Minnesota · St. Louis County · DOW 69-0232-00
Horseshoe Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Horseshoe Lake around May 1 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: April 12 (2015). Latest: May 4 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2011–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 4 |
| 2011 | April 20 |
When Horseshoe freezes over
Horseshoe Lake usually freezes over around November 14 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2018–19). Latest: November 22 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 19. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 19 |
| 2020–21 | November 9 |
| 2018–19 | November 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2011–12 | November 14 |
| 2010–11 | November 14 |
| 2008–09 | November 17 |
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.