Ice Fishing in Levi: Learn Traditional Techniques & Warm Soup

Drill through ice, catch fish, and thaw out in a wooden shelter

Ice fishing activity in Levi, Lapland where you learn to drill holes and fish beneath the ice with a professional guide, then warm up with salmon soup in a heated wooden shelter. The experience runs three hours and suits beginners as well as experienced anglers. Children are welcome from age 8. Private transportation, all fishing equipment, and hot drinks are included.

The experience

You arrive in Levi with a free afternoon and no fishing experience. This activity meets you there. A guide picks you up and drives you out to a frozen lake, where you'll spend three hours learning to drill through the ice, read the water, and set lines the way locals do. The guide shows you where fish bite, helps you get the hole right, and leaves you room to work the line yourself. If the catch is decent, you'll grill it over a small campfire on the ice.

The silence out there is part of it. You're not watching someone else fish. You're doing it, testing the technique as the guide watches and tips you toward the better spots. If nothing bites (and sometimes nothing does), the soup still comes. You head back to the heated wooden shelter, peel off the layers, and eat hot salmon soup with glögi or another hot drink while the guide talks through what you saw under the ice. It's the reset after the work.

The guide speaks English, Russian or Romanian. Transportation from Levi is included, as is all the fishing gear. Groups stay small, maximum eight people, so you're not queuing for a hole or waiting for equipment. Dress warmly (this is Lapland in winter), and bring moderate fitness. The drilling and standing on ice demand that much.

What’s included

• Private transportation and pickup from Levi.
• professional guide in English, Russian or Romanian.
• all ice-fishing equipment including rods, reels and augers.
• traditional Finnish hot salmon soup.
• hot drinks (glögi or juice).
• access to the heated wooden shelter.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Wednesday and SundayDepartures at 12:00 and 12:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 65 years) · Child (8 to 15 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Romanian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Keo Wilderness

Is this one for you?You do the fishing yourself with the guide's instruction and tips, not watching a demonstration: suited to anyone who wants to learn a skill hands-on rather than observe. The small group (maximum eight) and private transport mean you're not sharing holes or waiting for gear, which works well if you prefer a quieter, more personal pace on the ice.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Russian and Romanian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 15 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What do I actually do during the three hours on the ice?

You drill holes through the ice with the guide's help, learn to set lines and read the water for fish, then fish from your hole while the guide offers tips and points you toward the better spots. If you catch something decent-sized, you'll grill it over a small campfire on the ice.

Is this activity suitable if I've never fished before?

Yes. The experience is designed for beginners as well as experienced anglers. The guide walks you through the drilling and technique, so no prior knowledge is needed.

What happens if we don't catch any fish?

You still return to the heated wooden shelter and enjoy hot salmon soup with a hot drink. The soup is included regardless of the catch.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring?

The activity includes private transportation from Levi, a professional guide, all ice-fishing equipment, salmon soup, and hot drinks in the shelter. You need to dress warmly in your own winter clothing. Thermal wear is not provided.