Minnesota · St. Louis County
Jacobs Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Jacobs Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 6 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 24 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 28 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 13 |
| 2016 | April 17 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 6 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2009 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
When Jacobs freezes over
Jacobs Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 2 (2019–20). Latest: December 2 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2023–24 | November 23 |
| 2020–21 | November 16 |
| 2019–20 | November 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2016–17 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 16 |
| 2013–14 | November 13 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | November 24 |
| 2009–10 | December 2 |
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.