Minnesota · Washington County
Big Carnelian Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Carnelian Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 10 (2024). Latest: April 23 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 3 |
| 2025 | March 28 |
| 2024 | March 10 |
| 2022 | April 16 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2017 | March 28 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 9 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Big Carnelian freezes over
Big Carnelian Lake usually freezes over around December 10 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: December 2 (2003–04). Latest: January 15 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 15. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 15 |
| 2021–22 | December 23 |
| 2017–18 | December 10 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
| 2006–07 | December 5 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.