Minnesota · Aitkin County

Lone Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Lone Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2000). Latest: May 10 (2013).

Lone Lake ice-out dates, 1977–2023MarAprMay1977: April 141978: April 171979: April 291980: April 201981: April 51982: April 251983: April 251984: April 161985: April 181986: April 141987: April 61988: April 111989: April 221990: April 211991: April 81992: April 201993: April 221994: April 181995: April 231996: April 301997: April 231998: April 61999: April 122000: March 282001: April 262002: April 192003: April 162004: April 172005: April 122006: April 92007: April 202013: May 102015: April 122016: March 302017: April 42018: May 42019: April 242020: April 192021: April 62022: May 4Usually Apr 182023: May 22023
April 18Usually around
March 28Earliest ever (2000)
May 10Latest ever (2013)
41Years of record (1977–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

41 years on the books, 1977–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023May 2
2022May 4
2021April 6
2020April 19
2019April 24
2018May 4
2017April 4
2016March 30
2015April 12
2013May 10
2007April 20
2006April 9
2005April 12
2004April 17
2003April 16
2002April 19
2001April 26
2000March 28
1999April 12
1998April 6
1997April 23
1996April 30
1995April 23
1994April 18
1993April 22
1992April 20
1991April 8
1990April 21
1989April 22
1988April 11
1987April 6
1986April 14
1985April 18
1984April 16
1983April 25
1982April 25
1981April 5
1980April 20
1979April 29
1978April 17
1977April 14

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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