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Ice Out Dates
The Maine Lakes Ice Out Table below is updated on weekdays during the spring as information becomes available. Use the easy-to-remember www.maine.gov/dacf/iceout to send this page to friends or link to our page.
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- Report Ice Out in your area by sending us an email.
- "Ice Out" is defined for this webpage as when you can navigate unimpeded from one end of the water body to the other. There may still be ice in coves or along the shoreline in some areas, but when a person can traverse the entire waterbody without being stopped by ice floes we will consider the ice to be out.
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2023 Ice Out Dates for Maine Lakes
Ice Out Dates Last Updated: May 5, 2023 6:19 AM
| Lake Name | Town | Ice Reported Out |
|---|---|---|
| Moosehead Lake | Greenville, Rockwood, Lily Bay, NE Carry Twp. | 04/25/23 |
| Long Lake | St. Agatha, T17 R4 WELS, T17 R3 WELS | 05/03/23 |
| Madawaska Lake | Madawaska Lake Twp., Westmanland | 04/29/23 |
| Cross Lake | Cross Lake Twp., Square Lake Twp. | 04/30/23 |
| Big Machias Lake | T12 R8 WELS | 04/30/23 |
| T11 R11 WELS | T11 R11 WELS | 04/29/23 |
| Umsaskis Lake | T11R13 WELS | 04/30/23 |
| Churchill Lake | T9 R12 WELS | 04/30/23 |
| Eagle Lake | Eagle Lake Twp, Soper Mtn Twp., T7 R12 WELS | 05/01/23 |
| Chamberlain Lake | T6 R11 WELS, T6 R12 WELS, T7 R12 WELS, T7 R13 WELS | 04/29/23 |
| Round Pond | T6 R11 WELS, T5 R11 WELS | 04/26/23 |
| Telos Pond | T6 R11 WELS, T5 R11 WELS | 04/29/23 |
| Upper Narrows Pond | Winthrop | 04/14/23 |
| Pleasant Pond | Island Falls | 04/29/23 |
| Scopan Lake | Scopan Twp., Masardis, T4 R11 WELS | 04/30/23 |
| Portage Lake | Portage | 04/30/23 |
| Gull Pond | Dallas Plt. | 04/24/23 |
| Eagle Lake | Eagle Lake, T16 R6 WELS | 04/29/23 |
| St. Froid Lake | Winterville PLT., T14 R7 WELS | 04/29/23 |
| Mayfield Pond | Mayfield TWP., Brighton PLT. | 04/28/23 |
| Tufts Pond | Kingfield | 04/23/23 |
| Lower Shin Pond | Mount Chase, T5 R7 WELS | 04/28/23 |
| Kingsbury Pond | Kingsbury | 04/28/23 |
| Rangeley Lake | Rangeley, Rangeley Plt | 04/26/23 |
| Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes | T4 Indian Purchase, T3 Indian Purchase, T1 R9 WELS, T1 R10 WELS | 04/25/23 |
| Highland Lake | Bridgton | 04/12/23 |
| Paradise Pond (aka Muddy P) | Damariscotta | 03/20/23 |
| Spaulding Lake | Oakfield | 04/22/23 |
| Big Wood Lake | Jackman | 04/24/23 |
| McGrath Pond | Belgrade, Oakland | 04/14/23 |
| Webb Lake | Weld | 04/18/23 |
| Mooselookmeguntic Lake/Cupsuptic Lake | Adamstown, Rangeley, Rangeley Plt.,Richardsontown Twp. | 04/24/23 |
| Howard Pond | Hannover | 04/21/23 |
| Big Lake (inc. Long & Lewey lakes) | Princeton, Grand Lake Str, Big Lake Twp, Greenlaw Chopping Twp | 04/17/23 |
| East Grand Lake | Danforth, Weston, Forest City | 04/21/23 |
| Pocomoonshine Lake | Princeton, Alexander | 04/15/23 |
| Crawford Lake | Crawford | 04/15/23 |
| Monson Pond | Monson | 04/22/23 |
| Wyman Lake | Bingham | 04/20/23 |
| Millinocket Lake | Millinocket area | 04/22/23 |
| Whetstone Pond | Abbot, Kingsbury, Blanchard | 04/22/23 |
| Salmon Lake / McGrath Pond | Oakland, Belgrade | 04/14/23 |
| Great Moose Lake | Hartland, Harmony | 04/16/23 |
| Embden Pond | Embden | 04/18/23 |
| West Grand Lake | Grand Lake Str,, T6ND BPP, Sakom Twp., T6 R1 NBPP | 04/19/23 |
| Worthley Pond | Peru | 04/15/23 |
| Moose Pond | Bridgton, Denmark, Sweden | 04/18/23 |
| Wessurunsett Lake | Madison | 04/16/23 |
| Sebec Lake | Bowerbank, Willimantic, Dover Foxcroft, Sebec | 04/18/23 |
| Cold Stream Pond | Enfield | 04/15/23 |
| Stevens Pond | Liberty | 04/11/23 |
| Upper Cold Stream Pond | Lincoln | 04/17/23 |
| Flying Pond | Vienna, Mt. Vernon | 04/16/23 |
| Schoodic Lake | Lake View Plt., Brownville, T4R9NWP | 04/16/23 |
| Pennesseewassee Lake | Norway | 04/14/23 |
| Round (Gray) Pond | Plymouth | 04/14/23 |
| Pennamaquan Lake (Charlotte Lake) | Charlotte, Pembroke | 04/12/23 |
| Plymouth Pond | Plymouth | 04/14/23 |
| Branch Lake | Ellsworth | 04/11/23 |
| Hopkins Pond | Mariaville, Clifton | 04/15/23 |
| Big Indian Pond | St. Albans | 04/15/23 |
| Little Moose Pond | Waterford | 04/15/23 |
| Sebasticook Lake | Newport | 04/15/23 |
| Mattanawcook Lake | Lincoln | 04/15/23 |
| Harriman Pond | Dedham | 04/15/23 |
| Stanley Pond | Hiram, Porter | 04/14/23 |
| Keoka Lake | Waterford | 04/14/23 |
| Morrill Pond | Hartland | 04/14/23 |
| Keene's Pond | Calais | 04/14/23 |
| Nashs Lake | Calais | 04/14/23 |
| Parker Pond | Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Vienna, Chesterville | 04/14/23 |
| Maranacook Lake | Readfield, Winthrop | 04/11/23 |
| Watson Pond | Rome | 04/14/23 |
| Meddybemps Lake | Meddybemps, Alexander, Baring Plt., Baileyville | 04/14/23 |
| Long Pond | Livermore | 04/14/23 |
| Alamoosook Lake | Orland | 04/09/23 |
| Silver Lake | Bucksport | 04/11/23 |
| Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond) | Oakland, Sidney, Belgrade | 04/14/23 |
| Thompson Lake | Oxford, Otisfield, Casco and Poland | 04/13/23 |
| Moose Pond | Otisfield | 04/11/23 |
| Kezar Lake | Lovell | 04/13/23 |
| Keyes Pond | Sweden | 04/13/23 |
| Unity Pond (Lake Winnecook) | Unity, Burnham, Troy | 04/13/23 |
| Beech Hill Pond | Otis | 04/12/23 |
| Woodland Lake | Baileyville | 04/13/23 |
| Bear Pond | Waterford, Oxford | 04/13/23 |
| Hermon Pond | Hermon | 04/13/23 |
| Great Pond | Belgrade, Rome | 04/13/23 |
| Round Pond | Charlotte | 04/11/23 |
| Threemile Pond | Vassalboro, China, Windsor | 04/11/23 |
| China Lake | Vassalboro, China, Windsor | 04/12/23 |
| Green Lake | Dedham, Ellsworth | 04/11/23 |
| Whittier Pond | Vienna | 04/12/23 |
| Lovewell Pond | Fryeburg | 04/12/23 |
| Burnt Meadow Pond | Brownfield | 04/11/23 |
| Brewer Lake | Orrington, Holden | 04/11/23 |
| Crystal Lake | Harrison | 04/11/23 |
| Long Lake | Naples, Bridgton, Harrison | 04/12/23 |
| Pushaw Pond | Orono, Glenburn, Hudson, Old Town | 04/13/23 |
| Sheepscot Pond | Palermo | 04/11/23 |
| Fox Pond | T10 SD | 04/12/23 |
| Spring River Lake | T10 SD | 04/12/23 |
| Donnell Pond | T9 SD, Franklin | 04/11/23 |
| North Pond | Smithfield, Mercer, Rome | 04/12/23 |
| Clary Lake | Whitefield | 04/03/23 |
| Long Pond | Belgrade, Mt. Vernon | 04/12/23 |
| Hadley Lake | East Machias | 04/10/23 |
| Gardner Lake | Whiting, E. Machias, Marion Twp. | 04/09/23 |
| Graham Lake | Ellsworth, Mariaville, Waltham, Fletchers Landing Twp. | 04/09/23 |
| Lake Auburn | Auburn | 04/12/23 |
| Thomas Pond | Raymond, Casco | 04/09/23 |
| Swan Lake | Swanville | 04/11/23 |
| Cochnewagon Lake | Monmouth | 04/11/23 |
| Cobbossee Lake | Monmouth, W. Gardiner, Winthrop, Manchester, Litchfield | 04/10/23 |
| Taylor Pond | Auburn | 04/10/23 |
| Pleasant Lake | Casco, Otisfield | 04/12/23 |
| Phillips Lake (Lucerne Lake) | Lucerne | 04/12/23 |
| Chemo pond | Bradley, Clifton, Eddington | 04/11/23 |
| Holbrook Pond | Holden, Eddington | 04/09/23 |
| Lower Narrows Pond | Winthrop | 04/11/23 |
| Crescent Lake | Raymond, Casco | 04/11/23 |
| Raymond Pond | Raymond | 04/11/23 |
| Caesar Pond | Bowdoin | 04/07/23 |
| Sand Pond | Litchfield | 04/10/23 |
| Mousam Lake | Acton, Shapleigh | 04/09/23 |
| Panther Pond | Raymond | 04/08/23 |
| Davis Pond | Eddington, Holden | 04/09/23 |
| Sabbathday Lake | New Glouster | 04/09/23 |
| Little Sebago Lake | Gray, Windham | 04/09/23 |
| Togus Pond | Augusta | 04/09/23 |
| Pleasant Pond | Richmond, Litchfield, W. Gardiner | 04/07/23 |
| Hamilton Pond | Bar Harbor | 03/31/23 |
| Brandy Pond | Naples | 04/08/23 |
| Sabattus Pond | Sabattus, Greene, Wales | 04/09/23 |
| Hobbs Pond | Hope | 04/06/23 |
| Seven Tree Pond | Union, Warren | 04/06/23 |
| Hosmer Pond | Rockport | 04/06/23 |
| Megunticook Lake | Camden, Lincolnville, Hope | 04/05/23 |
| Rocky Pond | Orland | 04/08/23 |
| Grassy Pond | Rockport | 04/06/23 |
| Chickawaukie Pond | Rockland, Rockport | 04/06/23 |
| Washington Pond | Washington | 04/07/23 |
| Crystal Lake | Gray | 04/08/23 |
| Woodbury Pond | Litchfield | 04/07/23 |
| Green Pond | Oxford | 04/07/23 |
| Horne Pond | Limington | 04/07/23 |
| Sennebec Pond | Union, Appleton | 04/05/23 |
| Highland Lake | Windham, Falmouth, Westbrook | 04/03/23 |
| Tunk Lake | T10 SD, T7 SD | 04/04/23 |
| Pemaquid Pond | Bremen, Damariscotta, Nobleboro | 03/31/23 |
| Damariscotta Lake | Jefferson, Nobleboro, Newcastle | 03/30/23 |
| Silver Lake (Poverty P) | Shapleigh | 04/02/23 |
| Long Pond | Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island | 03/31/23 |
| Pinkham Pond | Alna | 03/27/23 |
| Lily Lake | Trescott Twp. | 03/28/23 |
| Sebago Lake | Standish, Casco, Raymond, Sebago | 03/29/23 - "Big Bay" did not freeze this winter. Ice out from Standish to Raymond opened 3/29/2023. |
| Biscay Pond | Bristol, Breman, Damariscotta | 03/28/23 |