Salmon pool

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A salmon pool is a name for a rocky depression in a riverbed, where salmon are known to gather to rest and feed, and from where they can be successfully caught. In England, they are known as stells.

Salmon fisher on the Matapédia River, Causapscal, Quebec (Les Fourches pit)

Known salmon pools

Monks Brook
Matapedia River
Chéticamp River^[1]
Miramichi River^[2]
New Brunswick has more than 22^[3]
Bangor Salmon Pool
Underground Salmon Pool near Roddickton, Newfoundland

Former salmon pools

Salmon pools are located in the shallows of rivers. Dams and other activities that raise the heights of rivers can ruin pools for fishing.

Hartland Salmon Pool^[4]

See also

Environmental issues with salmon

References

External links

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