Minnesota · Meeker County
Arvilla Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Arvilla Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2016). Latest: April 29 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2006–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 16 |
| 2022 | April 12 |
| 2021 | March 27 |
| 2020 | April 6 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 20 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2009 | April 8 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
When Arvilla freezes over
Arvilla Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2014–15). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 28 |
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 2008–09 | November 17 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
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.