Abstract: A fish bait container or the like including a bucket having a cavity for holding a quantity of water or the like and a quantity of fish bait, such as minnows, shrimp, or the like, dispersed in the water; a lid movable between a first position covering the mouth of the bucket and a second position positioned away from the mouth of the bucket; and an arm fixedly joined to the lid for movement with the lid and for substantially separating the fish bait from the water when the lid is moved from the first position to the second position. The bucket is preferably molded out of Styrofoam.RTM. or the like. The lid and arm are preferably molded out of plastic as a one-piece, integral unit which is pivotally attached to the bucket.