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jackfish

jackfish

7.5
A freshwater fish like a pike that hunts in lakes
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ/
  • US
translation icon : lucio
  • The lake is known for its large population of jackfish that attract many anglers.

Examples

  • He was excited to catch his first jackfish during their summer trip to Canada.

  • After cleaning the jackfish, they cooked it over an open fire by the shore.

  • The jackfish swam swiftly through the clear waters.

  • I caught a huge jackfish last summer.

  • During their fishing trip, they were thrilled to catch a jackfish that weighed over ten pounds.

  • The local fishermen say that the best time to catch jackfish is in the early morning when they are most active.

  • While kayaking on the lake, we spotted a jackfish darting among the rocks near the shore.

Synonyms

pike
vsjackfish
7 6.4

A large freshwater fish with a long body and sharp teeth

is used more broadly in North America to name various such predatory fish
luce
vsjackfish
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and has a long body and sharp teeth

is a modern regional name used commonly rather than the archaic term
northern pike
vsjackfish
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A large freshwater fish with a long body that eats other fish in lakes and rivers

is a broader North American name for several predatory freshwater fish
Esox lucius
vsjackfish
  • Specialized
9.8

A large freshwater fish that eats other fish and lives in northern lakes

is the common regional name rather than the scientific label

Surface Forms

jackfish singular
jackfish plural

Morphology

jackfish = jack + fish (semi-transparent) = jack + fish

The compound clearly denotes a type of fish, but the specific application to various freshwater predators (e.g., pike) is regional and unpredictable from components alone.

Etymology

Jackfish was used in North America for large, predatory freshwater fish such as the pike. A helpful way to remember this is that jack was a common name for a strong, fighting fish, so a big pike became a jackfish.