Minnesota · St. Louis County
Aerie Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Aerie Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 5 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2007–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 18 |
When Aerie freezes over
Aerie Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2017–18). Latest: December 14 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 28 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 14 |
| 2006–07 | November 25 |
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.