Abstract: A killie saver including the combination of an insulated marine cooler having a pivotal lid, a generally rectangular bait container having a screened bottom at an elevated generally horizontal position within the cooler. A spacer below the bait container supports the bait container in elevated position in the cooler and defines a storage space for packaged ice in the bottom of the cooler beneath the bait container. The spacer also provides support for the bait container so that a major portion of the area of the screened bottom of the bait container is free of direct contact with the spacer.