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

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sport fish

That might be idyllic for a summer dip under the blazing Arizona summer sun, Gunn said, but approaches peril for the beloved sport fish.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

“I value them as a sport fish, not for food,” Li says.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021

But none was found to have played a significant role in the sport fish trends in the upper Mississippi.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2019

“It’s been on our radar for several years for sure,” said Carol Kerkvliet, assistant sport fish area management biologist in the Homer Fish and Game office.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2016

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