Where to Fish: the 6 Best Fishing and Dining Trips Worldwide

1.Ketchikan Alaska Fishing and Wilderness Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $435Our pick

Spend about five hours fishing the Tongass National Forest from a 24-foot skiff limited to six people. Baranof Fishing Excursions supplies rain gear, boots, tackle, and a licensed guide, then cooks your catch over a campfire in a saffron fish stew. Guides may include James, Kate, David, or Tim.

“James was a great captain. I knew nothing about fishing but following his instructions I caught many fish! We really enjoyed our day and can’t raving enough about how good the food was! Absolutely amazing!”

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2.Santorini Sunset Fishing Trip with Dinner and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 147 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $188

Sail from Vlychada with a local captain and crew, collect shrimp and octopus traps, fish by hand line, swim or snorkel, and eat a fresh seafood dinner on board. The 10-person trip passes Red, White, and Black beaches, with sunset views from the open sea. Hotel pickup, equipment, towels, food, and drinks are included.

“This was the highlight of our trip. The crew was very helpful and knowledgeable. Such a fun night getting to experience how they fish, do some fishing ourselves and cook up what we caught. Dinner was excellent and the sunset was beautiful. Would highly recommend!! Perfect night.”

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3.Phu Quoc Sunset and Night Squid Fishing with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 93 reviews · 3 hours · from $14Best value

From Duong Dong, you’ll ride to the harbor, watch the Gulf of Thailand sunset, then spend about two hours fishing for squid from a shared boat. The crew cooks the catch, with dinner included even if your line stays empty. Ms. Rosie handles emergency contact support, and pickup is included in central Duong Dong.

“Une vingtaine de pêcheurs, deux calamars minuscules et une dizaine de sacs en plastique, pêche en environnement pollué.”

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

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

Meet near Chena Lake at 9 p.m. for a warm-cabin ice-fishing outing with guides such as Tyson, Greg, Aiden, Trenton, and Spencer. Fish through the ice, watch the underwater camera, enjoy grilled salmon, trout, or char with potatoes, and look for the Aurora through panoramic windows. The lights and fish are never guaranteed.

“Greg was very knowledgeable about the Aurora and shared his experience in an informative manner. He explained the ins and outs of ice fishing and helped us all enjoy catching our dinner. Greg prepared the dinner and we had our fill of delicious fish. He also maintained a comfortable temperature inside the fishing hut.”

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5.Eco Bicycle Tour with Fishing and Lunch/Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4h 30m · from $36

Spend 4.5 hours cycling 6 to 7 km through Hoi An’s countryside, seeing buffalo, rice fields, an organic garden, and Cam Thanh’s water coconut forest. You’ll fish with a bamboo trap, ride a basket boat, and eat Vietnamese food at a farmer’s home. Guides may include Mr Cu or Tony, with English instruction.

“This activity with Mr Cu was amazing. We were picked up in a car and drove to the place to get our bikes. Cycled through the rice fields and saw the local people farming. Then we stopped with another farmer and showed us how they use the buffalo for farming. Get your feet muddy and have a turn farming. Next stop was the coconut palm we had some delicious ginger tea and tried coconut then got into a coconut boat and was spun around and had a sail up the river and found some crabs. After we cycled around the local village to Mr Cu’s home. We made our own…”

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6.Sunset and Squid Fishing Boat Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · from $20

Meet your local English or Vietnamese-speaking guide near Duong Dong Ward Harbor and Dinh Cau lighthouse. Cruise out for sunset, learn traditional squid fishing, then return slowly with a light dinner onboard. Hotel pickup, equipment, and drop-off are included, but sunset timing and dinner portions deserve attention.

“The sunset was beautiful and the guide was very kind and provided a cake for one of our guest’s birthday. Unfortunately, we only just made the boat in time to see the sunset and dinner was served quite late so we were only left with 10 minutes to eat before we had to disembark the boat.”

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