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Alice Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Alice Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2000). Latest: May 7 (1893).

Alice Lake ice-out dates, 1893–2008MarAprMay1893: May 71894: April 191895: April 51982: April 191983: April 111984: April 101985: April 121986: April 81987: April 41988: April 81989: April 211990: April 151991: April 61992: April 41993: April 141994: April 121995: April 121996: April 231997: April 241998: April 41999: April 32000: March 232001: April 202002: April 142003: April 102004: April 42005: April 72006: April 62007: April 17Usually Apr 112008: April 192008
April 11Usually around
March 23Earliest ever (2000)
May 7Latest ever (1893)
30Years of record (1893–2008)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

30 years on the books, 1893–2008. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2008April 19
2007April 17
2006April 6
2005April 7
2004April 4
2003April 10
2002April 14
2001April 20
2000March 23
1999April 3
1998April 4
1997April 24
1996April 23
1995April 12
1994April 12
1993April 14
1992April 4
1991April 6
1990April 15
1989April 21
1988April 8
1987April 4
1986April 8
1985April 12
1984April 10
1983April 11
1982April 19
1895April 5
1894April 19
1893May 7

When Alice freezes over

Alice Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (1991–92). Latest: December 16 (1999–00).

November 16Usually freezes around
November 3 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 16 Latest on record (1999–00)
27 Winters of record (1982–2009)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2008–09 froze on November 20. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2008–09November 20
2007–08November 8
2006–07November 30
2005–06November 14
2004–05November 11
2003–04November 6
2002–03November 26
2001–02November 29
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 16
1998–99December 7
1997–98November 15
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 4
1994–95November 30
1993–94November 6
1992–93November 27
1991–92November 3
1990–91December 5
1989–90November 6
1988–89November 17
1987–88November 20
1986–87November 9
1985–86November 9
1984–85November 16
1983–84November 24
1982–83November 6

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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