A bucket hook for supporting tools from a utility bucket includes: a first leg, including: a first hook; a gate mounted to the first leg and movable between a first position in which it contacts the first hook, and a second position in which it is pivoted away from the first hook; and spring biasing means resiliently urging the gate towards the closed position; and a second leg spaced from the first leg; and a crossbar interconnecting the first leg and the second leg, wherein the first leg, the second leg, and the crossbar cooperatively define an interior space having an inverted L shape.