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(October 2007)| Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish
with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the
ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool
in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice,
some with bunks and amenities. Longer fishing expeditions can be
mounted with simple structures. Larger, heated structures can
make multi-day fishing trips possible. A structure with various
local names, but often called an ice shanty, ice shack, fish
house, shack, bobhouse, or ice hut, is sometimes used. These are
dragged or trailered onto the lake using a vehicle such as a
snowmobile, ATV or truck. The two most commonly used types are
portable and permanent. The portable houses are often made of a
heavy material that is usually watertight. The two most common
types of portable houses are those with a shelter that flips
behind the user when not needed, or pop up shelters with a door
as the only way out.