Minnesota · Crow Wing County · DOW 18-0310-00
Whitefish Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Whitefish Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 7 (2021). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1983–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 21 |
| 2024 | April 7 |
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 7 |
| 2020 | April 22 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 7 |
| 2017 | April 11 |
| 2016 | April 14 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 1995 | April 30 |
| 1983 | April 23 |
When Whitefish freezes over
Whitefish Lake usually freezes over around December 12 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (2014–15). Latest: January 4 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2023–24 | January 4 |
| 2022–23 | December 8 |
| 2021–22 | December 21 |
| 2020–21 | December 16 |
| 2019–20 | December 10 |
| 2018–19 | November 29 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2015–16 | December 27 |
| 2014–15 | 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.