Synonyms of fisher

fisher

noun

ˈfi-shər 

as in fisherman

someone who catches fish

few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fisherman
• fisherfolk
• fisherwoman
• angler
• troller
• fly fisherman
• waterman
• trawler
• giller
• surf caster
• trawlerman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fisher

Hood River is built along the Columbia River, providing easy water access for windsurfers, boaters, and fishers. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

For many fishers in the region, hunting these fish down using compound bows and arrows have become a local sport — and the state of Maryland hopes that promoting bowfishing can help curb the growth of the population. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Every June, Oceans Month reminds us that the ocean connects us all — to see the connection between the creek behind a neighborhood and the deep Atlantic, between a crabber on the Chesapeake and a fisher in the South Pacific and between local action and planetary consequence. — Serena C. McIlwain, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026

Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026