Abstract: A live bait container including a container body with air vents for keeping live baits; a cover covered on the container body by a screw joint, the cover having a bait outlet and a bait inlet spaced on the periphery, a bait passage way connected between the bait outlet and the bait inlet at an outer side, a plurality of raised portions raised from the inside wall opposite to the bait passage way, and a spiral track spirally extending downwards from said bait outlet for guiding live baits from the container body to the bait passage way; a locating board mounted on the cover, having a peripheral flange covered over the bait passage way, and a plurality of holes through the peripheral flange; and a rotary cap covered on the locating board, having an inside recess forced into engagement with one raised portion of the cover, and a through hole through the periphery; wherein the rotary cap can be turned between the operative position in which the through hole of the rotary cap is aligned with one through hole of th