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A live bait bucket designed to oxygenate water in which fishing bait is kept, comprising an outer bucket and an inner bucket, the space therebetween forming an annular oxygen chamber wherein gaseous oxygen is placed. A removable bait container is designed to fit within the inner bucket. Piping and a

A live bait bucket designed to oxygenate water in which fishing bait is kept, comprising an outer bucket and an inner bucket, the space therebetween forming an annular oxygen chamber wherein gaseous oxygen is placed. A removable bait container is designed to fit within the inner bucket. Piping and a pump are provided to circulate water through a filter and back into the annular oxygen chamber, where the water is cascaded over baffles to increase the contact with the gaseous oxygen. A valve is provided to permit injection of oxygen into the annular oxygen chamber. Carrying handles may be provided both on the outer bucket and on the removable bait container.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A live bait bucket, comprising:(a) an outer bucket having an inside, an outside, and a bottom;(b) an inner bucket residing within the outer bucket, having a side, and a bottom, the space between the inner bucket side and the outer bucket inside forming an annular oxygen chamber, and

[ I claim:] [1.] A live bait bucket, comprising:(a) an outer bucket having an inside, an outside, and a bottom;(b) an inner bucket residing within the outer bucket, having a side, and a bottom, the space between the inner bucket side and the outer bucket inside forming an annular oxygen chamber, and further having water outlet, and a water inlet passage in the bottom of the inner bucket;(c) a removable bait container located within the inner bucket, having a side, a bottom and a lid, the removable bait container side and bottom being provided with a plurality of water passages therein, and a water diverter flange being attached to the bottom of the removable bait container;(d) a pump mounted on the outside of the outer bucket;(e) water cascade baffles mounted on the inside of the outer bucket;(f) suction piping routed from the water outlet in the inner bucket to the outside of the bait bucket, and connected to the pump, and return piping connected to the pump and routed into the annular oxygen chamber, a U-tube seal being formed in the return piping, the U-tube seal having a bottom and an outlet, with the bottom of the U-tube seal located near the bottom of the inner bucket, and the outlet of the U-tube seal being located above the water cascade baffles.