Fishing terms starting with W

17 terms

1. warmwater Refers to fish habitat or fish that are warmwater species, such as largemouth bass, sunfish, and catfish, as opposed to coldwater species such as trout…
2. water column Vertical section of the lake.
3. water dog Any of several large salamanders (the larval or aquatic stage). They are popular as live bait.
4. Watershed All land area from which run-off water may enter a pond or lake.
5. weed line Abrupt edge of an aquatic weed-bed caused by a change in depth, bottom type, or other factor.
6. weedguard A protective device on fishing hooks to prevent picking up weeds.
7. weedless A description of a lure designed to be fished in heavy cover with a minimum amount of snagging.
8. weigh-in Term typically applied to the weighing in of fish at a tournament.
9. Westy Worm A brand name of plastic worm with a leadhead that has two exposed hooks already rigged.
10. wet fly A fly fished underwater.
11. Wetland Area covered all or part of the year by water. Can be identified by typical plants and soil types.
12. White amur Common name for Ctenopharyngodon idella, also called "grass carp." White amur are often stocked in ponds for weed control.
13. white bass A type of true bass that is only found at Lake Pleasant in Arizona. White bass are related to striped bass and yellow bass.
14. Wild fish Any fish not supplied by a fish hatchery .
15. Winter-kill Fish kill in shallow ponds or reservoirs due to oxygen depletion.
16. wooly worm, or wooly bugger A popular type of wet fly often used by fly anglers fishing lakes.
17. worm-fishing (worm-fisherman) The act of using worms, either natural or man-made, to catch fish, although the term worming typically refers to the act of using artificial worms to…