Minnesota · Itasca County
Smith Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Smith Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2008–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 9 |
| 2016 | April 16 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2014 | May 4 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 25 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
When Smith freezes over
Smith Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 5 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | November 26 |
| 2015–16 | November 27 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 17 |
| 2011–12 | November 19 |
| 2010–11 | November 20 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
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.