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Ada Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Ada Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).

Ada Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2023MarAprMay1983: April 221995: April 271996: May 41997: April 221998: April 121999: April 102000: April 22001: April 272002: April 182003: April 142004: April 182005: April 112006: April 112007: April 202008: May 62009: April 232010: April 22011: April 252012: March 242013: May 142014: April 292015: April 122016: March 312017: April 52018: May 22019: April 242020: April 192022: May 7Usually Apr 202023: May 12023
April 20Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2012)
May 14Latest ever (2013)
29Years of record (1983–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

29 years on the books, 1983–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023May 1
2022May 7
2020April 19
2019April 24
2018May 2
2017April 5
2016March 31
2015April 12
2014April 29
2013May 14
2012March 24
2011April 25
2010April 2
2009April 23
2008May 6
2007April 20
2006April 11
2005April 11
2004April 18
2003April 14
2002April 18
2001April 27
2000April 2
1999April 10
1998April 12
1997April 22
1996May 4
1995April 27
1983April 22

When Ada freezes over

Ada Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (1995–96). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).

November 25Usually freezes around
November 13 Earliest on record (1995–96)
December 21 Latest on record (2001–02)
24 Winters of record (1994–2019)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 20. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2018–19November 20
2017–18November 24
2015–16November 30
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 24
2012–13December 5
2011–12November 30
2010–11November 27
2009–10December 5
2008–09November 21
2007–08November 28
2006–07November 19
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 3
2003–04November 25
2002–03November 14
2001–02December 21
2000–01November 22
1999–00December 13
1998–99December 7
1997–98November 17
1996–97November 13
1995–96November 13
1994–95December 2

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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