coarse fish

noun

1. a freshwater fish that is not a member of the salmon family Compare game fish

Derived Forms

• coarse fishing, noun

Example Sentences

Every year, the Environment Agency's Calverton Fish Farm near Nottingham breeds coarse fish to be released into rivers and still waters across England to help boost fish populations.

From BBC

Almost two million coarse fish were released, helping to restock populations where water quality was improving after years of pollution.

From BBC

The costermongers might be seen pushing out their barrows of vegetables, fruit, and coarse fish.

From Project Gutenberg

Pollack-fishing, as a sport, does not appeal to me; according to my experience, it consists in hauling up coarse fish out of deep water by means of a hook baited with red flannel.

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To utilize this resource, and possibly to help control "coarse fish" populations for the betterment of sport-fishing, some provision for commercial harvest should be made in the reservoir.

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