game fish

American  

noun

1. an edible fish capable of affording sport to the angler in its capture.

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game fish British  

noun

1. any fish providing sport for the angler

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Etymology

Origin of game fish

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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game fish

Once they reel in a big game fish, one of the resort’s chefs will slice it minutes later.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

Riverkeeper, originally the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association, found its early successes fighting for striped bass, the most popular large game fish in waters around the Hudson River.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024

Mr. Eidman, who also operates fishing charter boats out of Monmouth County, N.J., said Chesapeake Bay was an important source of game fish like striped bass throughout the Atlantic coast.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

Crews use sonar to triangulate schools of game fish, trading tips and sightings over the radio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022

In California, for example, the loss of some 60,000 game fish, mostly blue- gill and other sunfish, followed an attempt to control the rice- leaf miner with dieldrin.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson