The 5 Best Fairbanks Fishing Trips

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

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

Stay warm while ice fishing near Fairbanks, catch salmon or trout, and enjoy fresh fish and reindeer sausage in a heated cabin.

“We love coming to Alaska. Last year we actually booked with Rods for Ice Fishing and loved it so much. We booked it again and our guide Mike was amazing! Everything went extremely smooth, and Mike was very attentive to everyone. It was a great atmosphere and made this trip even better. Mike was efficient, kind, and helped as much as he could. Totally recommend and will be booking for the next time we come.”

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2.Quick and Easy Ice Fishing at Chena Lake

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

Fish frozen Chena Lake in a warm cabin, learn ice fishing, and eat your catch in this practical three-hour Fairbanks outing.

“The guide Mike was very nice and friendly, he chit chatted with us and made sure we had bait. Absolutely won’t to it agan”

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3.Aurora Borealis Viewing and Ice Fishing Adventure

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

Review of Fairbanks aurora ice fishing: catch salmon, eat reindeer sausage, stay warm in a cabin, and watch the northern lights.

“Cody was super fun and made sure we had a great time. We didn't catch any fish for the first hour or so but ended up catching two and Cody cooked them for us and also cooked us reindeer sausage. It was a super great experience for us except we had a hard time finding the meeting point. I wasn't given Cody's contact information ahead of time so we ended up walking up to an ice fishing up that wasn't ours before we found Cody.”

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4.3 Hour Ice Fishing Experience

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

Review of Fairbanks ice fishing with a heated hut, small groups, hot drinks, local guides, fish cooking, and practical booking tips.

“I was looking for something new to do and came upon ice fishing. I've been to Fairbanks several times so I've done a lot but hadn't done this. I'm so glad I did. It's one of my favorite activities to date. Jake communicated well in advance and sent a pin that took me to the precise location (I was driving myself). The conversation was fun and I had a blast! The actual fishing was really cool and Jake showed me how the different gear works since I'm a noob. I almost caught a fish but even though it got away it was still a wonderful experience. The scenery on the…”

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

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

Fish inside a heated Fairbanks cabin, enjoy a salmon dinner, and watch for the Northern Lights on this five-hour Aurora Ice tour.

“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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