Minnesota · Itasca County
East Smith Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of East Smith Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2000). Latest: May 2 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1997–2008. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
| 2002 | April 19 |
| 2001 | April 29 |
| 2000 | March 28 |
| 1999 | April 15 |
| 1998 | April 11 |
| 1997 | April 27 |
When East Smith freezes over
East Smith Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 17 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on November 22. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 15 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 29 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 2 |
| 2000–01 | November 22 |
| 1999–00 | December 6 |
| 1998–99 | December 17 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
| 1996–97 | November 13 |
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.