Minnesota · Rice County
Circle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Circle Lake around March 24 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 16 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 7 |
| 2021 | March 24 |
| 2020 | March 31 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 26 |
| 2002 | March 23 |
When Circle freezes over
Circle Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 19 (2022–23). Latest: December 18 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 19 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2001–02 | December 18 |
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.