topwater
8.1
The top layer of water where fish are active and easy to see
- noun
- US
:
superficie del agua
- I love fishing on the topwater during summer.
Examples
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Birds skimmed across the topwater searching for insects early in the morning.
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Anglers often use special lures to attract fish swimming near the topwater at sunrise.
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The sunlight reflected off the calm topwater, making it easy to spot the fish below.
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The topwater was teeming with fish today.
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Many anglers prefer fishing with topwater lures because they attract fish that are near the surface.
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When the sun is high, topwater fishing is often the best method to catch active fish.
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On warm summer days, fishing in the topwater zone can lead to exciting strikes from hungry bass.
How Shallow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word topwater comes from top ('highest part') and water ('water'), and so it names the 'surface' layer of a lake or river where fish and birds are often active.