Minnesota · Hennepin County
Bush Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bush Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2021). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2005–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 13 |
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 25 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 15 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
When Bush freezes over
Bush Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: January 9 (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 9. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 9 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 29 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
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.