fallfish

noun

fall·fish ˈfȯl-ˌfish

: a common silvery cyprinid fish (Semotilus corporalis) of the streams of northeastern North America

Examples of fallfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Whatever the case, those 12- to 16-inch fallfish had no problem smashing a variety of jigs, spinners and mini-crank baits. —

Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021 The common fallfish is actually the largest of the minnows found in the Appalachians and Eastern slope of the Atlantic states that inhabit free flowing streams. —

Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021 But to most, the fallfish is just a mild interruption when out on the streams. —

Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Maxwell as a state record holder for catching a 2.14 pound fallfish in Broad Creek, his local stream. —

Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2021 Tipping the jigs with waxworms can help tempt steel, but fallfish and sunfish often beat the steelhead to the bait. —

Jimmy Fee, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2020

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