Enjoy a full day out on the water as you fish for some of interior Alaska's most popular fish. Learn tips from your guide about the best fishing locations and techniques for this part of Alaska. This location is catch and release only.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
The Chena River is a class 1-2 river that provides for a gentle relaxing float through the Chena and White Mountains ranges. The Chena River State Recreation area is home to wildlife such as moose, beaver, bald & golden eagles, waterfowl, and wolf. Grizzly and black bears inhabit this area, though seldom seen.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in town in Fairbanks included (not Airbnb or private residences). If you are staying in an Airbnb, please share the address and we’ll provide the nearest meeting location.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Guided Fishing Excursion in Fairbanks (Full-Day) lasts about 10 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $340 per person for this Fairbanks experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:30 AM.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Yes, pickup is offered. Hotel pickup and drop-off in town in Fairbanks included (not Airbnb or private residences). If you are staying in an Airbnb, please share the address and we’ll provide the nearest meeting location. Pickup points include Billie's Backpackers Hostel, The Adamina.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Children under 5 years old are not permitted.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 5 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by 1st Alaska Outdoor School.
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Ash was an incredible guide. Very knowledgeable and great stories. He clearly know the river well and took us to a lake to try for pike too. We had an amazing and memorable day and we were both able to catch an arctic graying. Along the drive to start, we stopped to watch moose grazing in the water and another on the way back.
Such an amazing day on the river with 1Alaskatours.com. Tyson was the best guide, he helped us all to not only understand the river but to learn to fly fish and how to look for the best spots. We never felt rushed or that we were putting him out, even when we got our lines tied up. The company was on time and very professional. I would recommend that if you are coming to Fairbanks you should book a fishing trip with 1AlaskaTours.com, I would recommend the full day, you will not want to quit at the half day. Your family will thank you.
We are giving only 3 stars because this trip wasn’t what we expected for an 8 hour day of fishing. Firstly, it is catch and release, so nothing to take home after fishing all day. Secondly, it is advertised as lunch is provided, but it was basically a child’s size lunchable and one bottle of water-this would have been fine for a half day trip, but not all day. That being said, our guide Caleb was great! Knowledgeable and very personable. We enjoyed having him as our guide and the scenery was beautiful as well. These trips would be much better if you were able to take fish home with you at the end of the day.
1st Alaska Tour was very accommodating and easy to work with. Unfortunately I mixed up the timing and we were not able to book with them. But I was very pleased with their communication and how accommodating they were. If we get back to the Fairbanks area I would definitely book with them.
My husband and I spent one day with this trip. Our fishing guide is a very professional young guy. He coach us the technical skill of how to fishing salmons, we eventually got two fishes that day which is super good for a fresh persons first fishing experience. The river is amazing place with beautiful views and very quiet. This is a excellent trip and we definitely would like to go again next time when we come to AK.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Fishing Excursion in Fairbanks (Full-Day) | 10 hours | 4.6 (5) | $340 | |
 Fairbanks Ice Fishing Expedition in a Heated Cabin with Fish Cookout | 4 hours | 4.9 (481) | $179 | View |
 Quick and Easy Ice Fishing at Chena Lake | 3 hours | 4.9 (180) | $159 | View |
 Guided Fishing Adventure On The Chena River By Boat | 4h 30min | 5.0 (11) | $195 | View |
 Dog Sledding and Mushing Experience in North Pole | 30 min | 5.0 (1,613) | $115 | View |
 Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Tour | 10 hours | 4.6 (1,349) | $275 | View |
 Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour | 12–14 hours | 4.6 (989) | $363 | View |