Minnesota · Kandiyohi County
Calhoun Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Calhoun Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 11 (2000). Latest: May 4 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
21 years on the books, 1994–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 2 |
| 2025 | March 29 |
| 2022 | April 19 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2000 | March 11 |
| 1999 | April 3 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1996 | April 22 |
| 1995 | April 15 |
| 1994 | April 13 |
When Calhoun freezes over
Calhoun Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2003–04). Latest: December 18 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2022–23 | November 24 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | December 6 |
| 2015–16 | December 18 |
| 2013–14 | November 12 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2003–04 | November 6 |
| 2002–03 | November 24 |
| 2001–02 | December 1 |
| 1994–95 | November 25 |
| 1993–94 | November 25 |
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.