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Ice fishing is the activity of catching fish with lines and hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Fishermen may sit on the stool on the open expanse of a frozen lake or sit in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.

It is a popular pastime in Canada, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and Germany.

In the United States, people from Alaska, the states around the Great Lakes, and other areas with lakes and long, cold winters enjoy the activity. One of North Americas biggest ice fishing contests is annually held in Minnesota but was called off in 2006 due to incredibly warm weather.

In North America, ice fishing is often a social activity. Sometimes frequently, the consumption of alcohol is involved. Some resorts have fish houses that are rented out by the day, often, shuttle service via Snow Track or other vehicles modified to drive on less ice than a standard truck is provided.

In Finland, solitary and contemplative isolation is often the object of the pastime. In Finland, fishhouses are a rare occurrence, but wearing a sealed and insulated drysuit designed out of space-age fabric technology for emergency rescue teams is not.

In North America, Houses will appear to create a city on various reefs where fishing is great.