Minnesota · Itasca County
Little Dead Horse Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Dead Horse Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: April 30 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2002–2015. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 23 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Little Dead Horse freezes over
Little Dead Horse Lake usually freezes over around November 14 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: November 29 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 24. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2011–12 | November 19 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | November 29 |
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.