Minnesota · Itasca County

Unnamed Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Unnamed Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2000). Latest: May 7 (2022).

Unnamed Lake ice-out dates, 1980–2026MarAprMay1980: April 201981: April 91984: April 171987: April 61988: April 171989: April 241990: April 211991: April 91992: April 201993: April 181994: April 171995: April 171996: May 41997: April 221998: April 61999: April 132000: March 252001: April 272002: April 172003: April 202004: April 172005: April 122006: April 122007: April 202008: April 292015: April 102018: May 22019: April 242020: April 202022: May 72023: May 22025: April 23Usually Apr 202026: April 212026
April 20Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2000)
May 7Latest ever (2022)
33Years of record (1980–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

33 years on the books, 1980–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 21
2025April 23
2023May 2
2022May 7
2020April 20
2019April 24
2018May 2
2015April 10
2008April 29
2007April 20
2006April 12
2005April 12
2004April 17
2003April 20
2002April 17
2001April 27
2000March 25
1999April 13
1998April 6
1997April 22
1996May 4
1995April 17
1994April 17
1993April 18
1992April 20
1991April 9
1990April 21
1989April 24
1988April 17
1987April 6
1984April 17
1981April 9
1980April 20

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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