What is a bait called? A bait can be called by different names depending on type and context. In fishing, bait called chum, berley, lure, or artificial bait if not live, live bait like worms, minnows, and cut bait. In hunting, bait called decoy or lure. In general attraction sense, bait called enticement, temptation, inducement, allurement, or decoy. In online context, provocative bait called clickbait, rage bait, or engagement bait. In law enforcement, bait called sting or honey trap when person used to lure criminal. In slang, bait called honey pot. So bait called lure most commonly as synonym, chum for fishing ground bait, decoy for trap, and clickbait for online content designed to attract clicks. So what bait is called depends on usage, but lure is general alternative name, and chum is fishing specific, while decoy is for trapping, and clickbait for internet provocative headlines.
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