Minnesota · St. Louis County
Side Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Side Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
21 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 22 |
| 2025 | April 26 |
| 2024 | April 7 |
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 27 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2016 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2011 | April 26 |
| 2009 | April 25 |
| 2008 | April 27 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 15 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 25 |
When Side freezes over
Side Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2002–03). Latest: December 1 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 18 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
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.