Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Emily Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Emily Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2004–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2014 | April 26 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2011 | April 17 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 14 |
When Emily freezes over
Emily Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: December 7 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2013–14 | November 19 |
| 2012–13 | November 20 |
| 2011–12 | November 20 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 20 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | 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.