ENGEL Live Bait Cooler PRO for Fishing - Portable Minnow and Bait Bucket with Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Aerator

This works well and lasts a long time on a charge. The minnows keep well and I love the net that sits on the bottom and you simply raise it to grab the bait. This is great quality and the extra money to buy it is worth it hands down. I like the different speeds you can set it on and how it adds the air at intervals.

AMAZING!! Well worth the money!We used to use a plastic round bait bucket with battery operated bubbler that would leak water if filled too high or would easily tip over if I didn't hold it between my feet while my husband drove to the marina. Shrimp would get stuck in the lid area when we would dump out our remaining bait.This unit is insulated, the top secures with two latches, the drop-in net is easy to raise to grab your bait and the unit is easy to clean.Best of all...the 36-hour lithium battery so we don't have to worry about the batter running out while we are spending the day fishing. The lithium battery pugs in with a USB cord...easy to use!Be mindful that the manufacturer ships this product, not Amazon, so prepare to wait 1-2 weeks if you need it on a specific day for a gift. We ordered 4 days before Father's Day and were sad to see online that it would take 1-2 weeks to get. To our surprise, it was delivered on the Saturday before Father's Day so we were happy our gift arrived online.To all the people (like my husband!) out there saying $100+ is too much for a bait bucket, buy this for yourself as a treat or ask for it as a gift!It is the best investment, just like a good fishing rod & reel, for your day out fishing!You will never have to buy another bait bucket again!

This ENGEL Live Bait Cooler is a total game-changer. The build quality is excellent — sturdy, well-insulated, and clearly made to last. The aerator works great and keeps bait lively for hours, even on hot days. I love the compact 13qt size — it’s easy to carry but still holds plenty for a full day of fishing. The battery-powered aerator is surprisingly quiet and efficient too. If you’re serious about keeping your bait fresh and active, this cooler is 100% worth it. Highly recommend!

Very sturdy and battery lasts for days!

Perfect for my ice fishing adventures, keeps perfectly in the cold temperatures. Durability and functionality is on point i have had no issues with this unit! Lightweight and looks great in my fishing gear arsenal, 100% recommend for summer and winter fishing trips to keep bait.

I really like this cooler for the obvious reason that it holds bait well and the aerator is great, has kept pin fish alive for over 16 hours. What I don’t like: the mounting points. They’re super thin, don’t look very sturdy. So they’re really almost impossible to utilize if you want to use a bungee. Also, the strap (singular) it comes with is designed to act as a shoulder strap? Not long enough to go under the cooler and mount it to anything, only over the top. And has no pad on it. It’s trash to me. I’d rather they not include a strap at all and put more effort into mounting options.Another annoyance is the feet of the cooler. On my kayak, I had to add some height to the feet in order to prevent the rod holders from bearing the weight of the cooler on the edges of the kayak. If they made it so you could screw on some additional height to the feet (or subtract it), that would make the cooler more adaptable.I’d also recommend that Engle make the height of the rod holders on the cooler adjustable. Some rods these days are super long and don’t make sense to have stored at the height they are at.One last gripe. The latches constantly get stuck under the lid. In low light situations or when you’re moving quickly you constantly find yourself closing the lid on the latches. It’s annoying and it’s affecting the seal of the gasket of the cooler’s hinged top. I’m sure there’s a simple way to prevent that for Engle in the future.

Works great and keeps live bait cool and alive for days. Locking hinges are great compared to others with plastic snaps.

Very well made! Steel hinges that can be replaced and a great lithium battery for long days. I looked at several others around same price that require 4 D cell batteries.