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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Little is known about the history of game fish even as recently as the 1970s. Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 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 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 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

game fish

noun
: a fish regularly sought by anglers
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