The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CREEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CREEL
- Caught part of fishing rod in net
- Indian fielder in the middle, one holding catch
- Empty container — fish basket
- Basket case’s beginning to feel senses wobble
- Native American large basket
- Caterer emptied fish and lobster basket
- Conservative with wind – fishy thing
- Cinema’s first film basket
- Soak to soften line – it’s used to catch lobsters
- Native American lad’s beginning to make a basket
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The straight part
We know that "fish container" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fish container = creel.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CREEL mean?
CREEL noun- An osier basket, such as anglers use to hold fish.
- A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule.
- To place (fish) in a creel.