Synonyms of fishermen

fishermen

noun

plural of fisherman

as in fishers

someone who catches fish

fishermen sorting out their catch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fishers
• fisherfolk
• anglers
• fisherwomen
• trollers
• fly fishermen
• watermen
• trawlers
• trawlermen
• surf casters
• gillers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fishermen

But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Staff cutbacks also resulted in the agency reducing weather balloonsused to gather data fishermen rely on. — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

The possibility of losing the road has stirred fears among the runners, cyclists, fishermen, birders and others who use it. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Mexico's navy shut down ports in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán as a precaution and warned civilians and fishermen to take care. — Desiree Brooks, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

But then about 30 years ago, Yellowstone National Park officials, working with commercial fishermen, fought back with gillnets and science. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters). — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

They're joined by fishermen, auctioneers, fish hawkers and wholesalers, transport workers and ice suppliers. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026