Minnesota · Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lake of the Woods around May 3 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: April 8 (2000). Latest: May 21 (2014).
May 3Usually around
April 8Earliest ever (2000)
May 21Latest ever (2014)
38Years of record (1985–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
38 years on the books, 1985–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | May 15 |
| 2025 | May 10 |
| 2024 | April 28 |
| 2023 | May 13 |
| 2022 | May 16 |
| 2021 | April 23 |
| 2020 | May 2 |
| 2019 | May 14 |
| 2018 | May 14 |
| 2017 | April 24 |
| 2016 | May 4 |
| 2015 | May 3 |
| 2014 | May 21 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2012 | April 8 |
| 2011 | May 5 |
| 2010 | April 13 |
| 2009 | May 8 |
| 2008 | May 12 |
| 2007 | May 3 |
| 2006 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 23 |
| 2004 | April 28 |
| 2003 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 3 |
| 2001 | May 1 |
| 2000 | April 8 |
| 1999 | May 1 |
| 1998 | April 16 |
| 1996 | May 16 |
| 1995 | May 5 |
| 1994 | April 29 |
| 1993 | April 25 |
| 1992 | May 2 |
| 1991 | April 22 |
| 1989 | May 5 |
| 1988 | May 3 |
| 1985 | May 2 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.