This data has been compiled by David Hodsdon. See notes 1 & 2 below for his criteria for determining ice-in and ice-out.
| Year | Ice-Out | Ice-In | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4/24/2001 | 12/22/2001 | |
| 2002 | 3/31/2002 | 11/29/2002 | |
| 2003 | 4/16/2003 | 12/05/2003 | |
| 2004 | 4/09/2004 | 12/15/2004 | |
| 2005 | 4/13/2005 | 12/09/2005 | |
| 2006 | 3/23/2006 | 12/30/2006 | |
| 2007 | 4/22/2007 | 12/04/2007 | |
| 2008 | 4/18/2008 | 12/18/2008 | See note 3 |
| 2009 | 4/09/2009 | 12/13/2009 | |
| 2010 | 3/18/2010 | 12/17/2010 | |
| 2011 | 4/13/2011 | 1/15/2012 | See note 4 |
| 2012 | 3/21/2012 | 12/15/2012 | |
| 2013 | 4/03/2013 | 11/30/2013 | See note 5 |
| 2014 | 4/14/2014 | 12/06/2014 | See notes 6, 7 |
| 2015 | 4/19/2015 | 1/14/2016 | See note 8 |
| 2016 | 3/13/2016 | 12/12/2016 | |
| 2017 | 4/15/2017 | 12/15/2017 | Mostly out on April 13th, 2017 |
| 2018 | 4/20/2018 | 11/23/2018 | Much of the lake was ice free prior to April 20th. |
| 2019 | 4/14/2019 | 12/04/2019 | Ice out seemed to take forever this year! And ice in came early! |
| 2020 | Any guesses? | Any guesses? |
Notes
- The criterion for ice-out is when the lake is sufficiently free of ice that one can boat round the lake within a few feet of shore (essentially completely free of ice).
- The criterion for ice-in is when the lake is first completely covered with ice for the winter.
- Ice started out on the 16th and loons arrived on the 17th.
- First ice-in on 12/19/2011 then out a few days later.
- Considerable open water along the north shore by mid-March and there were loons observed in late March.
- David said the ice went out between 4 and 5 pm on April 14th. I don’t think he’s ever put that fine a point on it. He also said that the loons were back on the 12th, a point on which I agree.
- The lake initially froze over completely on November 29, 2014 but about half of it melted off again a few days later. It didn’t fully refreeze until the night of December 6th.
- The lake was completely covered with ice on January 6, 2016 but an area opened up again a few days later and didn’t completely refreeze until January 14, 2016
