Minnesota · Douglas County
Jessie Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Jessie Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2017). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2003–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 1 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 22 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
When Jessie freezes over
Jessie Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (2006–07). Latest: November 28 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2008–09 | November 20 |
| 2006–07 | November 3 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | 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.