baitfish
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪtˌfɪʃ/
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- Clusters of baitfish swim 180 feet deep along the steep ledge.
- live baitfish
- small baitfish
- attract baitfish
Examples
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We purchased live baitfish from the local tackle shop for our weekend fishing expedition.
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The Peligans enjoy the many baitfish that are available.
Blog text (34) -
Whales and baitfish gorge on plankton.
Fiction book (2001) -
The color green pumpkin has some merit when considering matching crayfish and some baitfish.
Blog text (11) -
The Peligans enjoy the abundant baitfish in the ocean and bays.
Blog text (34) -
As long as those shad are there and active, the bass will be there and key on the baitfish, says Pauley. If the shad leave that area because it gets too cold for them, then the bass are going to go with them, and you'll have to start fishing points and stuff.
Blog text (16) -
Sometimes a baitfish will go frantic before a strike, trying to swim away from the mouth opening behind it, hooked through the back and dangling in the current, and still something else kicks in when a big blue or channel cat comes gliding up out of the murk.
Fiction book (1998) -
Anglers often use baitfish to attract larger catches during their fishing trips.
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The herons swooped down to catch the baitfish that were swimming close to the water's surface.
Synonyms
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Food put to attract fish or animals to catch them
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4.6
An object that attracts fish or other animals into a trap
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7.5
A fishing lure moved up and down to attract fish
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8.6
A hard fishing lure that wiggles in the water to attract fish
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A fishing lure with spinning metal blades that flash and make vibrations in water
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A floating fishing lure that moves on the water surface to attract fish
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A small freshwater fish you can eat, often caught for food like bluegill or crappie
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A small, thin fish with a shiny silver stripe often used as bait
A small fake bait made of plastic or metal to attract fish
A small brightly colored fake bait used to attract fish
Bait you spread on the water or on the bottom to attract fish to a spot
Chopped fish bits thrown into water to attract fish when fishing
A small flying insect whose young are used as bait for fish
Small young fish that people eat whole, often fried
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Baitfish is simply bait + fish, and bait means 'something that attracts'. So a baitfish is a small fish used on a hook to 'attract' and catch bigger fish.