Minnesota · Cass County
Mile Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Mile Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2024). Latest: April 25 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2014–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 9 |
| 2023 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 19 |
| 2016 | March 20 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
When Mile freezes over
Mile Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2017–18). Latest: November 27 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2019–20 | November 7 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 5 |
| 2011–12 | November 17 |
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.