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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Offshore anglers hunt for game fish that inhabit deeper waters.
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Squid, a favorite food of many game fish, is also a high-quality bait.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Final Thoughts Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are two of the most popular and widely distributed game fish in the world.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The canal’s peacock bass are also a popular game fish.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Squid, a favorite food of many game fish, is also a high-quality bait.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Final Thoughts Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are two of the most popular and widely distributed game fish in the world.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The canal’s peacock bass are also a popular game fish.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for game fish
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“Game fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20fish. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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