creel

noun

\ ˈkrēl

Definition of creel

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a wicker basket (as for carrying newly caught fish)

2 : a bar with skewers for holding bobbins in a spinning machine

creel

verb

creeled; creeling; creels

Definition of creel (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to put (caught fish) in a creel

Examples of creel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

There is a 25 to 35-inch protective slot limit with daily creel limit of five per day with no more than two 35 inches and longer. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Catfish action picking up in Kansas, Missouri lakes," 11 July 2018 To collect solid data on snapper harvest, TPWD will be conducting its regular dockside creel and angler surveys, Robinson said, and crunching that data weekly to get a running tally of how many pounds of snapper Texas private-boat anglers land. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Red snapper season gains length this year," 31 May 2018 The walleye length limit is 21-inches with a 2/day creel limit. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Nineteen-pound channel cat caught at Wyandotte," 6 June 2018 There is no minimum size or creel limit, and they can be harvested year-round. — baltimoresun.com, "Digest: Mechanicsville's Fox catches record snakehead in Charles County," 1 June 2018 The data has produced high quality information on population estimates, growth information, size-structure data and creel censuses of harvest, Rypel said. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Researchers document walleye decline in Wisconsin waters," 9 May 2018 Be aware that on January 1, 2018, the Department of Parks, Wildlife, and Tourism increased the Wiper creel limit to five per day, up from two per day. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "The 2018 KC Star Fishing Preview: If you want to catch fish, here's the scoop | The Kansas City Star," 16 Mar. 2018 The walleye length limit is 21 inches with 2 per day creel limit. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star Tyler Mahoney,, kansascity, "Fishing report: Things have been slow because of weather | The Kansas City Star," 11 Apr. 2018 The creel limit for rainbow trout is five per day with no length restriction, and all anglers 16 and older who are not legally disabled must carry valid Illinois fishing licenses with inland trout stamps. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville News Digest," 30 Mar. 2018

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