Minnesota · Ramsey County
Birch Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Birch Lake around March 21 — the third week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 26 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
6 years on the books, 2016–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 2 |
| 2023 | April 13 |
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 21 |
| 2018 | April 26 |
| 2016 | March 12 |
When Birch freezes over
Birch Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 21 (2022–23). Latest: December 7 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 27 |
| 2024–25 | November 27 |
| 2022–23 | November 21 |
| 2021–22 | December 6 |
| 2017–18 | December 6 |
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
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.