WINTER

Local

Cold doesn't deter crowd at Lake Superior Ice Festival

The festival embraces all things cold, like ice carousels and sledding, but also hot air balloon rides and the coronation of pet royalty.

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: Inland lake panfish bite over cabbage weeds, Chequamegon Bay ice inconsistent

Capt. Jarrid is on the injured reserve list for a spell as he recovers from a hernia.

January 19, 2023 05:52 PM

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: Tip-ups deployed outside weed beds are catching pike, bass and walleye

Many Northland lakes are still burdened with slush and slow ice formation due to heavy snow cover.

January 05, 2023 12:00 PM

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: Warmer weather is nice but we still need more ice

Slush still a problem in some areas; panfish action has been hit and miss.

December 29, 2022 06:00 PM

Latest Headlines

Local

Blizzard, storm warnings, power outages continue as winds increase Friday

South Shore snowbelt could see more snow into Christmas Day.

December 23, 2022 08:20 PM

By John Myers

Local

Duluth on pace to break winter snowfall record

The 61.1 inches that have fallen so far are well ahead of the pace set in 1995-96.

December 23, 2022 09:59 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: Slush poses huge issue on most Northland lakes

St. Louis River Estuary, harbor opened up, so do-over ice may be slush-free to start.

December 22, 2022 06:40 PM

By Jarrid Houston for the News Tribune

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: Heavy, wet snow on thin ice creates less-than-ideal conditions

Tip-ups are taking pike on local lakes, with the occasional walleye and bass mixed in.

December 15, 2022 06:15 PM

By Jarrid Houston, for the News Tribune

Local

New forecast: 2 feet or more of new snow expected along higher hills near North Shore

Snowstorm totals boosted from Duluth to Grand Portage with snow continuing into Friday in some areas.

December 12, 2022 09:33 PM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Jarrid Houston column: It's go-time for ice fishing

Try smaller, shallower lakes locally, or head northwest to Red, Lake of the Woods, for early ice angling.

December 08, 2022 12:00 PM

By Jarrid Houston

map showing areas of snowfall in the United States

Weather

Dreaming of a white Christmas? It’s a lock in the Northland

December temperatures here haven't warmed enough to reduce chances for snow on the ground.

December 07, 2022 03:03 PM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show runs Friday through Sunday

The annual event at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is the unofficial kickoff to ice fishing season.

December 06, 2022 08:00 AM

By John Myers

Minnesota

MnDOT seeks submissions for annual Name a Snowplow contest

Past contests have yielded such clever names as “Ctrl Salt Delete” and “Snowbi Wan Kenobi,” or a nod to Minnesota native Prince with “The Truck Formerly Known As Plow.”

December 05, 2022 05:28 PM

By Forum News Service