fish for

Example Sentences

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As a result, these waters have been too dangerous to fish for months.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

That imminence has now become an unfortunate reality for Fishwife, which announced Wednesday that it is pausing shipments of the delicate fish for the summer.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

After tracking each fish for its entire life, the team grouped them by lifespan and then looked back to identify when behavioral differences first appeared.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

He said Beckstrom loved to hunt and fish for bass and bluegill and ride four-wheelers on trails through the mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Often Rontu and I would go out to the rock and live there for several days catching fish for Won-a-nee and the others I had come to know.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell