coarse fish
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- coarse fishing noun
Example Sentences
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Every year, the Environment Agency's Calverton Fish Farm near Nottingham breeds coarse fish to be released into rivers and still waters across England to help boost fish populations.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2021
He should, where there is a fair chance of success, introduce a trout of some sort, as they give better sport than coarse fish.
From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward
Pollack-fishing, as a sport, does not appeal to me; according to my experience, it consists in hauling up coarse fish out of deep water by means of a hook baited with red flannel.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
They don't kill coarse fish now fur the fun of it.
From Four Months in a Sneak-Box by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
There is one close-time for the coarse fish, another for the trout, and a limit of size to the meshes of the nets which may be used.
From The Naturalist on the Thames by Cornish, C. J. (Charles John)
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