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fishing hole

American  
[fish-ing hohl] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ ˌhoʊl /

noun

  1. a good spot for fishing on a river, lake, pond, etc.

  2. an opening made in ice for ice fishing.


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Snowshoeing across a frozen river with Sweden mere feet away and drilling a fishing hole through thick crust, I discover I am better at casting through air than dropping a line through ice.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

Each year, the Bowers family heads to Brooks Riffle, a fishing hole named after their family.

From Seattle Times Jun. 11, 2023

They took a trip down to a local fishing hole.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2019

When Palma arrived at the fishing hole, a man who looked similar and drove the same car approached him and asked if he had a fishing license.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2019

Sun Girl agreed, and while she went off in search of assistance, Duane continued staying wedged in the fishing hole, pondering how the day was turning out quite differently from how he had imagined.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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