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fishable

American  
[fish-uh-buhl] / ˈfɪʃ ə bəl /

adjective

  1. that may be fished in.

    nonpolluted, fishable streams.

  2. lawful to be fished in.

    a lake that is fishable only with a permit.


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Etymology

Origin of fishable

First recorded in 1605–15; fish + -able

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Between specialized gear, technical know-how and finding fishable rivers, getting out on the water can be daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“None of the waterways in L.A. County are considered fishable or swimmable” due to pollution, he said, and tests show “toxicity in every drainage for some pollutant of concern.”

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2023

So as the northern Bering Sea continues to warm, there’s certainly the potential for snow crab to grow to fishable size in that region.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2022

With the goal of allowing rivers to become swimmable, fishable and drinkable once again, the legislation made it illegal to discharge pollutants into waterways without securing a permit.

From Scientific American Oct. 18, 2022

There was only a small piece of fishable water in Englebourn.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes

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