A lure box comprising a box bottom and box top. The box bottom and box top can substantially enclose an interior space, but leave an access opening through which at least a portion of the interior space can be accessed. A lure shelf having a plurality of notches for hooking fishing lures and/or hooks can be proximate to the access opening. The lure box can also have a plurality of posts that fishing line can be wrapped around and/or between, such that a fishing lure or hook and a connected fishing line can be pulled from the lure box through the access opening when desired.