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Welcome back! The Maine Department of Conservation is tracking Maine lake "Ice-Out" as our lakes start opening up during the Spring of 2012. The winter of 2011/12 was generally mild and many of our southern and eastern Maine lakes broke up fast when we had an unseasonably warm week in the middle of March. With air temperatures in the 70's and 80's it certainly did move ice-out along and as of March 21st, many water bodies South and East of I95 and Route 9 lost their winter coating. However, the following week it was back to reality and cool temperatures returned. Many lakes that were beginning shed their ice actually began to refreeze. Will we break more 100 year old records like we did during "Ice-Out" 2010? Only time will tell.
For new visitors to this web page... during weekdays we will continually update lake ice-out information daily as it becomes available. You are encouraged to send us a quick email when the ice goes out in your area so we can keep this page current. contact the ice-out webmaster@maine.gov
So.... what exactly is ice out? This topic has often been debated. For the purposes of this web page, we will consider "ice-out" to be 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 water body without being stopped by ice floes, we will consider the ice to be out.
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Please remember to be careful out there. Cold water KILLS. An unplanned dunk in a lake with water temperatures running around 40 degrees can quickly numb your body and make climbing out impossible. Wear that PFD!
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This page was last updated: April 24, 2012 3:40 PM
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Lake Name
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Town
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Ice Reported Out
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Sebago Lake
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Casco, Windham, Sebago, Naples, Standish
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3/19/12 - Most of Sebago Lake did not freeze this winter. The ramps are clear but reportedly the water level is "low." Be careful!
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Megunticook Lake
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Camden
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3/12/12
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| Chickawaukie Lake |
Rockland
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3/12/12
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Eagle Lake
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Mount Desert Is.
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3/13/12
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| Long Pond |
Mount Desert Is.
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3/14/12
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| Silver Lake |
Bucksport
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3/15/12
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Highland Lake
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Windham/Falmouth
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3/18/12
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| Little Ossipee Lake |
Limerick
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3/18/12
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| Fox Pond |
TWP 10 SD
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3/19/12
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Long Pond
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TWP 10 SD
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3/20/12
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| Bauneg Beg Lake |
N. Berwick/Sanford
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3/20/12
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| Beech Hill Pond |
Otis
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3/21/12
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| Mousam Lake |
Acton/Shapleigh
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3/21/12
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| Square Pond |
Acton/Shapleigh
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3/21/12
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| Damariscotta Lake |
Jefferson/Nobleboro
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3/21/12
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| Graham Lake |
Ellsworth
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3/21/12
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| Nequasset Lake |
Woolwich
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3/21/12
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| Crystal Lake |
Gray
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3/21/12
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| Youngs Pond |
Otis
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3/22/12
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| Phillips Lake (Lucerne) |
Dedham
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3/22/12
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| Pleasant Pond |
Richmond
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3/22/12
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| Green Lake |
Ellsworth/Dedham
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3/22/12
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| Songo Pond |
Albany
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3/22/12
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| Crescent Lake |
Raymond
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3/22/12
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| Thomas Pond |
Raymond/Casco
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3/22/12
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| Morrill Pond |
Hartland
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3/23/12
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| China Lake |
China/Vassalboro
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3/23/12
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| Unity Pond (aka Lake Winnecook) |
Unity
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3/23/12
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| Gardner's Lake |
East Machias
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3/23/12
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| North Pond |
Smithfield
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3/23/12
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| Cobbossee Lake |
Monmouth/Winthrop
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3/23/12
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| Alford Lake |
Hope
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3/23/12
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| Thompson Lake |
Otisfield
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3/23/12
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| Webber Pond |
Vassalboro
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3/23/12
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| Threemile Pond |
China/Windsor
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3/23/12
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| Great Pond |
Belgrade
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3/24/12
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| Messalonskee Lake (aka - Snow Pond) |
Belgrade/Oakland
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3/24/12
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| Long Pond |
Belgrade
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3/24/12
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| Long Lake |
Naples
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3/24/12
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| Highland Lake |
Bridgton
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3/24/12
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| Tacoma Lakes |
Litchfield
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3/24/12
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| Moose Pond |
Bridgton
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3/24/12
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| Maranacook Lake |
Winthrop/Readfield
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3/24/12
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| Sheepscot Pond |
Palermo
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3/24/12
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| Lake St. George |
Liberty
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3/24/12
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| Meddybemps Lake |
Alexander/Meddybemps
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3/24/12
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| Crawford Lake |
Crawford
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3/24/12
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| Pocomoonshine Lake |
Princeton
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3/24/12
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| Cathance Lake |
Cooper
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3/24/12
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| Worthley Pond |
Peru
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3/25/12
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| Wesserunsett Lake |
Madison
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3/25/12
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| Schoodlic Lake |
Lake View Plt.
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3/25/12
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| Pushaw Lake |
Glenburn/Orono
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3/25/12
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| Embden Pond |
Embden
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3/26/12
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| Hancock Pond |
Embden
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3/26/12
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| Kezar Lake |
Lovell
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3/26/12
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| Great Moose Lake |
Hartland
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3/27/12
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| Lake George |
Skowhegan
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3/27/12
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| Webb Lake |
Weld
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3/28/12
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| Cold Stream Pond |
Enfield
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4/4/12
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| Lake Wassookeag |
Dexter
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4/5/12
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| Flagstaff Lake |
Flagstaff
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4/6/12
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| Millinocket Lake |
T1 R8 WELS
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4/7/12
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| Sebec Lake |
Dover-Foxcroft
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4/8/12
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| Quimby Pond |
Rangeley
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4/7/12
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| Big Lake |
Princeton
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4/9/12
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| Wyman Lake |
Bingham
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4/12/12
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| Drews Lake aka Meduxnekeag Lake |
Oakfield
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4/13/12
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| Bottle Lake |
Lakeville
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4/13/12
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| Pemadumcook Lakes |
Millinocket area
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4/14/14
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| West Grand Lake |
Grand Lake Stream
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4/14/12
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| Big Wood Lake |
Jackman
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4/15/12
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| Mooselookmeguntic Lake |
Oquossoc
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4/16/12
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| Moosehead Lake |
Greenville/Rockwood
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4/16/12
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| Rangeley Lake |
Rangeley
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4/17/12
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| Cross Lake |
Cross Lake Twp.
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4/18/12
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| Madawaska Lake |
Madawaska Twp.
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4/19/12
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| Square Lake |
Square Lake Twp. |
4/20/12
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| Long Lake |
St. Agatha
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4/22/12
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