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salmon pool

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.

Known salmon pools

  • Monks Brook
  • Matapedia River
  • Chéticamp River[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/saumons_salmon.aspx Salmon Pools] Parks Canada
  • Miramichi River[http://www.miramichi-river.com/salmon_pools/salmon_pools.html Miramichi Fly Fishing - Salmon Pools]
  • New Brunswick has more than 22{{cite news|title=DFO closes 22 salmon pools to fishing|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/dfo-closes-22-salmon-pools-to-fishing-1.1357528|accessdate=21 April 2014|newspaper=CBC News|date=Jul 18, 2013}}
  • 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[http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16364 Hartland Salmon Pool] Canada's Historic Places

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/play.htm Salmon FAQ]

Category:Salmon

Category:Fishing areas