Minnesota · St. Louis County
Eagles Nest #3 Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagles Nest #3 Lake around April 27 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 11 (2017). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 25 |
| 2025 | May 4 |
| 2023 | May 8 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | May 1 |
| 2018 | May 6 |
| 2017 | April 11 |
| 2016 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2014 | May 11 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 18 |
| 2005 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 24 |
When Eagles Nest #3 freezes over
Eagles Nest #3 Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2018–19). Latest: December 10 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 25. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 25 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2020–21 | November 12 |
| 2019–20 | November 7 |
| 2018–19 | November 7 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2016–17 | December 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2011–12 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2004–05 | 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.