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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Southern Californians have been warned that more than 90 percent of popular game fish have been found to contain invasive, parasitic worms that can infect humans.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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, 20 May 2025
Spring and summer are the most productive times of the year for many different inshore and offshore game fish, according to FishingBooker.com.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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, 20 May 2025
Spring and summer are the most productive times of the year for many different inshore and offshore game fish, according to FishingBooker.com.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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“Game fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20fish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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