Minnesota · Itasca County

Mud Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Mud Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 9 (2013).

Mud Lake ice-out dates, 1999–2025MarAprMay1999: April 92006: April 112008: April 242009: April 212010: March 302012: March 242013: May 92014: April 272015: April 122016: April 82017: April 62018: May 12019: April 232020: April 182021: April 22024: April 5Usually Apr 122025: April 142025
April 12Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2012)
May 9Latest ever (2013)
17Years of record (1999–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

17 years on the books, 1999–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025April 14
2024April 5
2021April 2
2020April 18
2019April 23
2018May 1
2017April 6
2016April 8
2015April 12
2014April 27
2013May 9
2012March 24
2010March 30
2009April 21
2008April 24
2006April 11
1999April 9

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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