Abstract: A fish receiving apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall and perimeter wall which is attached to and extends upwardly form the bottom wall. The perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an access opening into an interior space of the housing. The perimeter wall has a fill opening extending therethrough. A cover is removably positioned on the housing and covers the opening. The cover defines a platform for sitting on. A chute is attached to the peripheral wall and is in communication with the fill opening. The chute is angled downwardly toward the fill opening. Fish dropped into the chute fall into the interior space through the fill opening.