The 8 Best Ice Fishing Trips

1.From Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing and Ice Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 190 reviews · 4 hours · from $135Our pick

Travel north from Rovaniemi for a four-hour Arctic outing with a small group of up to eight. Snowshoe through forest, walk across a frozen lake, learn ice fishing, and build a fire with guides such as Jeremy, Archie, or Matilda. Warm clothing, equipment, drinks, and a campfire snack are included.

“Alyssa was super friendly and she made us feel at home. The snacks, hot drinks, and warm chat alongside the unique experience of snowshoeing and fishing definitely made our day. Thanks for all!”

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2.Lapland: Ice Fishing, Floating & BBQ Snow Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 37 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $281

You will travel into Lapland’s arctic forest with an English-speaking guide, drill a fishing hole, try ice fishing, eat salmon in a traditional kota, then float in a frozen lake wearing a survival suit. Guides such as Albane, Luka, and Leah have helped make the day personal and easygoing.

“Esperienza positiva, non aspettatevi di pescare realmente dei pesci perché è praticamente impossibile, nel complesso mi sono divertito e soprattutto ho mangiato del salmone buonissimo! Soddisfatto”

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3.Snowshoeing and Ice Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $137

Spend four hours in Lapland snowshoeing through quiet forests, drilling an ice-fishing hole, and warming by an open fire with Finnish snacks. Your guide supplies winter gear, boots, fishing equipment, hot drinks, and sausages. The small group has no more than eight people.

“La actividad estuvo bien y me gustó aunque me esperaba que tuviera un poco más de acción, o sea que la parte de raquetas de nieve fue un corto recorrido para llegar al lago desde el coche y luego volver. La parte de pesca en hielo estuvo bien aunque un poco aburrida.”

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4.Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing in Saariselka

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 6 hours · from $163

Join an English-speaking guide, such as Christina when she leads the trip, for a six-hour snowshoe walk near Saariselkä. Learn to fish through lake ice, warm up with drinks and snacks, and share a barbecue lunch by an open fire. Winter clothing and hotel pickup are included.

“We had an amazing guided tour in Lapland today. Our guide, Christina, was incredibly kind, attentive, and made us feel very well taken care of throughout the day. We had the chance to discover unique and beautiful places, enjoyed a stunning snowshoe walk, and shared lovely moments around the fire in a small hut during lunch. The discussions were warm and authentic, which made the experience even more special. Christina also gave us very helpful tips for surviving in Lapland (like not using the car’s handbrake!) and for making the most of our stay. She generously recommended great places to visit and excellent restaurants. A truly memorable experience! We highly…”

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5.Tromsø: Ice Fishing and Snowshoe Hiking with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours Top rated

Join Jorgen of Rise Adventures for a private snowshoe hike and ice-fishing trip from Tromsø. After a 40-minute drive, you’ll walk 30 to 60 minutes through snowy country to a frozen mountain lake, drill fishing holes, enjoy lunch by a fire, and possibly catch trout.

“This was an amazing trip, where Jorgen shared his passion for the outdoors, camping and fishing. We hiked up to a lake for about an hour, through light woodland next to a stream, in snowshoes to reach a lake which we walked across. We then learnt to drill holes with an auger, and each set up fishing lines which we then watched whilst having a picnic of fish stew and coffee. We caught 3 trout in total, which weighed up to 800g and in all, spent 9 hours out of Tromso. Would highly recommend this tour to get back to nature and totally understand how life was, and appreciate the…”

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6.Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing, Ice Fishing and Salmon in Kota

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $199

You’ll ride from Rovaniemi to a primeval Lapland forest, walk on deep snowshoes, fish through lake ice, and help prepare smoked salmon over an open fire in a kota. A Chinese, English, or Finnish-speaking guide leads the 4.5-hour trip, with winter clothing and equipment included.

“Tutto ma la ciaspolata è stata la cosa più bella in assoluto...”

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7.Arctic Ice Fishing by Snowshoe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $237

From Rovaniemi, your guide drives you into the Arctic Circle, outfits you in thermal gear, and leads a snowshoe walk through forest to a frozen lake. You will drill an ice hole, try local fishing methods, and warm up beside a fire with smoked salmon and possibly your own catch.

“We had a nice time with our French speaking guide. We had the whole tour booked just for both of us. Our guide was warm and welcoming, eager to share his love for Lapland. We had a nice snowshoes walk in the forest, where he showed us how to see animal steRead more”

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8.Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing in Inari-Saariselkä

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $184

Spend about five hours near Saariselkä learning Arctic ice fishing, drilling holes, moving across frozen water, and snowshoeing through deep snow. A local guide leads the outing, with transport, a light open-fire lunch, coffee, and tea included. Pickup is available.

“Our tour guide did not seem as coherent in the itinerary. He asked us what we wished to do a number of times, instead of having it planned out. We started off the tour with a good 30-40 minutes drive, only to fish for”

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