Kids’ Fish Art Contest

How it works

Ontario students are invited to enter the Kids' Fish Art Contest. This free annual contest lets you show off your artistic talents and learn about Ontario’s native fish and their habitats.

There is one winner for each of the three categories:

• Grades 4–6
• Grades 7–9
• Grades 10–12

Eligibility

The contest is open to all students who are:

• residents of Ontario
• currently attending elementary or secondary school (or homeschooled)
• between the Grades of 4–12

Only one entry per student will be accepted.

The contest is not open to the immediate relatives of employees of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.

Prizes

Contest winners and their classrooms receive great prizes. We thank our generous contest partners for this year’s prizes:

• fishing gear from Lucky Strike Baitworks
• classroom art supplies from STAEDTLER Mars

The overall winner will have their artwork featured on the 2022 Young Angler’s Licence.

Enter the 19^th annual Kids' Fish Art Contest

Topic

Students can pick between smallmouth bass or brown trout.

Key dates

• Opens: October 12, 2021
• Closes:  December 10, 2021
• Announcement of winners: March 2022

Artwork specifications

• Size: 8.5" x 11" (letter-sized).
• Orientation: horizontal.
• Thickness: up to 0.6 centimetres (1/4").

Do:

• provide your artistic interpretation of the fish in its habitat
• use techniques like scratch-board, pointillism, acrylics, oil, dry brush, watercolour, pencil crayon, crosshatch, collage, linoleum printing or crayon
• submit your original, hand-done creation

Do not:

• use photographs, tracings, computer-generated artwork
• submit freehand copies of other people’s work
• use mattes, frames, cover sheets or borders
• put any lettering, signatures or initials on the front of the design

Artwork is judged on quality and artistic interpretation.

How to enter

1. Prepare your original artwork.
2. Download and complete the entry form.
3. Mail your artwork and entry form, postmarked no later than December 10, 2021, to:
   
   Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
   Kids' Fish Art Contest
   Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, Attention: Jeff Standaert
   P.O. Box 7000
   300 Water Street
   Peterborough, Ontario
   K9J 3C7

18^th annual contest winners

For the 18^th annual contest, students were able to draw any Ontario fish species of their choice.

Thank you to all students who entered and to our generous contest partners, STAEDTLER Mars and Lucky Strike.

Grades 10-12 and grand prize winner

Sophia Nazari of Richmond Hill, Ontario

Sophia wins fishing gear from Lucky Strike Bait Works and classroom art supplies from STAEDTLER Mars.

Her artwork will also appear on the cover of the 2022 Fishing Regulations Summary. Congratulations, Sophia!

Grades 7-9

Alexis Bidden of Oxford Mills, Ontario

Alexis wins fishing gear from Lucky Strike Bait Works and classroom art supplies from STAEDTLER Mars. Congratulations, Alexis!

Grades 4-6

Jennifer Gerardi of Brampton, Ontario

Jennifer wins fishing gear from Lucky Strike Bait Works and classroom art supplies from STAEDTLER Mars. Congratulations, Jennifer!