A small shelter or hut used by fishers, especially on frozen lakes during ice fishing.
From 'fish' + 'house' (Old English 'hūs'). This compound became common in northern regions where ice fishing required protective structures against winter weather.
In Minnesota and other cold regions, fishhouses are so popular that some lakes have entire 'neighborhoods' of them on the ice—and they're often equipped with heaters, furniture, and even entertainment, turning subsistence fishing into a cozy winter social tradition.
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