sport fish

American  

noun

1. a type of fish that is prized for the sport it gives the angler in its capture rather than for its value as food.

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Etymology

Origin of sport fish

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“In terms of a sport fish, I can’t think of any freshwater fish I would rather catch.”

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

Analyzing Corps numbers compiled between 1994 and 2013, Chick’s team found sport fish dropped about 30 percent in two carp-infested areas on the Mississippi River and one on the Illinois River.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2019

“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