Minnesota · St. Louis County
Whiteface Reservoir Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Whiteface Reservoir Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 12 (2005). Latest: May 3 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
6 years on the books, 2004–2015. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 22 |
When Whiteface Reservoir freezes over
Whiteface Reservoir Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2019–20). Latest: November 22 (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 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 7 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2008–09 | November 17 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 21 |
| 2004–05 | November 22 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
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.