MOOSE JAW — The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is calling on young artists to showcase their talent in the returning 2025 Fish Artwork Contest.
The contest will run from Tuesday, April 1, to Wednesday, April 30. Winners will receive SWF fishing packages, and entries earning first, second, and third place will be recognized by the federation.
Open to students from the province in Grade 4 to Grade 6, the contest invites participants to create original artwork depicting native Saskatchewan fish in their natural habitats. Eligible species include walleye, yellow perch, lake trout, northern pike, lake sturgeon, and Arctic grayling.
Submissions can be in colour or black and white using mediums like paint, drawing, or pastels. All submissions must be completed on standard 8.5 by 11 inch (21.59 by 27.94 centimetre) paper and tracing is not permitted.
After considering an impressive 475 entries from across the province last year, Keilani Hill from Moose Jaw won first place, with Brynlee Weber from Edam in second and Hannah Stahl from Springwater in third place.
Keilani’s first-place entry was created in pencil crayon and featured a lake trout. “She just did a really good job,” announced Doug Gibson, the SWF’s director of education. “It was just a really good illustration.”
Entries should be mailed to Courtney Devins, director of public outreach and education, at the SWF Central Office in Moose Jaw. The office is located at 9 Lancaster Road, Moose Jaw, with the area code S6J 1M8.
All submissions must include the student’s name, grade, teacher, and school to qualify.
For more information, visit the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s website, SWF.SK.ca or follow ‘Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’ on Facebook.
