Ice Fishing Tour
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
This Ice Fishing Trip will offer you a great chance to catch your breath in the silence of Lapland nature while experiencing a traditional activity that many locals like to practice.
Our Ice Fishing Trip will take you to a frozen lake outside Rovaniemi. The place we choose for ice fishing not only offers a good chance to catch something but we also help restore ones tranquility and peace of mind. Many locals still practice this activity during the winter to catch food for themselves or their dogs and to enjoy the relaxing serenity of Lapland nature.
On all our excursions, our groups are limited to 8 travelers maximum. It is very important for us to provide you with the best experience possible, and avoid mass tourism. This way, your guide will know you better and will be able to address all your needs and answer your questions. As we usually say - the smaller the group, the bigger the experience!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your guide will drive you away from Rovaniemi to find the perfect peaceful place. You may have a short 5-10 minute walk through the old arctic forests before you finally reach that immense open area made of ice and snow. Once you have found a promising spot, your guide will show you how to drill your hole in the ice and teach you the basic techniques of how to ice-fish. Then, it is just a matter of time and patience before you can feel the first bites! This is just the perfect moment to appreciate the silent wilderness spreading all around you. Your guide will always be there to assist you, in case you would need help or feel cold. While you will be fishing, they will chop wood and prepare a fire on the shores for you. Some typical Finnish snacks and hot drinks will be served around the fire. This offers a convivial opportunity for your guide to answer all your questions about life in the Arctic and Lapland in general. If you manage to catch a fish (of a decent size), your guide will happily prepare it, cook it straight over the fire and add it to the menu of the day! If the fish are undersized, we will quickly return them to the ice without unnecessarily harming them.
What‘s Included
Ice Fishing gear and equipment
Light refreshments
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional winter clothing and boots if needed
Snacks
Hotel pick-up/drop-off for accommodations outside the city center
Lunch
Options
Ice Fishing Tour
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
If you believe Trump, this is for you
stevensmith8110,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00If you think are going fishing, well this is not for you. I’m pretty sure NO one has ever caught a fish. The fishing gear is plastic Temu crap. The guide is very much apart of the scam. He has no fishing experience. Hands down, the biggest scam on this site. My granddaughter was so disappointed - It’s very expensive in Findland and this experience leaves you feeling not just disappointed or a waste of time - but most important - Good lord mate, what ever happened to ethical behavior - you don’t treat kids like this! The little ones shouldn’t be used like this!!! Please stop this!!!
Fab morning out
Angela B,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A great experience didn’t catch anything but the whole experience was great well worth it and our guide was great
Awesome experience with an awesome guide
Excursion40845012180,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent the morning with our Guide Julieta after a lovely drive we arrived at our own exclusive teepee by the side of a frozen lake. We drilled our own holes in the ice and fished for an hour or so - it could have been longer but the fire, hot chocolate and fired cooked sausages with potato bread and Finnish mustard was too enticing. A highlight was learning to use a flint stick to start a fire with bark !! Loved the tour and Julieta couldn't do enough for us. She gave us heaps of time and dropped as at the Arktikum museum when back in town.
Excellent tour with an excellent guide
raag v,Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved this tour! While we did not catch any fish (which is common), we had a wonderful experience being on a frozen lake, manually drilling holes in the ice, and trying to fish with a tiny rod! The included campfire, sausage and hot drink were a bonus! Our guide Matu made the tour very educational and entertaining by sharing his experiences and information about the region.
Great Fun Experience
sally4holidays,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Ice Fishing trip was an experience - there were just the 4 of us in our group which was perfect. It was hard work drilling through the 1 meter thick ice but reassuring to know how thick it was! Then it's a case of sitting there and hoping. The other 2 people in our group did catch something but 'they got away'. It was great fun and I'm glad we did it.
I have never fished...
Mary B,Jan 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I have never fished before but that didn’t matter because they explain exactly what to do. The process of drilling into the ice was so fun. We didn’t catch anything but that didn’t affect my experience at all. It was so fun to sit in the middle of a frozen lake. when you are finished there is a teepee with a fire and sausages waiting for you. Sitting in the teepee around the fire was equally as fun as fishing.
Ice fishing on frozen Jyrhämäjärvi lake
Thomas T,Dec 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Just experienced the ultimate winter wonderland adventure! Our family of four went ice fishing on frozen Jyrhämäjärvi lake, and had the entire lake to ourselves! Huge thanks to our amazing guide Eneko, who taught us how to ice fish, start a fire with flint and steel, and even BBQ sausages in a cozy teepee tent! This trip was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Ice fishing
Julia L,Feb 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our guide was really knowledgeable and very friendly. She explained the afternoon activities very well and we had a nice time. I think perhaps the location and shallow part of the lake we fished wasn’t ideal.
Nice Experience
Elena T,Jan 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We've not seen any fish but I was not expecting to catch something. We appreciated the surrounding, the small size of our group, all the tips and curiosities out guide (cannot remember the name, the Croatian guy) shared with us, this was the plus of this tour!
Ice fishing tour
Nicole M,Dec 18, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Barbs was an amazing tour guide, she made sure the children in the group had a great time! Lovely memories were made and it was an unforgettable experience.
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