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).

Birch Lake ice-out dates, 2016–2024FebMarApr2016: March 122018: April 262021: March 212022: April 102023: April 13Usually Mar 212024: March 22024
March 21Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
April 26Latest ever (2018)
6Years of record (2016–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

6 years on the books, 2016–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 2
2023April 13
2022April 10
2021March 21
2018April 26
2016March 12

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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