Minnesota · Douglas County
Andrew Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Andrew Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2002). Latest: May 3 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1995–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2020 | April 16 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 16 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2004 | April 6 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | March 16 |
| 2001 | March 24 |
| 2000 | March 25 |
| 1999 | April 8 |
| 1997 | April 25 |
| 1995 | April 16 |
When Andrew freezes over
Andrew Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 3 (2020–21). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2020–21 froze on November 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2020–21 | November 3 |
| 2019–20 | December 3 |
| 2018–19 | November 26 |
| 2008–09 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 29 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 29 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | December 2 |
| 1999–00 | December 15 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1994–95 | December 4 |
| 1991–92 | November 25 |
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.