2025 Mille Lacs Ice Out Guess

I’m going with May 4th. Nope May 5th noon.

April 29th

Depends how bad you want it

(pics from today on a different lake)

April 31st-01300.

April 20th.

The DNR has ice out last year as March 16th.
If that is c correct I would think this year will be similar.

March 25th this year

April 1st. For real. No fools.

April 5th.

Dang, looks like I’m going to need Mother Nature to turn on the AC.

April 11

There is plenty people driving out there this weekend.

April 9th.

Lots more ice this year than last year, so I think March is a long shot. I’d say April 15.

April 19th. 30+”….. Last year was barely drive able for ATV’s.

Yep, it is currently pretty thick. Think of how much ice would need to melt on a daily average for a March ice out date.

I will say April 14th.

I haven’t been up since the perch party but wow was there a lot of ice so April 24th

I am curious what the temps were there last week and how thick the ice is now.

Big Stone lake on the SD border had over 2’ until last week. It has shrunk to 18”. A pick up went through yesterday in a spot where a fish house had sat for awhile and the ice had deteriorated a lot. Unfortunately the driver didn’t make it.

April 22nd, 10AM

I think Platte will be ice-free on April 10th, and I’ll say it will be the 21st for Mille Lacs.

Full draw wrote:

I am curious what the temps were there last week and how thick the ice is now.

Big Stone lake on the SD border had over 2’ until last week. It has shrunk to 18”. A pick up went through yesterday in a spot where a fish house had sat for awhile and the ice had deteriorated a lot. Unfortunately the driver didn’t make it.

My understanding is that ice on area lakes is from 20″ to 26″. Snow is 95% gone.

I’m going to be the oulier, but I’ll say sometime between march 19 and may 5.

Specifically, 4/19

Sorry mx and all you evil stoners.

Also, I’m glad we’re not betting.

I think late too unless the sun and wind get harsh. Next week is cool again so I’m at least last week of April guy. This is for total ice out.

Official Ice Out is declared when you can put in at Garrison and go in a straight line to Isle Bay… unimpeded.

Hoping for the day before opener.

B-man wrote:

Depends how bad you want it

(pics from today on a different lake)

That Two Harbors launch looks a bit perilous yet. Quite the ice lip. Be tough bouncing that big boat of yours over it. Or did the child labor prevail? LOL

I talked to a gentleman this afternoon at the bait shop who was heading up there with his 1 ton truck and tandem wheel house. He said Hunter’s is open with no weight restrictions. I’d say it’ll be a while yet.

not sure where Mac Twin bay is but seen today they shut down there access for the season…..lot of water in that picture they posted!!

glenn57 wrote:

not sure where Mac Twin bay is but seen today they shut down there access for the season…..lot of water in that picture they posted!!

Southeastern corner near isle bay

3rdtryguy wrote:

I think late too unless the sun and wind get harsh. Next week is cool again so I’m at least last week of April guy. This is for total ice out.

mid 60s on Monday…low 60s next Friday with potential rain…

ice is going to go quick…

Hope you’re right.