An eddy is a pocket of calm water that forms from the back or front side of an obstruction in the current flow of a river or stream. The bottom of a pool may also be considered a form of eddy, in that the current is significantly decreased with the depth of water in a pool. Eddies formed by rocks or boulders are a prime rest area for all species of fish in a given river or stream. The back & fronts of these are among the first places I look when searching for bass in a moving water environment. Trout will seek these places out with willing intent. When salmon fishing, these eddies formed by rocks are always a holding area on the way upstream to spawn.
If there is any doubt about what to look for, a simple tip is look for a back flow against the direction of the current. This could be as simple as watching the leaves floating on the surface of the water. Many times as they make their way downstream, they will come around a bend in the river or stream and seem to dance against the current. This is due to an eddy. As the current pushes against the bend in a river, the downstream side of a bend will have an eddy to it. The sharper the bend, the greater the eddy that is formed by it.
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