Minnesota · St. Louis County
West Sturgeon Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of West Sturgeon Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2000). Latest: May 6 (1996).
April 20Usually around
March 31Earliest ever (2000)
May 6Latest ever (1996)
24Years of record (1983–2006)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
24 years on the books, 1983–2006. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 24 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 29 |
| 2000 | March 31 |
| 1999 | April 17 |
| 1998 | April 11 |
| 1997 | April 25 |
| 1996 | May 6 |
| 1995 | April 22 |
| 1994 | April 18 |
| 1993 | April 21 |
| 1992 | April 27 |
| 1991 | April 13 |
| 1990 | April 23 |
| 1989 | April 28 |
| 1988 | April 22 |
| 1987 | April 9 |
| 1986 | April 13 |
| 1985 | April 20 |
| 1984 | April 20 |
| 1983 | April 25 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.