Minnesota · Itasca County
Connors Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Connors Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2008–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 6 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | April 16 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 4 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 23 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
When Connors freezes over
Connors Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2017–18). Latest: December 8 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 30 |
| 2024–25 | December 8 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 23 |
| 2019–20 | November 18 |
| 2017–18 | November 5 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
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.