fallfish
noun
fall·fish
ˈfȯl-ˌfish 
: a common silvery cyprinid fish (Semotilus corporalis) of the streams of northeastern North America
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Whatever the case, those 12- to 16-inch fallfish had no problem smashing a variety of jigs, spinners and mini-crank baits.
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Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
The common fallfish is actually the largest of the minnows found in the Appalachians and Eastern slope of the Atlantic states that inhabit free flowing streams.
—Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
But to most, the fallfish is just a mild interruption when out on the streams.
—Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Maxwell as a state record holder for catching a 2.14 pound fallfish in Broad Creek, his local stream.
—Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2021
Tipping the jigs with waxworms can help tempt steel, but fallfish and sunfish often beat the steelhead to the bait.
—Jimmy Fee, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2020
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Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
The common fallfish is actually the largest of the minnows found in the Appalachians and Eastern slope of the Atlantic states that inhabit free flowing streams.
—Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
But to most, the fallfish is just a mild interruption when out on the streams.
—Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Oct. 2021
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Maxwell as a state record holder for catching a 2.14 pound fallfish in Broad Creek, his local stream.
—Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2021
Tipping the jigs with waxworms can help tempt steel, but fallfish and sunfish often beat the steelhead to the bait.
—Jimmy Fee, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2020
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