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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Salmon pools are located in the shallows of rivers. Dams and other activities that raise the heights of rivers can ruin pools for fishing.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Salmon Pools Parks Canada
- ^ Miramichi Fly Fishing - Salmon Pools
- ^ "DFO closes 22 salmon pools to fishing". CBC News. Jul 18, 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Hartland Salmon Pool Canada's Historic Places