Minnesota · St. Louis County
Eagles Nest #1 Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagles Nest #1 Lake around April 28 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 15 (2017). Latest: May 15 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 8 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2021 | April 15 |
| 2020 | April 30 |
| 2019 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 15 |
| 2015 | April 17 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2008 | May 8 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2004 | April 28 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
| 2002 | April 28 |
When Eagles Nest #1 freezes over
Eagles Nest #1 Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2002–03). Latest: December 25 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | November 22 |
| 2015–16 | December 25 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | November 7 |
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.