sport fish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sport fish
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Steelhead, a favored sport fish classified as threatened in 1997, include fish in the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater rivers and in the Tucannon, Grande Ronde and Imnaha rivers in Washington state.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
“In terms of a sport fish, I can’t think of any freshwater fish I would rather catch.”
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
“We try to understand the balance that the sport fish, the non-natives, can provide. But I also have a lot of fun going out and fishing for Apache trout as well.”
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2018
According to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources will receive $8.1 million for wildlife restoration and $3.5 million for sport fish restoration from the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2017
It's amazing that such a large sport fish consumed worldwide has managed to hide such speed-enhancing gadgetry for so long, says study leader John Videler, a retired marine zoologist at Groningen University in the Netherlands.
From National Geographic
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