Minnesota · Crow Wing County · DOW 18-0069-00
Portage Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Portage Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 10 (2013).
April 12Usually around
March 13Earliest ever (2024)
May 10Latest ever (2013)
16Years of record (2011–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2011–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2025 | April 11 |
| 2024 | March 13 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2020 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | May 9 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 21 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.