game fish
noun
1
: a fish of a family (Salmonidae) including salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes
2
: sport fish
especially
: a fish made a legal catch by law
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Fortunately, photographs taken by game clubs and individuals can help scientists track the abundance and range of game fish.
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Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name.
—Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Many Florida game fish, for example, especially snook and tarpon, use mangrove estuaries as nurseries.
—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Florida fishing is superb with year-round fishing weather, a vast supply of diverse game fish, and 2,276 miles of tidal shoreline.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
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Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name.
—Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Many Florida game fish, for example, especially snook and tarpon, use mangrove estuaries as nurseries.
—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Florida fishing is superb with year-round fishing weather, a vast supply of diverse game fish, and 2,276 miles of tidal shoreline.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Game fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20fish. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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