expression, godan verb (-ru)
catch fish
General expression for catching fish, by any method (fishing rod, net, etc.).
川で魚を捕るのが趣味です。
My hobby is catching fish in the river.
この湖ではたくさん魚が捕れる。
You can catch a lot of fish in this lake.
Standard kanji spelling for catching fish; 捕る implies capturing or taking.
Also used for catching fish, especially in hunting/fishing contexts; 獲る emphasizes obtaining game or prey.
General kanji for taking; less specific but still seen.
Kana spelling is common when the kanji nuance is not important.
Phrase composed of 魚 (fish) + を (object marker) + 捕る (to catch). The verb 捕る is a common kun'yomi reading meaning to capture or take.