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Snowshoeing experience / A: Wakasagi ice fishing observation course (guided) ~Connectrip~

  • Tentozan /Yobito area

Visit the traditional ice fishing for smelt, a winter tradition at Lake Abashiri.

Connectrip, an organization that provides experiential programs utilizing local resources and promotes the charm of the region, is holding a "Smelt Ice Fishing Observation Course" with the cooperation of the local fisheries cooperative. Ice fishing is a traditional fishing method that has been practiced on Lake Abashiri in winter for generations. As the name suggests, it is a type of dragnet fishing where holes are drilled in the frozen ice and nets are set beneath the lake to catch smelt. On the lake, fishermen move around on snowmobiles, pulling up the smelt caught in the nets. You can see the real fishing process, not a tourist attraction, and the large catch of smelt leaping and splashing up close. On some days, you can even see Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed eagles soaring overhead, hunting for fish. Wearing snowshoes and listening to the guide's explanations, you will be surprised and delighted by the sight of so many smelt.

Points

Recommended points from the person in charge

The meal includes freshly fried smelt tempura and one drink (canned beer available). After watching the impressive smelt ice fishing, forget the cold and savor the seasonal flavors of Hokkaido.

Basic information

  • Genre

    OK for one person

  • Period

    January 5th to March 22nd (closed on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and days before holidays)

  • Implementation time

    9：00～11：30

  • Reservation/reception

    Reservation by the day before

  • Price

    Adults: 10,000 yen/person Children (elementary school age and younger): 8,000 yen/person *If participating alone: 15,000 yen

  • Required time

    about 2 hours

  • Access

    Approximately 15 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport

  • Parking

    Yes (more than 15 units)

  • rental sale

    Snowshoes available for rental

  • Others

    *We cannot offer tours in years when fishing is suspended due to poor catches or resource conservation. *In 2026, ice fishing was suspended due to poor smelt catches, and the tour was cancelled.

  • Inquiry

    050-1099-3708 (Connect Trip)

  • Number of people

    From 1 person

  • Place

    Meeting point: Connectrip, 812-2 Abashiri City Yobito

  • Organizer

    Connectrip

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