The ice is out on Maine’s largest lake

Written By Maine Environmental News

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 1, 2026

Ice-out on Moosehead Lake was declared at 8:30 a.m. Friday. Currier’s Flying Service made the annual call. The earliest recorded ice-out was April 14, 1945, and the latest was May 29, 1878. The declaration traditionally signals the start of the summer tourism season on one of Maine’s most popular lakes.

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