8 Ice Fishing Trips in Saariselkä Worth Booking

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

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

Travel by snowmobile-pulled sleigh from Ivalo to a private fishing spot on Lake Inari, then visit Tina and Tapio’s island home. Guides such as Laura, Vilki, and Laurie explain local life, while you fish, feed reindeer, and eat reindeer soup or fish lunch in a warm kota.

“Bellissima esperienza. viene fornito tutto l'occorrente per vivere al meglio questa esperienza. anche se la pesca non è la tua passione vale comunque la pena vivere questa esperienza. molto gentile e disponibile la guida che oltre a dare informazioni riguardo la pesca ti racconta molto cose riguardo la Finlandia e le abitudini locali. bellissima la visita alle renne e al cane Perro. buona anche la grigliata a fine esperienza”

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2.2 hour Ice Fishing at Lake Inari

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

Meet your English-speaking guide near Inari village, ride up to 4 km by snowmobile-pulled sledge, then fish through the ice using modern gear and sonar. Atte Ikkala’s custom equipment and flies add a local touch, while a tent and hot drink help on cold days.

“Guide super sympa, activite curieuse mais difficile de comprendre ce qui justifie un tel tarif!”

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3.Ice Fishing Tour to Lake Inari, reindeers& lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 24 reviews · 5 hours · from $222

Travel from Saariselkä to Lake Inari with an English-speaking guide, warm clothing, and a snowmobile-pulled sleigh. Fish through the ice, visit Tina and Tapio’s island reindeer, and eat a homemade three-course lunch in a Lappish teepee by the fire. Tapio may even show you how it is done.

“Génial! Belle expérience unique au milieu du Lac Inari !!! Repas local excellent dans une ambiance chaleureuse !! Une équipe professionnelle au petit soin !!”

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4.Ice Fishing Safari by Snowmobile

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $235Top rated

Meet guide Anni and the Lapponia Tours team at their safari house, gear up in warm thermal clothing, then ride a snowmobile or sleigh through snowy forests and open fells to a wilderness lake. Learn ice-fishing skills, enjoy a campfire lunch, and possibly cook your catch.

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5.Arctic Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $123

Join an English-speaking Safartica guide such as David or Bazil for a 2.5-hour ice-fishing outing near Saariselkä. Warm clothing, transport, gear, bait, and hot drinks are included. You will drill through the lake ice, try your luck, and hear about Finnish nature and culture.

“Everything was absolutely perfect,an amazing experience,only thing that could have made it better was if we caught a fish haha,the other family in our group caught three though so we shared their excitement!”

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6.Ice Fishing Tour to Lake Inari, reindeers &lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $215

Travel from Saariselkä to frozen Lake Inari for a five-hour guided ice-fishing outing. Ivalo Safaris supplies thermal clothing, fishing gear, snowmobile sled transport, lunch, hot drinks, and a reindeer stop. Guides such as Max and Miko lead the activity in English.

“Although we didn't catch any fish as expected, the whole trip was very fulfilling and fun. The tour guide and driver was very professional and responsible, and the food was delicious. It is recommended that you wear warm insoles when changing into the snowshoes provided by the tour guide. The temperature on the ice lake was extremely low. Even after wearing three layers of socks, my feet were still freezing.”

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7.From Kakslauttanen: Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari, inc. lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $230

Set out from Kakslauttanen or Kiilopää with a professional fisherman, collect thermal clothing in Ivalo, then ride by snowmobile-pulled sleigh to a quiet fishing spot on Lake Inari. Fish with your own rod, warm up beside an open fire, and enjoy lunch and hot drinks in a group of no more than 10.

“Great guide with lots of local history and expertise, really nice equipment, easy pickup and travel, also tasty lunch.”

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8.Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $116Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide in Saariselkä, ride 20 minutes to a frozen forest lake, and learn to drill through thick ice, bait your line, and fish quietly. Arctic Timetravels supplies the permit, gear, snowsuit, boots, hot drinks, and small-group transport.

“Our guide was responsive when we were in arranging the pickup, he was accommodating in the timing and showed us step by step how to fish and we caught one! interesting activity to try it at least once.”

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