redfish
noun
red·fish
ˈred-ˌfish 
: any of various reddish fishes: such as
a(1)
: a marine scorpaenid food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America that is usually bright rose red or orange red when mature
called also rosefish
(2)
: a fish (Sebastes mentella) related to the redfish
b
: red drum
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Biggest redfish: 94 pounds 2 ounces, caught in Hatteras, North Carolina in 1984.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But the park also has more than 20 miles of marked paddling trails that traverse the western edge of the island, weave through islands in Corpus Christi Bay, and offer shallow water for fishing for redfish and speckled trout.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Closer to the shore and in the bay, the daily catch could include redfish, flounder, black drum, and trout.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Anglers head there to cast for redfish, trout, black drum and flounder in its super salty waters.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But the park also has more than 20 miles of marked paddling trails that traverse the western edge of the island, weave through islands in Corpus Christi Bay, and offer shallow water for fishing for redfish and speckled trout.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Closer to the shore and in the bay, the daily catch could include redfish, flounder, black drum, and trout.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Anglers head there to cast for redfish, trout, black drum and flounder in its super salty waters.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Redfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redfish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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