Minnesota · St. Louis County
Eagles Nest No. Four Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagles Nest No. Four Lake around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 14 (2021). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 8 |
| 2021 | April 14 |
| 2020 | April 28 |
| 2019 | April 29 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2005 | April 18 |
| 2004 | April 26 |
| 2003 | April 26 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Eagles Nest No. Four freezes over
Eagles Nest No. Four Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2021–22 | November 23 |
| 2020–21 | November 18 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 19 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | December 1 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
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.