Current Ice Conditions

Here are the current ice conditions for Lake Vermilion and several other lakes in Minnesota:

Lake		Status on Wed Jul 23 2008
Vermilion		Ice out 5/13
Leech		Ice out 5/13
Mille Lacs		Ice out 5/4
Minnetonka		Ice out 4/23

Historical Ice Out Dates

Here is some history on Lake Vermilion ice-out dates:

Average Ice Out:	April 29
Earliest Ice Out:	April 10, 1945
Latest Ice Out:	May 23, 1950

Below is a chart showing the ice-out dates on Lake Vermilion since 1923.

The vertical axis shows days since January 1. The red line indicates May 13, the ice-out date for 2008. This was the 4th latest ice-out date in recorded Lake Vermilion history!

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For more ice-out information, see these links:

Minnesota DNR Ice Out Status
Lake Vermilion Ice Out Dates