Totally dependent on how you like to fish. If you fish from the front of the boat and cast a lot you will want a foot pedal for sure. If you like to just vertically fish or troll from the back of the boat like my old man and sharp shoot remote is just fine.
Maitland and Bayfield Rivers have Smallmouth Bass in the lower reaches, but the season isn't open for a couple of weeks.
Both those rivers also receive runs of Steelhead (Rainbow Trout) but they're long gone and back in the lake.
However, Catfish are an option.
Do you have a boat ?