thumb | right | Salmon fisher on the Matapédia River, Causapscal, Quebec (Les Fourches pit)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<ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/saumons_salmon.aspx Salmon Pools] Parks Canada</ref> *Miramichi River<ref>[http://www.miramichi-river.com/salmon_pools/salmon_pools.html Miramichi Fly Fishing - Salmon Pools]</ref> *New Brunswick has more than 22<ref>{{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}}</ref> *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<ref>[http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16364 Hartland Salmon Pool] Canada's Historic Places</ref>
== See also == *Environmental issues with salmon
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/play.htm Salmon FAQ]
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