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rough fish

noun

  1. any fish that is not valued as a sport fish or considered a significant source of food by sport fishers.



rough fish

noun

  1. a fish that is neither a sport fish nor useful as food or bait for sport fish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rough fish1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

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The regulations would authorize fishing for catfish by hand from June 1 to Aug. 31 and establish a bow-fishing season that runs concurrently with the rough fish spearing season.

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Only rough fish - those less desirable to sport anglers - can be hunted.

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Saturday was rough fish day, which meant spearing primarily nonnative carp.

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With such a complete renovation, there was a fear that not every rough fish was eliminated.

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The number of birds and the time they spend on Pelican Lake has dropped off, especially over the past 25 years, as rising water levels have allowed rough fish to flourish.

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