Minnesota · Washington County

Carver Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Carver Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 4 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Carver Lake ice-out dates, 2014–2026FebMarAprMay2014: April 142015: March 312017: March 252018: April 292020: March 312021: March 242022: April 102023: April 122024: March 42025: March 23Usually Mar 312026: April 12026
March 31Usually around
March 4Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
11Years of record (2014–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

11 years on the books, 2014–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 1
2025March 23
2024March 4
2023April 12
2022April 10
2021March 24
2020March 31
2018April 29
2017March 25
2015March 31
2014April 14

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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