About IceFishUz

Born from a Passion,
Built from Experience

IceFishUz was founded in the winter of 2018 by Aziz Karimov, a lifelong Tashkent fisherman who noticed that none of Uzbekistan's incredible frozen mountain lakes were accessible to tourists or even most locals.

Armed with two ice augers, a battered 4WD and a passion for sharing what he loved, Aziz led his first three guests onto the ice at Charvak Reservoir in January 2018. All three caught fish. All three came back the following weekend.

Word spread. By 2020, IceFishUz had grown to a team of 8 guides, a fleet of three vehicles, and a reputation across Central Asia as the only serious ice fishing tour operator in the region.

Today, we run 150+ ice fishing day trips each season, welcoming guests from over 30 countries to experience the hidden winter wonder of Uzbekistan's frozen mountain lakes.

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Why Uzbekistan
for Ice Fishing?

Most people don't associate Uzbekistan with ice fishing — and that's exactly the point. While Scandinavian frozen lakes are crowded with experienced anglers, Uzbekistan's winter lakes remain largely unknown to the outside world.

The Tian Shan mountain range creates a belt of high-altitude lakes that freeze reliably each winter to depths of 40–60cm. Charvak Reservoir, just 75km from Tashkent, becomes a dramatic frozen expanse framed by snowy peaks. The fish — carp, catfish, trout, roach — are abundant and largely unpressured.

Add in Uzbekistan's legendary hospitality, the warmth of local culture, and the novelty factor of ice fishing in Central Asia, and you have an adventure that is truly unlike anything else on the planet.