduit is configured to permit excess water or gas to escape from the first chamber;
• a fill sensor positioned within the drain conduit and higher than the top of the first chamber;
• a control unit including a processor and a memory storing instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive, from the user interface, a fill signal;
• and
• cause, in response to the fill signal, the intake pump to transition from the off state to the on state until a water-level signal is received from the fill sensor indicating that the drain conduit is filled to at least a position of the fill sensor and a column of water is formed in the drain conduit;
• wherein the livewell system further comprises a timer operatively coupled to one or more of the controller and the intake pump;
• wherein the intake pump is configured to continue conveying water into the first chamber after the first chamber is full for a first time period, thereby causing the column of water to form in the drain conduit.