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. 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 See all Example Sentences for game fish 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of game fish was in 1837

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“Game fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20fish. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

game fish

noun
: a fish regularly sought by anglers
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