10 Fairbanks Fishing Trips Worth Booking

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

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

Fish through floor openings in a heated cabin near North Pole, with guides such as Noah, Trevor, Mike, Cody, and Riley handling bait, gear, and cooking. You may catch King Salmon, trout, Arctic Char, or grayling, then taste your fresh catch with reindeer sausage, hot cocoa, and a drink.

“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, or Greg. Your rod, bait, seat, heated shelter, hot drinks, and fishing hole are provided. Underwater cameras and other tools may help locate fish, and your catch can be cleaned and grilled before you return to the meeting point.

“Fun! Fun! Fun! Easy to do and friendly guide that shows you every steps! Thanks Mike! So would do it again!”

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3.Aurora Borealis Viewing and Ice Fishing Adventure

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at 10 p.m. near North Pole for five hours of ice fishing and aurora watching. You fish from a warm cabin at Chena River Lakes, then eat freshly cooked fish, reindeer sausage, and hot cocoa while your guide helps with aurora photos. Bring cash for the $15 fishing license and arrange your own transportation.

“Great experience! Fishing in warm cozy cabin is so comfortable and relaxing. In the meantime, you get to eat the fish, reindeer sausage hotdog and a cup of hot coca. If feel too warm inside you can step outside for some fresh air, on good weather days you get to see northern light.”

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4.3 Hour Ice Fishing Experience

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

Spend three hours ice fishing near Fairbanks with Reel Alaskan Adventures and guide Jake. Your guide supplies the rod, bait, heated hut, and hot drinks, then shows you how to fish through the ice. You may fish indoors or outside, catch species such as trout and burbot, and request that your catch be cooked.

“Amazing time fishing!! Not only did we catch about 30 fish, Jake cooked 2 of them for us and it was soooo good!! 10/10 recommend this experience! I would def do this again the next time I come visit! Make sure to purchase a fishing license for the day if you don’t already have one.”

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5.“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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6.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. Rod’s Alaskan Guide Service provides gear, bait, food, hot cocoa, and hands-on help from guides such as Noah, Mike, Colton, or Trevor. You fish, warm up, and may eat your catch after the guide prepares it.

“We had a great time with most of us catching fish. Our host/guide/chef Mike was terrific. This was such a unique experience for us Californians. I recommend both Rod’s (the company) and Mike.”

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7.Half-Day River Fishing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $210

You’ll spend about 3.5 hours fishing the Chena River with an English-speaking guide, using provided fly or spinning gear. Hotel pickup, waders, lunch, and safety equipment are included. Guides such as Trenton, Ash, Greg, and Jake have helped guests target grayling and northern pike, with catch and release throughout.

“Didn’t catch a lot of fish but the guides were very informative and helpful. Would have preferred to have a closed casting reel instead of spinner reel as I’m used to that and I feel like I wasted a lot of time trying to get the hang of the other rod. Not the time for new learning. They could have one available for old timers like me! The weather was perfect and we saw a moose on the way to river. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience! Greg and Jake were our guides.”

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8.Chena Lake: Aurora Borealis Viewing & Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $239

Meet your English-speaking guide at Chena Lake Recreation Area near North Pole, Alaska, for five hours of heated-cabin ice fishing and aurora watching. Riley and Cody are among the guides named for this experience. Your price includes gear, bait, cocoa, reindeer sausage, and one freshly caught fish cooked for you.

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

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9.Aurora Ice Fishing Tour

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

Join guide Tyson from 1st Alaska Tours for a six-hour evening ice-fishing trip from Fairbanks. Hotel pickup, gear, bait, a warm fishing hut, and a fish snack are included. You may catch your dinner and see the aurora, but northern lights sightings depend on nature.

“Tourist guide is so passionate and try go outside to find aurora many times. Finally we see the 1st aurora and catch 1st fish in us life. It will become important memory in the future. And he was good cooker and the fish taste so fresh. Thanks for this tour guide.”

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10.Half-Day Ice Fishing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $270

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Fairbanks hotel, then ride to a selected local lake for three hours of ice fishing. Learn traditional techniques, fish from a warm hut, and watch the frozen scenery outside. Gear, bait, tackle, and transport are included, but you must buy your own fishing license.

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