Rough fish (or the slang trash fish or dirt fish) is a term used by some United States state agencies and anglers to describe fish that are less desirable to sport anglers within a defined region. The term usually refers to larger game fish species that are not commonly eaten, are too rare to be commonly encountered, or are not favorably sought by anglers for sporting purposes. Many of these species are actually very important in the commercial fishing industry, where they make up the bulk of commercial food fish catches in inland freshwater bodies.[1]
^Carlander HB (1954) A history of fish and fishing in the upper Mississippi River Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, University of California.
Roughfish (or the slang trash fish or dirt fish) is a term used by some United States state agencies and anglers to describe fish that are less desirable...
Forage fish, also called prey fish or bait fish, are small pelagic fish that feed on plankton and other tiny organisms. They are preyed on by larger predators...
by many customers, and because it has a bit of a reputation of being a roughfish associated with poverty. However, they are fast-growing and give good...
refers to the angling for roughfish, which are fish species considered undesirable as food or game fish. Freshwater game fish are all salmonids, particularly...
perch, catfish and barbel, many of which are regarded as undesirable "roughfish" in North America. In developed countries, catch and release angling is...
Hands as Bait, 'Noodlers' Stalk Giant Catfish". National Geographic News. Roughfish may be caught by hand in Wisconsin... Catfish are considered a Gamefish...
fish, sport fish or quarry refer to popular fish species pursued by recreational fishers (typically anglers), and can be freshwater or saltwater fish...
fishers consider freshwater drum to be roughfish not suitable for eating, similar to carp, gar, and buffalo fish, although there are a number of people...
Solomon R. (December 2021). "Goodbye to "RoughFish": Paradigm Shift in the Conservation of Native Fishes". Fisheries. 46 (12): 605–616. doi:10.1002/fsh...
A fish (pl.: fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits...
fish not saltwater fish) that are caught (either intentionally or unintentionally) but regarded as generally "undesirable" are referred to as rough fish...
Ikejime (活け締め) or ikijime (活き締め) is a method of killing fish which maintains the quality of its meat. The technique originated in Japan, but is now in...
The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American...
(Opsariichthys uncirostris) Game fishRoughfish New Mexico Game and Fish. "Warm Water Species: Panfish" "Warm Water Fish - Species". Archived from the original...
pike are a threat to native roughfish and also other sport fish. Effective methods for catching this hard-fighting fish include dead baits, live baits...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups...
UK and Carp Squad. In the United States, carp are also classified as a roughfish, as well as a damaging naturalized exotic species, but with sporting qualities...
tunny is considered by many to be a roughfish and is not commonly eaten. However, it is sought after as a sport fish due to its line-stripping 64 km/h...
used for harvesting suckers, bullfrogs, flounder and many species of roughfish. It has been used by farmers as a decorticator to remove leaves, seeds...
against roughfish populations. This, along with their desirability as novel gamefish, means tigers have continued to be popular with many fish stocking...
a stiff rod is required due to rough ground. It is usual that only short casting is required from rocks to catch fish as they tend to be close in trying...
hot or rough surfaces (that leave fish vulnerable to oomycete skin infections), and avoid damage to jaw ligaments and vertebrae by suspending fish from...
the substrate. They are often considered to be roughfish, caught when fishing for more desirable fish such as striped bass or flounder. Gurnard are also...
Porgy is the common name in Australia for any fish which belongs to the family Sparidae. They are also called bream. Porgies live in shallow temperate...
A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which...
fish life histories, lack of funding for historically (and derogatorily) deemed "roughfish", and the heightened vulnerability of freshwater fishes and...
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