Minnesota · Carlton County

Moose Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Moose Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 6 (1998). Latest: May 5 (2022).

Moose Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2026AprMay1992: April 201993: April 201995: April 201996: April 281997: April 251998: April 61999: April 92020: April 172022: May 52023: May 22025: April 14Usually Apr 202026: April 222026
April 20Usually around
April 6Earliest ever (1998)
May 5Latest ever (2022)
12Years of record (1992–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

12 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 22
2025April 14
2023May 2
2022May 5
2020April 17
1999April 9
1998April 6
1997April 25
1996April 28
1995April 20
1993April 20
1992April 20

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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