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Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Island Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2012). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
20 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 19 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | April 1 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | April 23 |
| 2012 | April 1 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
When Island freezes over
Island Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2007–08). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 1 |
| 2020–21 | December 2 |
| 2019–20 | November 28 |
| 2018–19 | November 17 |
| 2017–18 | November 26 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | November 30 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | December 1 |
| 2012–13 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | November 10 |
| 2006–07 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | November 27 |
| 2003–04 | December 3 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.