Top 15 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.Fairbanks: Guided Ice Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours · from $175

Spend four hours ice fishing near Fairbanks in a heated cabin at Chena Lake Recreation Area. Your English-speaking guide provides gear, bait, fishing tips, cocoa, reindeer sausage, and a cookout featuring fish you catch. Guides may include Noah, Colton, Mike, or Trevor.

“Loved the fishing and even saw a bald eagle who came down to see if we would share. We caught a bunch of fish which of course we put back. Our guide cooked us up a reindeer hot dog which was yummy. I would highly recommend the experience. Very professional and knowledgeable. Lived our guides dog Zero who helped with the bait ❤️”

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7.Aurora Ice Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $265

Join guides such as Tyson and Hunter for a six-and-a-half-hour Fairbanks night out. Hotel pickup, fishing gear, coffee, fish snacks, and a heated ice-fishing hut are included. You fish first, then step outside to watch for the Northern Lights, weather permitting.

“Tyson & Hunter were great hosts; a tasty salmon dinner in a reasonably snug cabin...with lotsa good info and appropriate fishing tales.”

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8.Fairbanks Alaska Guided Luxury Ice Fishing Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $199

Meet at Birch Lake for a four-hour guided ice fishing outing inside Alaska’s only 43-foot Luxury Ice Castle. You’ll fish with supplied gear while three underwater cameras show fish reacting to your bait on large screens. Keep one fish, enjoy a hot snack, and have your catch cooked with jasmine rice.

“Really awesome setup. Being able to watch your lines in the water and see all the fish swimming around, playing with the bait added so much more to the experience!”

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9.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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10.Chena Lake: Aurora Borealis Viewing & Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $239

Meet your guide at Chena Lake Recreation Area near North Pole for five hours of heated-cabin ice fishing, hot cocoa, reindeer sausage, and aurora watching. Guides Riley and Cody are named with the experience. You receive gear, bait, fishing tips, and a grilled portion of your catch.

“We had a great experience! Our guide was experienced and knowledgeable. Fun evening!”

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11.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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12.Fairbanks: Aurora Ice Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $330

Spend six evening hours ice fishing on a frozen Fairbanks-area lake with an English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, bait, and tackle. Tyson has been praised for patient instruction, finding the aurora, and cooking the fish you catch. The Northern Lights remain weather-dependent.

“We loved our experience! Tyson was an excellent guide and we recommend him and this tour. We caught fish, saw northern lights, and enjoyed an excellent meal!”

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13.Ice Fishing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $255

You’ll leave Fairbanks at 11:30 a.m. for the Chena River Lakes Recreation Area, where a local guide provides fishing gear, instruction, snacks, and freshly cooked fish for lunch. The outing lasts about 6.5 hours, with roughly five hours at the frozen lake.

“The event was supposed to last 7 hours, which included travel and knocked it down to 5 hours but the guide took our poles away after four hours so we spent the last hour just sitting there. Also, the cabin was nice but we were packed in there. Twelve people to a cabin plus the guides. The guide also kept trying to up sell us on other tours and had a bit of an attitude.”

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14.Ice Fishing in Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

Meet your guide at Chena Lake Park Boat Launch at 1:00 pm for a three-hour ice-fishing outing near Fairbanks. You’ll fish from a heated tent with provided gear, then enjoy a fresh catch cooked on-site. Michael and other friendly guides help beginners get set up and handle the fish.

“I had such a fun time going ice fishing with this tour. The tour guides were extremely friendly, and they took care of setting up the fishing poles and removing caught fish. The ice fishing tents were also easy to find on the lake. I also loved the fish they cooked and served us at the end of tour. 10/10 would recommend! I also appreciated how close the tour’s location was to the Fairbanks. Make sure you buy your daily AK fishing license online before the tour.”

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15.Guided Ice Fishing Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $200

Meet your guide in Wasilla, then head to a selected lake for about three hours of ice fishing. Tony, Jarrid, and the DeadStick49 team provide locally made rods, bait, tents, heaters, augers, and patient instruction. Pickup and transport details are arranged the day before.

“Definitely book your Ice Fishing trip with Deadstick49! Jarrid was a great guide. Informative, down to earth and super helpful. We caught loads of fish…well except my husband. 🤭 Apparently it just wasn’t his day. We all had a great time and a great day with Jarrid from Deadstick49 Fishing. We will do it again next winter trip to Alaska to visit family.”

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