fishing ground
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noun
a part of a body of water where the fishing is usually good.
Origin of fishing ground
First recorded in 1635–45
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Historical Examples of fishing ground
I hope they have found as comfortable a fishing-ground as we have.
The Web of the Golden SpiderFrederick Orin Bartlett
They set out, and in the course of the afternoon they arrived at the fishing-ground.
The Indian Fairy BookCornelius Mathews
They set out, and, in the course of the afternoon, arrived at the fishing-ground.
We saw her last heading eastward to her fishing-ground in the North Sea.
The Young TrawlerR.M. Ballantyne
This had been made as a fishing-ground by a club of Pittsburg anglers.
America, Volume II (of 6)Joel Cook
fishing ground
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