game fish
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of game fish
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
The sky was blue and the waters flat and calm, perfect conditions for them to explore the shallows of the bay and look for walleyes, large-eyed game fish common in Lake Michigan.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 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
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