Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Upper Mission Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Upper Mission Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
April 18Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2012)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
25Years of record (1993–2020)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
25 years on the books, 1993–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | March 31 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 22 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 20 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 1999 | April 7 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 22 |
| 1996 | May 1 |
| 1994 | April 18 |
| 1993 | April 19 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.