an edible fish capable of affording sport to the angler in its capture
Word origin
[1860–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, blind spot, institutionalism, pop-up, trade name
Examples of 'game fish' in a sentence
game fish
"Then there was another stamp: "dried ice, game fish, PERISHABLE.
Elizabeth Lowell AMBERBEACH (2001)
A prized game fish, the steelhead is a saltwater form of which trout?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Trout are 'game fish' like the salmon, but not all trout are the same.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Most of the nation's biggest pike - including the current 46lb 13oz best - have come from trout venues where fat predators eat the game fish.
The Sun (2009)
Instead, it concentrates on game, fish and offal, with a pledge that the main ingredients come from within a 50-mile radius.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The allure and challenge posed by these big game fish had people travelling halfway around the world in search of a 'broadbill' as a trophy.