Minnesota · Cook County
Tait Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Tait Lake around May 4 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: March 28 (2012). Latest: May 17 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 14 |
| 2020 | May 5 |
| 2016 | May 1 |
| 2015 | April 28 |
| 2014 | May 13 |
| 2013 | May 17 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2011 | May 10 |
| 2008 | May 8 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2006 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 18 |
| 2004 | May 1 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2002 | May 4 |
When Tait freezes over
Tait Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2014–15). Latest: December 5 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 18. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 18 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2021–22 | November 19 |
| 2016–17 | November 21 |
| 2014–15 | November 9 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 16 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
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.