Crooks are using ice houses for ice fishing to cook meth. The benefit of cooking meth in an ice house is that it's difficult for cops to sneak up on an ice house and the lab can drop the evidence into the lake.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/artic...tate/sta03.txt
It's a wonder hooking isn't reported as a bigger problem than meth. A bunch of lonely old fisherman drinking is a natural customer base. Eh, Bilmore?