Minnesota · Itasca County
Little Jessie Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Jessie Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2024). Latest: May 9 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 27 |
| 2025 | April 27 |
| 2024 | April 8 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2017 | April 9 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2008 | May 9 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2003 | April 25 |
| 2002 | April 24 |
When Little Jessie freezes over
Little Jessie Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 18 (2002–03). Latest: December 23 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 25. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 25 |
| 2015–16 | December 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | November 18 |
| 2001–02 | December 23 |
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.