Minnesota · Hennepin County
Cedar Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Cedar Island Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2000). Latest: April 25 (1975).
April 4Usually around
March 6Earliest ever (2000)
April 25Latest ever (1975)
37Years of record (1971–2019)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
37 years on the books, 1971–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2005 | April 3 |
| 2004 | March 29 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 13 |
| 2001 | April 13 |
| 2000 | March 6 |
| 1999 | March 26 |
| 1998 | March 26 |
| 1997 | April 5 |
| 1996 | April 19 |
| 1995 | March 21 |
| 1994 | April 2 |
| 1993 | April 10 |
| 1992 | April 4 |
| 1991 | April 4 |
| 1990 | April 1 |
| 1989 | April 14 |
| 1988 | April 4 |
| 1987 | March 14 |
| 1986 | April 6 |
| 1985 | April 4 |
| 1984 | April 10 |
| 1982 | April 17 |
| 1981 | March 24 |
| 1980 | April 12 |
| 1979 | April 19 |
| 1978 | April 11 |
| 1977 | April 1 |
| 1976 | April 4 |
| 1975 | April 25 |
| 1974 | April 16 |
| 1973 | March 28 |
| 1972 | April 19 |
| 1971 | April 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.