: something large of its kind—used especially of a game fish
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The skies over Lake Michigan over the last week or two have matched its vivid blue waters as boats from out-of-area harbors have been tracking lunker salmon.—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026 The two guides went back to hunting lunkers with their forward-facing sonar, and before the team from Texas Parks and Wildlife showed, the pair of guides had scored big on bigmouths.—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026 Canyon Lake Towering rock walls and lunker largemouth bass make for a unique experience at Canyon Lake.—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 23 June 2024 Diehard largemouth anglers will claim that lunkers fight harder, while smallmouth fans will say its the bronzeback.—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lunker