Fishing Quiz & Reminiscing Questions for Seniors

This free Fishing Quiz & Reminiscing Questions for Seniors gives you 20 simple fishing questions with the answer directly underneath each one, ready for staff to read aloud. Use it for a small group, morning tea, or a relaxed fishing-themed session.

The A4 printable version of the quiz can be found at the bottom of the page.

After the quiz, choose one or two of the gentle prompts below if your group feels like talking about fishing trips, favourite places by the water, or family days out. There is no need to keep score unless people enjoy it.

Fishing Quiz Questions and Answers

1. What is the word, beginning with the letter A, for a person who goes fishing?
   Answer: An angler.
   
2. What do fishermen call the moment a fish takes the bait?
   Answer: A bite.
   
3. What is the small, sharp item on the end of a fishing line called?
   Answer: A hook.
   
4. What do we call food or another item placed on a hook to attract a fish?
   Answer: Bait.
   
5. What is the name of the thin cord that runs from the rod to the hook?
   Answer: Fishing line.
   
6. What is the turning part on a fishing rod used to wind the line back in called?
   Answer: A reel.
   
7. What do we call throwing a fishing line out over the water?
   Answer: Casting.
   
8. Which item can bob up and down on the water to show that a fish may be biting?
   Answer: A bobber, also called a float.
   
9. What is the small weight on a fishing line called?
   Answer: A sinker.
   
10. What do fish use to breathe underwater?
    Answer: Gills.
    
11. What do most fish use to help them move and steer through the water?
    Answer: Fins.
    
12. What do we call the small covering on the outside of many fish?
    Answer: Scales.
    
13. What is a group of fish swimming together often called?
    Answer: A school of fish.
    
14. What fish is well known for swimming upstream to lay its eggs?
    Answer: Salmon.
    
15. What freshwater fish is often caught by fly-fishing and is well known for its colourful spots?
    Answer: Trout.
    
16. What is an artificial fish-shaped or shiny item used instead of live bait called?
    Answer: A lure.
    
17. What do you call the box or bag used to carry hooks, line, lures, and other fishing gear?
    Answer: A tackle box.
    
18. What is the name for carefully returning a fish to the water after catching it?
    Answer: Catch and release.
    
19. What would you use to help lift a fish out of the water without using your hands?
    Answer: A fishing net.
    
20. What three words complete the familiar fishing phrase: “hook, line and _”?
    Answer: Sinker.

Fishing Reminiscing Questions

Choose the prompts that feel right for your group. There is no need for everyone to answer, and there is no right or wrong response.

1. What is the first thing you remember about a fishing day: getting up early, the car ride, the food, the weather, or something else?

2. Was there a beach, river, jetty, creek, lake, or wharf where you liked to fish?

3. Who was the keen fisherman or fisherwoman in your family?

4. Do you remember what you took with you for a day of fishing—perhaps a thermos, sandwiches, bait, folding chairs, or a picnic rug?

5. Did you prefer fishing from the shore, a jetty, a boat, or not fishing at all?

6. Was there a fish you especially liked to eat, cook, or buy from the fish-and-chip shop?

7. Do you remember a big catch, a fish that got away, or a funny fishing story?

8. What do you enjoy most about being near the water: the view, the breeze, the birds, the boats, or the company?

Add a Little More Fishing Fun

If you would like more fishing-themed printables for your session, our Fishing Activity Book for Seniors is packed with ready-to-use activities to set out alongside this quiz. For a hands-on group option, try our Pool Noodle Fishing Game Activity for Seniors, which is a practical way to bring a little movement and friendly turn-taking to a fishing theme day.