Minnesota · Itasca County
Ice Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Ice Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2000). Latest: May 5 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
19 years on the books, 1995–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 21 |
| 2025 | April 18 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2016 | April 13 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 19 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | March 30 |
| 1999 | April 12 |
| 1998 | April 10 |
| 1997 | April 24 |
| 1996 | May 5 |
| 1995 | April 22 |
When Ice freezes over
Ice Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (1995–96). Latest: December 8 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 26 |
| 2004–05 | December 2 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 3 |
| 2000–01 | November 23 |
| 1999–00 | December 6 |
| 1998–99 | December 8 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
| 1996–97 | November 13 |
| 1995–96 | November 12 |
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.