Minnesota · Crow Wing County · DOW 18-0148-02
East Twin Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of East Twin Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (1981). Latest: April 27 (1975).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
21 years on the books, 1973–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 24 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 18 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 8 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 1993 | April 18 |
| 1992 | April 4 |
| 1991 | April 5 |
| 1990 | April 9 |
| 1987 | April 17 |
| 1983 | April 19 |
| 1981 | April 2 |
| 1980 | April 19 |
| 1978 | April 17 |
| 1977 | April 10 |
| 1975 | April 27 |
| 1974 | April 20 |
| 1973 | April 8 |
When East Twin freezes over
East Twin Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (1976–77). Latest: November 25 (1983–84).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2008–09 froze on November 20. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 | November 20 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 18 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 21 |
| 1983–84 | November 25 |
| 1976–77 | November 8 |
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.