Full Day Ice Fishing Experience in Palmer Alaska
Overview
Ice fishing is a great way to experience the winter months of the northern latitudes. As it gets you outside to experience the beauty of nature in a heated tent. The Nacey Lake State Recreation area is very renowned for its amazing access to some backcountry areas of Alaska. You would expect to catch northern pike and lake trout on this trip. Our full-day ice fishing trip takes you out by snowshoe through the winter wonderland of the Nancy Lake area to a selected frozen lake. Once out on the lake, we will prepare the area and fishing tent so we can fish in a heated environment. Your guide will point out wildlife, and land formations as you snowshoe and will clean any fish you catch. An Alaska State Fishing license is required and not included in this price.
Activity Details
First Hour- Snowshoe an hour into our desired fishing location
Second Hour set up the ice fishing tend and drill the holes
Hours three-seven Ice Fish and eat lunch
Last hour pack up and snowshoe back out.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- All Ice fishing gear is provided.
- Alaska State Fishing License
Meeting and Pickup
Wasilla
AK 99654, USA
Call or email us once you have booked your trip to arange a pickup location. We will meet in a black Dodge Caravan at your location. We will call you once we arrive.
East Blue Lupine Drive
Palmer, AK 99645, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
After meeting at where Maud Road in Palmer Alaska dead ends. We will hike out onto the lake by snow shoes and set up our ice fishing equipment. Once set up we will begin ice fishing and seek to catch fish which include lake trout and northern pike.
A typical day's itinerary looks like this.
First hour and a half we dawn our snow shoes and begin our hike out onto the lake. After arriving at our spot we will set up the equipment which includes clearing snow off the ice, drilling holes in the ice to fish in, setting up the heated tent
Around noon a sack lunch will be provided from North Star Bakery
The last hour and a half of this guided experience will include taking down the tent and hiking back out with any fish that we caught.
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(9)Q: Is bait provided?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-383326P10
Additional Info
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Alaska customers.
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Yes. Whatever the fishing calls for: live bait, frozen bait, cut bait, or chum, our Charter Captains will have plentiful supplies on hand. The same thing goes for artificial bait such as lures, flies, or plugs.
Jul 2022If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch.
- Snacks.
- All Ice fishing gear is provided.
- Alaska State Fishing License.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Full Day Ice Fishing Experience in Palmer Alaska is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Full Day Ice Fishing Experience in Palmer Alaska will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Alaska. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- All Ice fishing gear is provided.
- Alaska State Fishing License
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
