The 15 Best Ice Fishing Trips in Finland

1.Snowmobile and Ice Fishing Adventure with Lunch

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

Spend five hours exploring the wilderness outside Rovaniemi on a shared snowmobile. You’ll drive for about three hours across forests, frozen rivers, and lakes, then learn to drill an ice-fishing hole before warming up with soup, hot drinks, and possibly your catch. Winter clothing, transport, a guide, and lunch are included.

“What an amazing experience. Laura and Emil I believe were our guides. They are so nice, professional and well prepared. In this trip we also get enough time on the snowmobile, ice fishing was nice experience even though we did not catch any then the Lunch was amazing, we had rain deer soup. Overall only to recommend.”

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2.Ice Fishing Experience

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

Spend three hours in the Finnish wilderness learning ice fishing from a local English-speaking guide. Walk through an old forest, drill through thick lake ice, fish in a small group, and warm up by a fire with sausages, marshmallows, and hot drinks. Fish are cooked if large enough and returned if undersized.

“Amazing experience. Watching the sun come up over a beautiful peaceful frozen lake. Will never forget this experience. Didn’t catch anything but fun to try.”

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3.Ice Fishing & Snowmobile Safari Combo Day

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

You’ll spend 4.5 hours riding about 20 kilometers by snowmobile, then drilling an ice hole and trying to catch fish on a frozen lake. English-speaking guides such as Janne, Marco, and Chiara lead the outing, with winter clothing, equipment, transfers, hot drinks, and campfire sausages included. A valid driving license is required to drive.

“It was quite a great experience especially on snow mobile. Although it was quite difficult to drill hole in the frozen lake but we did manage to get it done. Thumb up to Arctic Circle Adventure”

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4.Snowmobile Safari with Ice Fishing and Outdoor Lunch

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

You’ll ride a shared snowmobile through Levi’s snowy forests and across frozen water, stop to drill an ice-fishing hole, then warm up with soup and hot drinks at a Sami-style camp. English-speaking guides such as Carlos, Brent, Niko, and Javier have led this outing, though your guide may vary.

“Great activity, it was cold as hell but fun! Make sure to dress warm, it was -30 degrees (Celsius) with the wind. We were lucky and had great weather; we left at a beautiful sunrise and came back during an amazing sunset. Didn’t catch any fish but reindeer soup was yummy! Thanks to the guides for a nice day”

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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 a small group of up to eight. You will snowshoe through deep snow, walk across a frozen lake, drill your own fishing hole, and learn to start a fire without matches. Guides such as Jeremy, Archie, and Matilda add local stories and practical help.

“It was highlight of our trip; amazing scenery, amazing guide!”

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6.Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

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

Spend four hours on a frozen Lapland lake with an English-speaking guide, learning to drill holes and fish for perch, trout, rainbow trout, or whitefish. Transport, winter clothing, gear, hot juice, and sausages are included. Guides such as Jack, Thomas, and Halsho are praised for patient instruction.

“Our experience was fantastic. We had an amazing time with our guide Rafael who even took us very cool pictures and videos! Would definitely recommend and go on another tour with those guys if we visit Lapland again!”

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7.Snowmobile and Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240

Spend about 4.5 hours in Finnish Lapland driving a snowmobile, drilling through lake ice, and warming up with salmon, sausages, bread, and berry juice by a fire. Nordic Unique Travels provides winter clothing, hotel pickup from central Rovaniemi, and guides such as Alvaro, GiGi, Lucas, and Nataret. Expect shared snowmobiles unless you pay for solo driving, and fishing is more about the experience than the catch.

“Hard work but great fun trying to drill a hole in the lake for fishing. We didn’t catch anything per our expectations but it was a good experience. The snowmobile ride was excellent and lasted more than a hour going through the forest. Not to be missed!”

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8.ICE FISHING experience

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

You’ll travel from your accommodation to a frozen lake or river near Rovaniemi, drill a fishing hole, and try traditional ice fishing with a guide. The small group is limited to nine people, and guides may speak English, French, Spanish, Catalan, or Persian. Guide Valentin has led French-language outings.

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

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9.Half-Day Snowmobile & Ice Fishing Experience

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

Spend 4.5 hours in Lapland riding a shared snowmobile through snowy forests, drilling an ice-fishing hole, and eating grilled salmon by the fire. English-speaking guides such as Zak and Robert have led highly praised outings, though the route and pickup time can vary. Warm clothing, equipment, transfers, and vegetarian or vegan food are included.

“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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10.Ice Fishing by Snowmobile

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

Ride a shared snowmobile from Levi through snowy forest to a remote frozen lake. Your English-speaking guide teaches you to drill the ice, set up fishing gear, and identify local fish. Winter clothing, equipment, pickup, and hot drinks are included. Children ride in a sled, while adults need a valid driving license.

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

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11.Ice Fishing on a Frozen Lake

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

Join Beyond Arctic for a 3.5-hour small-group outing from Levi to a frozen lake. An English-speaking guide teaches ice-fishing basics, helps you move between fishing spots, and sets up hot drinks, snacks, and a campfire. If the catch is large enough, you can cook the fish.

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

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12.Lappish Lunch Break -Snowmobiling, ice fishing and tasty food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $233Top rated

Ride a snowmobile through Rovaniemi’s snowy wilderness, stop at a quiet ice-fishing hole, and warm up with soup and hot drinks. Safartica supplies winter clothing, equipment, instruction, and a guide. You can share a snowmobile with one other person, and guides such as Juho, Diia, Alexie, and Anu have led this outing.

“With so many tours to choose from I was so happy with this one. Our guide Juho was awesome, we learned so much! Made reindeer soup for lunch which was so impressive and delicious. Absolutely beautiful experience”

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

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

Travel from Ivalo to Lake Inari by snowmobile-pulled sleigh, fish through the ice with a local guide, then visit Tina and Tapio’s island home. Meet two reindeer, warm up in a Lappish teepee, and eat homemade soup, grilled food, bread, cheese, berry juice, and dessert. Thermal clothing and fishing gear are included.

“L'esperienza è stata molto bella ed organizzata bene. Laurie è un'ottima guida, gentile e disponibile, pronto a spiegare curiosità sulla Lapponia. Viene fornito un abbigliamento adeguato alle condizioni di freddo che si affrontano durante l'attivita. Bello l'incontro con le renne ed il pranzo offerto sotto alla tradizionale tenda sami con braciere.”

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14.2 hour Ice Fishing at Lake Inari

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

Meet your English-speaking guide near Inari village and ride by snowmobile sledge up to 4 km across frozen Lake Inari. Learn local ice-fishing methods, use modern gear and sonar, and fish inside a tent on cold days. The guide also uses custom tackle and flies made by Atte Ikkala. Hot drinks are included.

“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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15.Finnish Ice Fishing Tour by Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $123

Travel from Levi in a warm car, suit up in thermal gear, and learn Finnish ice fishing with an English-speaking guide. You will drill your own hole, set up the special rod, and fish on a frozen lake or river. Guides such as Nico, Brant, and Céline have earned praise for patient, friendly instruction. Hot drinks and transport are included.

“Bonjour tout était bien . guide très gentil. De plus en plus de français en Finlande , un guide parlant français serait vraiment un plus. Beaucoup se dirige vers des guides indépendant. merci”

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