Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Nokay Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Nokay Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2025 | April 13 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | April 30 |
| 2020 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | March 31 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
When Nokay freezes over
Nokay Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 19 (2006–07). Latest: December 18 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 22 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 19 |
| 2015–16 | December 18 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | November 30 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
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.