Cryptic crossword clue
Fish stuck in lake’s bottom gets pierced 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BROACHED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "pierced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pierced = broached.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BROACHED mean?

BROACHED verb
  1. To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
  2. To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
  3. To begin discussion about (something).
BROACHED verb
  1. To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
  2. To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).

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