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Cannon Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Cannon Lake around March 30 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: February 28 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Cannon Lake ice-out dates, 1982–2026FebMarAprMay1982: April 101983: March 301984: April 121985: April 11986: April 11988: March 281991: April 11992: April 71993: April 191994: April 21995: March 201996: April 171999: March 282002: March 302003: March 252004: March 282005: April 42006: April 52007: March 262008: April 172009: March 242010: March 292011: April 112012: March 152013: April 212014: April 122015: March 232016: March 142017: March 212018: April 292019: April 82020: March 302021: March 242022: April 42023: April 112024: February 282025: March 15Usually Mar 302026: March 262026
March 30Usually around
February 28Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
38Years of record (1982–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

38 years on the books, 1982–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 26
2025March 15
2024February 28
2023April 11
2022April 4
2021March 24
2020March 30
2019April 8
2018April 29
2017March 21
2016March 14
2015March 23
2014April 12
2013April 21
2012March 15
2011April 11
2010March 29
2009March 24
2008April 17
2007March 26
2006April 5
2005April 4
2004March 28
2003March 25
2002March 30
1999March 28
1996April 17
1995March 20
1994April 2
1993April 19
1992April 7
1991April 1
1988March 28
1986April 1
1985April 1
1984April 12
1983March 30
1982April 10

When Cannon freezes over

Cannon Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (1991–92). Latest: December 19 (1998–99).

November 27Usually freezes around
November 3 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 19 Latest on record (1998–99)
28 Winters of record (1976–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2024–25November 30
2022–23November 19
2021–22December 6
2020–21December 1
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 10
2017–18December 7
2011–12December 6
2006–07December 1
1998–99December 19
1995–96November 8
1994–95November 30
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 27
1991–92November 3
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 21
1988–89November 20
1986–87November 12
1984–85December 3
1983–84November 26
1981–82December 5
1980–81November 26
1979–80November 30
1978–79November 21
1977–78November 24
1976–77November 11

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.

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