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

Through radio and snow tracking, biologists later found that the fishers that were released in northwestern Connecticut had high survival rates and successfully reproduced. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025

While many Japanese fishers are trained in ike jime, the practice isn’t widely adopted in the US — and growing demand for humane harvesting techniques and high-quality seafood could generate appetite for the fish-killing robot. —Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 25 July 2025

The bill, which passed in the Senate on Tuesday and now heads to the House, creates a tax exemption for fishers from western Alaskan villages and a separate provision that gives some whaling captains in the state the ability to deduct $50,000 of their expenses, a fivefold increase. —Rachel Scully, The Hill, 2 July 2025

All fishers 13 years and older need a license to fish in Tennessee. —Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025