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The 15 Best Ice Fishing Trips in Lapland

26 tours  ·  from $92 a head

An auger, a hole, a stool and a thermos. The 15 below cover the Rovaniemi and Levi lakes, priced, with gear, transfer and whether lunch gets cooked out on the ice.

Rovaniemi: Snowmobile and Ice Fishing Adventure with Lunch - Drilling through the ice at the fishing spot
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Rovaniemi: Snowmobile and Ice Fishing Adventure with Lunch

1.Snowmobile and Ice Fishing Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 879 reviews · 5 hours · from $222Our pick

Share a snowmobile for a three-hour ride through forests, across frozen rivers, and toward a remote fishing spot near Rovaniemi. Your English-speaking Safartica guide, such as Patrik, Vasi, or Martin, supplies winter clothing, teaches ice fishing, and serves hot drinks with soup, often reindeer soup, beside a fire.

“Great trip . Good instructions on driving the snowmobile. Good fun ice fishing Nice soup in a great location”

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Rovaniemi: Ice Fishing Experience - Waiting for a fish on the white silence
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Rovaniemi: Ice Fishing Experience

2.Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 379 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Spend three hours with a local English-speaking guide in the Finnish wilderness. Walk through old forest, drill a hole in thick lake ice, fish with traditional gear, and warm up in a fire-heated shelter with sausages, marshmallows, and hot drinks. Guides such as Clara, Lorenzo, Viktor, and Laura are praised for patient, family-friendly help.

“the whole experience was amazing. the guide was so friendly and helpful and made the whole experience amazing”

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Rovaniemi: Ice Fishing & Snowmobile Safari Combo Day - Riding Through Arctic Forest and Across Open Snow
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Rovaniemi: Ice Fishing & Snowmobile Safari Combo Day

3.Ice Fishing & Snowmobile Safari Combo Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 268 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $190

Spend 4.5 hours riding about 20 kilometers by snowmobile, then learn ice fishing on a frozen Rovaniemi lake. English-speaking guides such as Janne, Mirlo, Sandra, and Chiara have been praised for patient instruction and local stories. Winter clothing, transfers, equipment, sausages, and hot drinks are included. A valid driving license is required.

“wonderful trip！love everything～ we took snowmobile to the fishing point. ice fishing is very interesting and we like the baked sausage and hot juice～ thanks for everthing”

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Levi: Snowmobile Safari with Ice Fishing and Outdoor Lunch - Crossing frozen lakes and snowy forest
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Levi: Snowmobile Safari with Ice Fishing and Outdoor Lunch

4.Snowmobile Safari with Ice Fishing and Outdoor Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 195 reviews · 5 hours · from $221

Drive a two-person snowmobile through Levi’s snowy forests and across frozen lakes, then learn ice fishing before warming up in a Sami kota with hot drinks and soup cooked over an open fire. Guides such as Carlos, Javier, and Niko are praised for patient safety help. Bring your driving license and prepare for temperatures well below freezing.

“Had a great time learning how to ice fish. Didn't catch any fish but that's fishing! Snowmobiling was fun and the reindeer soup was outstanding! Guides were friendly, knowledgeable and a lot of fun.”

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From Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing and Ice Fishing Tour - Snowshoeing through fresh snow
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From Rovaniemi: Snowshoeing and Ice Fishing Tour

5.Snowshoeing and Ice Fishing Tour

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

Travel 20 kilometers north of Rovaniemi for a four-hour Arctic outing with snowshoeing, ice fishing, and basic fire-making. You will walk across snowy woodland and a frozen lake, drill your own fishing hole, and warm up with snacks in a camp shelter. Guides such as Jeremy, Archie, and Matilda are praised for making the day friendly and easy to follow.

“Klara and Fran were really good guides. We had a great time snowshoeing through the forest and ice fishing on the lake. We also enjoyed relaxing by the fire inside the camp, made our own fire using a magnesium rod, and had a sausage barbecue as well.”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience - From Rovaniemi to the frozen lake
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

6.Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Travel from Rovaniemi to a frozen lake, where an English-speaking guide such as Jack, Thomas, or Halsho teaches you to drill through the ice and fish for perch, trout, rainbow trout, or whitefish. Winter clothing, gear, transport, hot juice, and sausages by a campfire are included.

“Aino, Tuomas, and Dries are incredibly professional, and attentive. It was our first ice fishing experience, and they were exceptionally patient and helpful in teaching us the techniques and sharing fascinating experiences. We laughed a lot and even danced on the ice. It was an excellent experience for us, and we are immensely grateful to them. I highly recommend them.”

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ICE FISHING experience - A frozen lake or river gives you the real setting
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ICE FISHING experience

7.ICE FISHING experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 81 reviews · 2 hours · from $100

You’ll be picked up at your accommodation and taken to a frozen lake or river near Rovaniemi. Your guide provides the fishing gear, helps you cut a hole in the ice, and explains how to fish in Finland’s winter conditions. The small group is limited to nine, with guides available in English, French, Spanish, Catalan, and Persian.

“Le guide était excellent, et nous avons passé un moment formidable !”

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Rovaniemi: Half-Day Snowmobile & Ice Fishing Experience - Trading the Forest Trail for a Frozen Lake
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Rovaniemi: Half-Day Snowmobile & Ice Fishing Experience

8.Half-Day Snowmobile & Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 80 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $258

Spend 4.5 hours riding a snowmobile through Arctic forests, drilling through frozen lake ice, and sharing a Lappish BBQ with salmon, bread, marshmallows, and hot blueberry juice. You ride in pairs and can switch drivers. Guides such as Zak and Robert have earned praise for friendly, well-run outings.

“Alles gut organisiert, von der Abholung, Transport bis zu den Aktivitäten. Es war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Danke an unser Guide Zak.”

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Levi: Ice Fishing by Snowmobile - Arriving at the frozen lake
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Levi: Ice Fishing by Snowmobile

9.Ice Fishing by Snowmobile

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 79 reviews · 3 hours · from $222

Ride a shared snowmobile from Levi through snowy Arctic forest to a frozen lake. An English-speaking guide, winter gear, fishing equipment, and hot drinks are included. You will learn to drill through the ice, try local fishing methods, and hear stories about fish caught in Lapland. Driver’s license required.

“La natura apre il cuore. La guida Fabrizio molto motivato e trasmetteva entusiasmo… Le attrezzature ottime e l’organizzazione impeccabile.”

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Levi: Ice Fishing on a Frozen Lake - Searching for fish under a meter of ice
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Levi: Ice Fishing on a Frozen Lake

10.Ice Fishing on a Frozen Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $92Best value

Join Beyond Arctic for a 3.5-hour ice-fishing trip from Levi to a frozen lake. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Yann, teaches you how to drill and fish through thick ice, then serves hot drinks and snacks by a campfire. If the catch is good, you can fry the fish.

“So cool and so cold!! Yann the guide was so nice !!”

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Abisko: Lake Torneträsk Arctic Ice Fishing Trip - Early season or Lake Torneträsk later in winter
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Abisko: Lake Torneträsk Arctic Ice Fishing Trip

11.Lake Torneträsk Arctic Ice Fishing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 48 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Join a guide from Activities in Abisko for a two-hour Arctic ice fishing trip near Abisko. You’ll receive warm clothing, boots, fishing gear, hot drinks, and transfers. Early in the season, fish a nearby lake by minibus. Later, ride a snowmobile onto Lake Torneträsk. Guides including Michelle and Nils lead small groups of up to eight.

“We weren't able to do ice fishing but were offered a snowmobile activity instead which was fantastic. Our guide Michelle, was great. There were plenty of short stops for photo opportunities of the beautiful scenery, a fika break (of course) and on our way back we were lucky enough to see a family of moose.”

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Ivalo: Ice Fishing Tour to Lake Inari, Reindeers & Lunch - Learning the quiet art of ice fishing
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Ivalo: Ice Fishing Tour to Lake Inari, Reindeers & Lunch

12.Ice Fishing Tour to Lake Inari, Reindeers & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 4 hours · from $194

Travel from Ivalo to frozen Lake Inari by snowmobile-pulled sleigh, fish through the ice, then visit Tina and Tapio’s island home. Warm clothing, gear, reindeer encounters, and a homemade lunch in a Lappish kota are included. Guides such as Laura, Vilki, and Laurie add local stories along the way.

“The tour was amazing. It was well worth the money not only for the fishing but the lunch was great. We had sausages,salmon soup bread and cheese warm juice and even desert. The fishing portion was great although the fish didn’t want to get caught. We did have the option to cook any catch we made. Laura and vilki were great host. They informed us about everything and made us new holes if we wanted. Any food that had extras we were also able to get more if we wanted. The tour was worth every penny and we even fed the reindeers and played with Perro the sweet doggy on…”

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Lapland: Ice Fishing, Floating & BBQ Snow Adventure - Why the fishing is worth trying anyway
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Lapland: Ice Fishing, Floating & BBQ Snow Adventure

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

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

Spend 6.5 hours in Lapland’s arctic forest and on a frozen lake, learning ice fishing, eating grilled salmon in a kota, and floating in a survival suit. English-speaking guides such as Luka, Leah, and Albane lead the day. Warm clothing, fishing gear, hot drinks, marshmallows, and transport back to your accommodation are included.

“We did the tour with Luka, it was a great day! We had enough time for all activities, Luka took many photos and we had a lot of fun! 10/10”

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Inari: 2 hour Ice Fishing at Lake Inari - Staying Warm in Serious Winter Weather
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Inari: 2 hour Ice Fishing at Lake Inari

14.2 hour Ice Fishing at Lake Inari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $147

Ride by snowmobile sledge up to 4 km from Inari village onto frozen Lake Inari, where your English-speaking guide teaches ice fishing with modern gear and sonar. Fish from a tent on very cold days, learn local techniques, and warm up with a hot drink. The small group is limited to six people.

“Super expérience avec un guide patient tant avec les adultes qu'avec les enfants. Merveilleux moment passé au milieu du lac et poissons direcetement préparés, cuisinés et mangés!”

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From Helsinki: Bodom Lake Ice Fishing with Food & Drinks - Walking across a frozen Finnish lake
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From Helsinki: Bodom Lake Ice Fishing with Food & Drinks

15.Bodom Lake Ice Fishing with Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 5 hours · from $128

Meet guide David near Helsinki’s Storyville jazz club and ride to frozen Bodom Lake for a five-hour Finnish ice-fishing lesson. You’ll walk across the ice, drill your own hole, try pilkki fishing, then warm up at a laavu with grilled sausage, vegetarian food, glögi, and piparri. Groups are limited to eight.

“Everything was amazing! David was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Unfortunately, we didn't catch any fish, but drilling the hole, fishing, and the walk on the frozen lake were all very enjoyable! After the fishing, we were treated to glögi and grilled sausage by the campfire. We had a wonderful time, and I can highly recommend it!”

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