Ice Fishing
Fishing through a gap in a frozen lake
Ice fishing is the exercise of getting fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an gap in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit around on the stool in the exposed on a frozen lake, or in a heated up cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.
It is a popular pursuit in many countries.
A construction with various local names, but known as an ice shanty, ice shack, fish house, shack, bobhouse, or ice hut, is sometimes utilised. These are carted or trailered onto the lake using a vehicle such as a snowmobile, ATV or truck. The two most ordinarily used types are moveable and permanent. The moveable houses are often made of a impenetrable material that is usually unshakable. The two best known types of portable houses are those with a protection that flips behind the user when not needed, or pop up protections with a door as the only way out. The permanent shelters are made of wood or metal and usually have wheels for easy transport. They can be as basic as a bunk heater and holes or have satellite television, bathrooms, stoves, full-size beds and may appear to be more like a mobile home than a fishing house.