fished out

English

Verb

fished out

  1. simple past tense and past participle of fish out

Adjective

fished out

  1. (of a body of water) Having had all or nearly all its fish caught, so that few or none remain.
    The lake is completely fished out.
  2. (of a type of fish) Mostly or entirely caught, so that stocks are highly depleted or exhausted.
    Cod and halibut are now fished out.
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