Minnesota · Aitkin County
Elm Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Elm Island Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2010). Latest: May 2 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2025 | April 12 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 16 |
| 2002 | April 19 |
When Elm Island freezes over
Elm Island Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 1 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 29 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 22 |
| 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.