sport fish
Recreational catch species
A sport fish is a fish species pursued by recreational anglers for the challenge and enjoyment of catching them, rather than primarily for food.
Bass, trout, marlin, and tarpon are classic sport fish—prized for their fighting ability, size, or the skill required to land them.
He spent summers chasing sport fish in Montana streams.
- catchSeize or snag
- catch of the dayRestaurant's freshest seafood offering
- billfishSpear-jawed marine predator
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
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