Top 7 Ice Fishing Trips in the USA

1.Fairbanks Ice Fishing Expedition in a Heated Cabin with Fish Cookout

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 461 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Meet Rod’s Alaskan Guide Service near North Pole, then fish from a heated cabin on Chena Lake. Guides such as Noah, Trevor, Mike, Cody, and Riley set the lines, teach beginners, cook your catch, and serve reindeer sausage. The four-hour trip suits families, couples, and first-timers.

“Was a great experience! Noah was friendly and knowledgeable, knew a lot about the fish and how best to catch / cook them… would recommend!”

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2.Quick and Easy Ice Fishing at Chena Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $159

Spend about three hours ice fishing at Chena Lake with guides such as Tyson, Michael, Greg, or Trenton. Your guide supplies the rod, bait, seat, shelter, and hot drinks, then helps you fish, clean your catch, and grill it. You may fish indoors or outside, with underwater cameras used when available.

“If I could give Tyson 10 🌟I would!!! We had an amazing afternoon fishing adventure. We caught fish and he grilled them and they were delicious. I recommend this trip!!”

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3.Aurora Borealis Viewing and Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $229

From North Pole, Alaska, you spend about five hours ice fishing at Chena River Lakes Recreation Area while waiting for the aurora. Guides such as Cody, Clarence, Mike, and Coby provide gear, cook your fish, serve reindeer sausage and cocoa, and help with aurora photos.

“The ice fishing was a very cool experience, and the fish tasted great! The Northern Lights were amazing. Very cool spot! Highly recommend for families with kids of any age.”

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4.3 Hour Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145Best value

Fish through the ice near Fairbanks with a guide such as Jake, using supplied gear in a heated hut or outside. The three-hour trip suits beginners and families, with hot cocoa and tea included. You may catch trout, burbot, grayling, pike, salmon, or whitefish, and your guide can cook fish by request.

“My 11 year old daughter and I booked a three hour fishing trip. Our guide was prompt, knowledgeable, well spoken, and very cool. He set everything up and while the ice fishing started slow, by the end my daughter out-fished her old man - and she caught two fish without a pole just using a line and hook. Lol. The experience is something she'll keep forever and I could not be happier about that. I was thoroughly impressed with our guide - i believe his name was Jake. If you are looking for a good experience,,I recommend talking to Reel Adventures and this crew. Good time to be had”

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5.“Aurora Ice” – Ice Fishing & Salmon Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $239

Meet near Badger at 9 p.m. for ice fishing inside a warm, solar-powered cabin with panoramic windows. Guides such as Tyson, Greg, Aiden, and Spencer help with the fishing and cook a fish dinner. Aurora viewing depends on clear skies.

“The whole experience was nice. Greg was very patient and passionate, and he shared a lot of information about ice fishing and the aurora. The fish and potatoes tasted really good. The only unfortunate part is we couldn’t see the aurora due to the clouds.”

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6.Anchorage Ice Fishing Adventure with transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Join guide Ryan for a four-hour Anchorage ice fishing outing with hotel pickup, private transport, warm shelter, gear, bait, and hands-on instruction. Drill holes, watch for fish on a monitor, and fish for rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, Arctic char, and Dolly Varden.

“Honestly, Ryan was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable, hard working, and knew right where the fish were! He really made our morning what it was. Loved his knowledge of ice fishing, but also the area in general. He was incredibly easy to talk to, and he really took care of us. We didn’t lift a finger all day unless it was to reel in the fish! He was constantly on his feet baiting our hooks and trying out different things to make sure we caught all the fish we wanted. We were warm as could be in the tent, the heater worked perfectly. He picked us up at our hotel and was…”

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7.Anchorage: Ice Fishing Trip With Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $219

Spend four hours ice fishing near Anchorage with Alaska Adventure Guides. Travis or Ryan may teach you to drill through the ice, set up your gear, and fish for trout, Dolly Varden, landlocked salmon, or northern pike from a heated tent.

“It was a great time! Ryan was an awesome guide and showed us all the ropes and made sure we were set up for success. Highly recommend!”

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