Ice Castle Fish Houses

AMERICAN SURPLUS & MANUFACTURING / ICE CASTLE FISH HOUSES STILL GOING STRONG ICE CASTLE FISH HOUSES M ove over cold, lonely fishing hut… and say hello to the ultra-tweaked, state-of-the-art, Ice Castle Fish House on wheels. These customized recre- ational vehicles act as a home-away-from-home for ice fishing on the frozen tundra; hunting in the fall; or in the role of a luxury camper. Fam- ily-owned American Surplus & Manufacturing (AS&M), better known as Ice Castle Fish Houses, has come full throttle; starting out as a small shop in 1993, and growing to become the largest manufacturer of premium portable ice fish hous- es in the state of Minnesota. Brett Drexler, General Manager and son of company founder, Jeff Drexler, wants to get the word out that “ice fishing is not roughing it any- more! That used to be the case,” he says. “You’d go out on the ice with Grandpa and a bucket and sit there in all kinds of weather conditions. But now you’ve got the luxuries of satellite television, so-