How a LIVELY Saltwater Bait Pen Keeps Your Live Bait Healthy — Pilchards, Pinfish, Shrimp & More

Bait species like pinfish, threadfin herring, greenbacks, and mullet need constant water flow and the right conditions to survive. A LIVELY saltwater bait pen is the best way to help your baits stay oxygenated, secure, and ready to fish.

Our pens are built to float dockside, at the marina, or alongside your vessel, keeping your live bait fresh all day—or even all weekend.

Designed for the Saltwater Environment

Not all pens are created equal. At LIVELY, we designed our floating saltwater bait pens specifically for tough marine conditions. Each model features:

• UV-stable plastic and 316 stainless steel hardware

• Floating construction for easy access and stability

• Customizable flow-through water design with user configured hole options

• Modular parts for easy cleaning, upgrading, and repair

Whether you're storing shrimp for inshore trips or pilchards for offshore live wells, a LIVELY pen gives your bait the best shot at staying lively.

Built for Your Bait

From small 18-gallon pens for shrimp and crabs to large-capacity pens that hold hundreds of pilchards or pinfish, our lineup is made for both recreational and professional use.

Common bait species we help you keep fresh:

• Pilchards (whitebait)

• Pinfish

• Threadfin herring

• Greenbacks

• Mullet

• Menhaden (pogies/bunker)

• Shrimp

• Blue crabs

• Cigar minnows

• Ballyhoo

Why LIVELY?

Because your bait deserves better than repurposed cages and zip ties. LIVELY bait pens were built from the ground up for saltwater use, not cobbled together from old gear.

We make it easy to keep your bait:

• Contained and protected

• Swimming strong

• Accessible and portable

• Ready to fish

Upgrade your live bait setup today — shop the full line of saltwater bait pens at LIVELY and see why captains and anglers trust our system to keep bait alive longer.