Minnesota · Aitkin County
Cedar Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Cedar Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 18 (2016). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2007–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 9 |
| 2017 | April 27 |
| 2016 | March 18 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2009 | April 19 |
| 2007 | April 18 |
When Cedar freezes over
Cedar Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 1 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2021–22 | November 23 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 19 |
| 2012–13 | November 23 |
| 2009–10 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
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.