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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 1999–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | April 5 |
| 2021 | April 2 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 6 |
| 2016 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2009 | April 21 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 1999 | April 9 |
When Mud freezes over
Mud Lake usually freezes over around November 13 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (2019–20). Latest: November 28 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | November 13 |
| 2019–20 | November 3 |
| 2018–19 | November 9 |
| 2016–17 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 21 |
| 2014–15 | November 10 |
| 2013–14 | November 8 |
| 2012–13 | November 13 |
| 2010–11 | November 20 |
| 2009–10 | November 28 |
| 2008–09 | November 11 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
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.