Minnesota · Carlton County
Eddy Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eddy Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 18 (1995). Latest: April 25 (1994).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 1994–2015. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2015 | April 4 |
| 2014 | April 20 |
| 2008 | April 6 |
| 2007 | April 2 |
| 2006 | April 2 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 9 |
| 2001 | April 3 |
| 2000 | March 18 |
| 1999 | April 1 |
| 1998 | March 30 |
| 1997 | April 20 |
| 1996 | April 15 |
| 1995 | March 18 |
| 1994 | April 25 |
When Eddy freezes over
Eddy Lake usually freezes over around December 8 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (1997–98). Latest: January 2 (2005–06).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on December 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | December 13 |
| 2006–07 | December 27 |
| 2005–06 | January 2 |
| 2004–05 | December 16 |
| 2003–04 | December 8 |
| 2002–03 | December 2 |
| 2001–02 | December 25 |
| 2000–01 | November 29 |
| 1999–00 | December 12 |
| 1998–99 | December 22 |
| 1997–98 | November 20 |
| 1996–97 | November 27 |
| 1995–96 | November 22 |
| 1994–95 | December 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.