Minnesota · Itasca County
Pokegama (Wendigo) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pokegama (Wendigo) Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2000). Latest: May 9 (1996).
April 22Usually around
April 3Earliest ever (2000)
May 9Latest ever (1996)
20Years of record (1989–2008)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
20 years on the books, 1989–2008. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2007 | April 22 |
| 2006 | April 13 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
| 2004 | April 21 |
| 2003 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
| 2001 | April 13 |
| 2000 | April 3 |
| 1999 | April 15 |
| 1998 | April 11 |
| 1997 | April 26 |
| 1996 | May 9 |
| 1995 | April 26 |
| 1994 | April 22 |
| 1993 | April 24 |
| 1992 | April 22 |
| 1991 | April 19 |
| 1990 | April 24 |
| 1989 | April 24 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.