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Cast a line into the grid and reel in the words of a perfect fishing day. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

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Gone Fishing Word Search

Word Search

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Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go across or down.

ATCBEBTSENCLMXO
EWALLEYEIBIUOLC
BEKWADOCKEIRCCS
REELSNTUGICEBEL
SABTRIAMNILSAIL
BTWARSAIMOKSIIE
RWRCTIBNEUXITNW
ROCKNNRNBOBBERB
EIULSKAOCRUEOBT
AEFEWELWOEOUCBI
EACBIRYNBLBBTOI
WNCORTTCATFISHI
ADBXFIRAONASENK
UECTCASTINGCROR
LLTBRSMKITROUTI

Word List

TACKLEBOX
CATFISH
WALLEYE
CASTING
MINNOW
BOBBER
SINKER
TROUT
LURES
REELS
BAIT
DOCK

Answer Key

Gone Fishing Word Search

ATCBEBTSENCLMXO
EWALLEYEIBIUOLC
BEKWADOCKEIRCCS
REELSNTUGICEBEL
SABTRIAMNILSAIL
BTWARSAIMOKSIIE
RWRCTIBNEUXITNW
ROCKNNRNBOBBERB
EIULSKAOCRUEOBT
AEFEWELWOEOUCBI
EACBIRYNBLBBTOI
WNCORTTCATFISHI
ADBXFIRAONASENK
UECTCASTINGCROR
LLTBRSMKITROUTI
TACKLEBOXCATFISHWALLEYECASTINGMINNOWBOBBERSINKERTROUTLURESREELSBAITDOCK

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