Rock Sunfish (Noun)
Meaning
Game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The rock sunfish is not commonly targeted as a game fish but it does have its own set of fishing regulations in the Great Lakes region.
- Commercial fisheries occasionally catch rock sunfish, however the catch is mostly unintentional.
- It has edible flesh and could potentially become a new commercial or sport fish for the Great Lakes if populations continue to rise.
- Several reports state the population of the rock sunfish has started growing rapidly within the Great Lakes over the last several decades.
- When angling in upper Mississippi waters anglers must often navigate restrictions in order to not target protected or not as frequently desired species like the rock sunfish.