Minnesota · Wright County
Carrigan Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Carrigan Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 11 (2016). Latest: April 29 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2012–2018. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2018 | April 27 |
| 2017 | March 26 |
| 2016 | March 11 |
| 2015 | March 31 |
| 2014 | April 10 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
When Carrigan freezes over
Carrigan Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 10 (2014–15). Latest: December 22 (2011–12).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | December 4 |
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 2 |
| 2014–15 | November 10 |
| 2013–14 | November 25 |
| 2012–13 | November 20 |
| 2011–12 | December 22 |
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.