38th Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers: Home

July 7-13, 2025 – Wallowa Lake Lodge, Oregon

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Summer Fishtrap offers weeklong creative writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and children’s literature. Each is limited to no more than 13 participants, giving you the opportunity to build connections with a world-class instructor and your fellow writers. Throughout the week, we’ll bring the best of Summer Fishtrap to you through craft talks, discussions, open mics, and readings. Keynote from author Beth Piatote. 

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Summer Fishtrap is held at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge which fills up quickly for this event. We recommend confirming your cabin or camp spot sooner than later. Call Wallowa Lake Lodge to reserve a room for the week at 541-432-9821 or contact The Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce to find lodging options to fit most any budget.

 

Summer Fishtrap Registration: $975 / $875 for Fishtrappers.

New for 2025: You now have the option to pay for Summer Fishtrap in full at the time of registration or, in eight monthly installments. See the registration page for details.

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Beth Piatote – Prose

Beth Piatote – Prose

Beth Piatote will give our Keynote at Summer Fishtrap on Friday, July 11 at 7:30The Shed: Real and Imagined The shed is where the animals live. That's a statement of fact and also a saucy metaphor, full of possibilities. The shed, architecturally speaking, is the...

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