1 Terms
Contributors in Freshwater
Freshwater
fins
Sports; Freshwater
folds of skin supported by cartilaginous tissue in elasmobranchs and by bony rays in bony fishes. Used for locomotion, display, and sometimes specialized functions such as fertilization.
fishery
Sports; Freshwater
term to describe the collective enterprise of taking fish, usually used in conjunction with reference to the species, gear or area involved
fishfinder
Sports; Freshwater
a sonar device, either a flasher unit or LCR recorder, used to read the bottom structure, determine depth, and in some cases actually spot the fish; also called a Depth Finder.
fish ladder
Sports; Freshwater
a series of pools arranged like steps that fish utilize to move upstream over a dam.
fish on!
Sports; Freshwater
a shout that indicates the angler has hooked a fish, as in "a fish is on the line"
