*This season's ice fishing will end on Tuesday, February 20, 2020.
Please check below for the latest information on Lake Iwado.
・Lake Iwado Fisheries Cooperative Official Blog
・Iwado Lake Rest House
Lake Iwado in Yabukawa, the coldest region in Honshu, is crowded with people fishing for smelt every year. Smelt fishing, which involves drilling a hole in the surface of a frozen lake and dropping a fishing line, can be enjoyed by everyone from children to adults, and special drills for drilling holes in the ice and the necessary tools for fishing can be rented at the rest house. The best fishing spots vary depending on the season, with January being near the shore at a depth of 5 to 12 meters, February offshore at a depth of 15 to 20 meters, and March again near the shore. We recommend coating the smelt you catch, frying it in flour, sprinkling it with salt, and eating it on the spot. It is also delicious as tempura or tsukudani. When you catch a lot of fish, you can vacuum pack them at the Iwado Revitalization Center.
- Venue
- Morioka City Yabukawa Aza Toyama (Lake Iwado)
- Hours
- Mid-January 2024 - Late March 2024
- Inquiries
- Iwado Lake Fisheries Cooperative Association
Phone number 019-681-5777
FAX number 019-681-5777 - Other
- High school students to 74 years old and under: 800 yen, Junior high school students, 75 years and older, and those in distress: 400 yen, Elementary school students and under: Free
*Entry to the ice begins at 5 a.m. (Night fishing is prohibited)
*Lake surface conditions can be checked at the lifeguard station. ⇒Watchman's Office TEL: 019-681-5678
*Fishing equipment can also be rented at Iwado Lake Rest House. For details ⇒Iwado Lake Rest House HP
