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

Some wind up in the bellies of nonnative sport fish.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2021

It found that sport fish probably are losing out during early life stages, when they’re dependent on plankton the carp are gobbling up.

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