Abstract: A trolling motor mount intended for a larger watercraft having a bow-mounted anchoring system, with the trolling motor mount having a horizontal mounting platform, a vertical extension member, and a shank, with the horizontal mounting platform being suitably configured to attach a standard trolling motor thereto, the shank being suitably configured to attach to the anchoring system of the watercraft in place of the anchor, and the vertical extension member being of sufficient length to allow the trolling motor to properly reach the water when the trolling motor mount is securely attached to the watercraft by the anchoring system.