The 15 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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6.Guided Ice Fishing Tour

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

Fairbanks ice fishing review with heated cabins, grilled fish, reindeer sausage, guide tips, costs, logistics, and practical booking advice.

“We had a great time today fishing. Colton was super friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful with the fishing and other things to do in the area. Thank you.”

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7.1/2 Day Fairbanks Fishing Trip W/ transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $185

Review of Fairbanks half-day fishing with transport, gear, waders, local guides, river scenery, costs, fish, timing, and booking tips.

“Had an amazing day with Jake Barrette! He took us to a beautiful part of the Alaska. Fished in multiple spots. Wasn’t our day to catch a lot, but we had a wonderful wonderful time. We would seek him out through Viator if we come to the area again.”

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8.Aurora Ice Fishing

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

Fish from a heated hut near Fairbanks, enjoy coffee and snacks, then watch for the Northern Lights on this small-group Alaska tour.

“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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9.Half-Day River Fishing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $210

Fish the Chena River near Fairbanks on a guided six-hour float with gear, snacks, hotel pickup, and Alaska wilderness views.

“Our group of 10 from Georgia, really enjoyed this excursion. We had two boats. Our guides were great. Friendly, knowledgable, Fun!! Weather held out perfectly as rain drops started falling almost as soon as we landed the boats.”

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10.Half-Day River Fishing Excursion

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

Review of Fairbanks’ Chena River fishing trip, with hotel pickup, gear, guides, lunch, grayling, pike, and practical booking advice.

“Our Guide Trenton was Amazing. So much knowledge and he made it such a great fishing and rafting experience for all of us. We caught beautiful greyling fish. He made every part of our adventure FUN! We were picked up at our hotel by Trenton and Hunter and the Best fishing trip of a lifetime began at that moment. It was such a professionally run excursion. The equipment that was provided was top notch. Trent even spotted a moose for all of us to see too!! Thanks Trent for completing our Alaskan trip with your home town vibes. We hope to see you on one those alaskan shows 😍”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $239

Fish in a heated cabin, grill reindeer sausage, and watch the Northern Lights at Chena Lake near Fairbanks for $239.

“Amazing! It was an incredible opportunity and our guide Riley was great with information and creating an overall experience. Definitely recommend”

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12.Aurora Ice Fishing Tour

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

Review of Fairbanks Aurora Ice Fishing Tour, with warm huts, expert guidance, hotel transfers, fish, and a chance to see the Northern Lights.

“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.Guided Fishing Excursion in Fairbanks (Full-Day)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $340

Review of Fairbanks’ full-day guided fishing trip, with Chena River scenery, hotel pickup, gear, snacks, group size, price, and key drawbacks.

“We are giving only 3 stars because this trip wasn’t what we expected for an 8 hour day of fishing. Firstly, it is catch and release, so nothing to take home after fishing all day. Secondly, it is advertised as lunch is provided, but it was basically a child’s size lunchable and one bottle of water-this would have been fine for a half day trip, but not all day. That being said, our guide Caleb was great! Knowledgeable and very personable. We enjoyed having him as our guide and the scenery was beautiful as well. These trips would be much better if you were able to take fish home with…”

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14.Ice Fishing Day Tour

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

Review of Fairbanks ice fishing tour with Chena River Lakes, hotel pickup, fresh fish lunch, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“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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15.Ice Fishing in Fairbanks

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

Review of Fairbanks ice fishing at Chena Lake Park, with warm tents, fresh-cooked fish, pricing, timing, license tips, and booking advice.

“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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