Salmon pool
# 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
* Miramichi River
* New Brunswick has more than 22
* 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
