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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Every resident of Illinois has an interest in protecting natural habitats that support game fish and migratory birds, among other beloved creatures.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This habitat supports small fish, game fish and invertebrates needed to form healthy wildlife ecosystems.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With its surrounding waters also rich in game fish like tarpon, Nyanga will additionally launch the first full season of its exclusive international catch-and-release sport fishery in 2026.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
The attraction’s lagoons and tropical gardens house dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles, tropical and game fish, sharks, stingrays, crocodiles, alligators, and birds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This habitat supports small fish, game fish and invertebrates needed to form healthy wildlife ecosystems.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With its surrounding waters also rich in game fish like tarpon, Nyanga will additionally launch the first full season of its exclusive international catch-and-release sport fishery in 2026.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
The attraction’s lagoons and tropical gardens house dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles, tropical and game fish, sharks, stingrays, crocodiles, alligators, and birds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Game fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20fish. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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