Minnesota · Itasca County
Turtle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Turtle Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 10 (2017). Latest: May 10 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2002–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | May 3 |
| 2018 | May 6 |
| 2017 | April 10 |
| 2016 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 16 |
| 2014 | May 10 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 17 |
| 2004 | April 22 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
| 2002 | April 25 |
When Turtle freezes over
Turtle Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 15 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2015–16 | November 30 |
| 2012–13 | December 6 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 28 |
| 2005–06 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
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.