Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Shirt Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Shirt Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2000). Latest: May 3 (2022).
April 16Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2000)
May 3Latest ever (2022)
19Years of record (1990–2023)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
19 years on the books, 1990–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 25 |
| 2000 | March 24 |
| 1999 | April 9 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 23 |
| 1996 | April 22 |
| 1995 | April 25 |
| 1994 | April 21 |
| 1993 | April 16 |
| 1992 | April 18 |
| 1991 | April 9 |
| 1990 | April 7 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.