Minnesota · St. Louis County
Esquagama Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Esquagama Lake around April 27 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 10 (2021). Latest: May 8 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 24 |
| 2025 | April 25 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2021 | April 10 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 5 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
When Esquagama freezes over
Esquagama Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 23 (2007–08). Latest: December 23 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 17 |
| 2018–19 | November 24 |
| 2017–18 | December 6 |
| 2015–16 | December 23 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2002–03 | November 27 |
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.