Perchville

02/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Perchville Fishing Tournament, we had a great turn out. We had 26 perch entered between the youth and adult categories, as well as at least one in the four categories; lake trout, walleye, blue gill, and pike. And thank you to Tawas Hardware and Reilly Outdoors for sponsoring prizes. And Reel Operators for donating two fishing charter prizes.

Youth Winners:
Perch
1st - Octavia Ellsworth 11 1/8in
2nd - Hannah Holloway 10 7/8in
3rd(tie) - Aelin Guan & Kylan Douglas 10 1/4in

Pike
1st - Anthony Stein 29 5/8in
2nd - Aubrey Mitchell 25 5/8in

Bluegill
1st - Ryder Michalski 9 3/4in
2nd - Aubrey Mitchell 7 3/4in
3rd - Callie Stein 7 1/2in

Walleye
1st - Octavia Ellsworth 20 3/4in

Trout
1st - Gage Loney 29 1/2in

Adult Winners
Perch
1st - Ted Shoemaker 12 5/8in
2nd - JR Ellsworth 12 1/2in
3rd - David Ellsworth 12in

Bluegill
1st - JR Ellsworth 11 3/8in
2nd - David Ellsworth 11 1/8in
3rd - Sydney Schaff 8 1/8in

Walleye
1st - Kyle Allison 21 5/8in
2nd - Brian Phillips 21 1/8in
3rd - Josh Jordan 20 1/2in

02/08/2026

It was a frigid Perchville but we still had 105 brave participants in the Polar Bear Swim.
Share you pictures below!

02/08/2026

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Pete Barnes, who has been registering Polar Bear Swim participants for the last 35 years!!!
And thank you Katie for helping him the past couple of years! It takes many volunteers to put Perchville on, and we are so thankful for all of them!

02/08/2026

LOST PHONE!! This phone was found tonight in the hospitality tent, is it yours?! Please message the Perchville page to make arrangements for collection.

02/07/2026

Robin Gray and James Miner at the Polar Bear Swim, they raised money for the Iosco County Historical Society!

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

Wow! Another great Perchville Family Expo! Thank you to everyone that brought the family out, our gracious vendors, generous sponsors, awesome entertainment, and incredible volunteers.

02/07/2026

Special THANK YOU to our Tawas City Dive Team for keeping our Polar Bear Swim participants safe. We had 105 jumpers for 2026, one more than last year! 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

02/07/2026

The 1:30pm Perchville Polar Bear Swim, there’s still time to sign up for the 3:30 jump! ❄️❄️❄️

02/07/2026

Jr. Royalty at the Polar Bear Swim! 👑❄️

02/07/2026

Come check out the Perchville USA Family Expo 11:00am to 4:00pm today only!

02/18/2025

Thank you for all the paint a perch participants, but now it’s time to pick up your fish. They will be packed up next week. The chamber office is open M- F 10:00am to 4:00pm. Come on in!