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The phrase "there were fish" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the existence of fish in a particular context, such as a description of a scene or an observation.
Example: "As we explored the underwater cave, we were delighted to see that there were fish swimming all around us."
Alternatives: "fish were present" or "there existed fish."
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Still, there were fish to be caught.
There were fish ponds and ducks.
Once they found the schools, anywhere they threw lures there were fish.
There were fish carcasses all along the shore, so we didn't stick around that long.
"Not only were there fish swimming there, there were fish feeding there," he said.
The seafloor was carpeted in anemones and corals; wobbegongs lurked under rock overhangs and there were fish, lots of them.
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And of course there was fishing.
There were fishing stations, though nobody was out.
But there are fish kills everywhere.
There are fish eating raspberries everywhere.
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