Minnesota · Itasca County
Loon Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Loon Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2012 | March 25 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Loon freezes over
Loon Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2002–03). Latest: December 7 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2018–19 | November 19 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 19 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | December 4 |
| 2011–12 | November 30 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 4 |
| 2003–04 | November 20 |
| 2002–03 | November 12 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
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.