fishing; catching fish
Refers to the activity of catching fish, often with a nuance of using a net or trap rather than rod-and-line fishing. Can be used as a noun or as part of a verb phrase with する.
When I was a child, I used to play catching fish in the river.
Catching fish is prohibited in this pond.
Standard kanji spelling; 捕り emphasizes the act of catching.
Alternate spelling using 取り, which is also common for general 'taking' or 'catching'.
Compound of 魚 (sakana, 'fish') and 捕り (tori, 'catching'), the nominalized form of 捕る (toru, 'to catch').