Minnesota · Itasca County
Split Hand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Split Hand Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 20 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 23 |
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 20 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | March 30 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 16 |
| 2002 | April 13 |
When Split Hand freezes over
Split Hand Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2004–05). Latest: December 6 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2013–14 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | November 27 |
| 2012–13 | November 23 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 20 |
| 2004–05 | November 11 |
| 2003–04 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 6 |
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.