whitefish
noun
white·fish
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌfish 
1
a
: any of various freshwater salmonid food fishes (especially of genera Coregonus and Prosopium) that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller, often toothless mouth and that inhabit cold lakes and streams of the northern hemisphere see cisco
b
: any of various fishes (such as a menhaden or a whiting) resembling the true whitefishes
c
British
: any of various market fishes with white flesh that is not oily
2
: the flesh of a whitefish especially as an article of food
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The staff had bored holes in the nearby ice to set nets for whitefish and turbot.
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The result is that whitefish, once the most abundant fish in the lake, are near expiration.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the FishingBooker list, people who ice fish on the frozen Green Bay can catch whitefish, walleye and northern pike.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Components include a Healthy Aging Antioxidant Blend of tart cherry, broccoli, beet root and cranberry, as well as the Nourishing Omega Blend of salmon, whitefish and flaxseed.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Dec. 2025
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The result is that whitefish, once the most abundant fish in the lake, are near expiration.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the FishingBooker list, people who ice fish on the frozen Green Bay can catch whitefish, walleye and northern pike.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Components include a Healthy Aging Antioxidant Blend of tart cherry, broccoli, beet root and cranberry, as well as the Nourishing Omega Blend of salmon, whitefish and flaxseed.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Dec. 2025
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whitefish
noun
white·fish
ˈhwīt-ˌfish
ˈwīt-
: any of various freshwater food fishes related to the salmons and trouts and mostly greenish above and silvery white below
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