fishable

English

Etymology

fish +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɪʃəbəl/

Adjective

fishable (comparative more fishable, superlative most fishable)

1. (of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
2. (of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
3. (of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
   • 1993, Dana Stabenow, Dead in the Water, →ISBN, page 77:

     Even if it could be salvaged, it would have to almost entirely be remade before it was fishable again.

Antonyms

• nonfishable
• unfishable