unfishable

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ fishable.

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Adjective

unfishable (comparative more unfishable, superlative most unfishable)

  1. Not fishable.
    The noise and activity of the tourists made the river practically unfishable.
    • 1886 February 20, W. Murdoch, “Salmon and Trout-fishing in the Highlands of Scotland.—VII. The Halladale (Sutherlandshire).”, in R. B. Marston, editor, The Fishing Gazette; Devoted to Angling, River, Lake, and Sea Fishing and Fish Culture, volume XII, London: Charles William Bradley & Co. , →OCLC, page 97, column 1:
      It [the Halladale river] receives the whole of its water-supply from a number of hill burns and several lochs of inconsiderable extent. it follows, therefore, that after rain the surplus water soon runs out, and the river soon dwindles down to an almost unfishable condition.