The Skagit Watershed Council invites you to share your stories about salmon in and around the Skagit Watershed!
Whether it’s a memorable day spent fishing, a family tradition passed down through generations, a favorite place in the watershed, or simply the feeling of seeing salmon return each year, we want to hear your story.
This year, we’re opening the contest to a variety of creative writing formats, including essays, short stories, poems, and other original works inspired by salmon and the Skagit watershed.
Entries are due July 20th! Click the button below to enter via our Google form.
Click Here to Enter!
By submitting your story, you are agreeing to give Skagit Watershed Council a nonexclusive license to publish your story and/or images via social media and other means, including their yearly newsletter. All entries must be completed by 11:59pm PST on Monday, July 20th.
One winner will be awarded the $100 prize and their story/essay/poem (and image if provided and approved) will be published in the 2026 Skagit River Tidings, our annual report. Any entry, in whole or in part, may also be shared via social media, the Skagit Watershed Council blog, and/or future publications.
