Minnesota · St. Louis County

Grand Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Grand Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 1 (2008).

Grand Lake ice-out dates, 2003–2020MarAprMay2003: April 232004: April 202006: April 222007: April 232008: May 12009: April 232010: March 312011: April 262012: March 26Usually Apr 222020: April 212020
April 22Usually around
March 26Earliest ever (2012)
May 1Latest ever (2008)
10Years of record (2003–2020)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

10 years on the books, 2003–2020. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2020April 21
2012March 26
2011April 26
2010March 31
2009April 23
2008May 1
2007April 23
2006April 22
2004April 20
2003April 23

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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