Minnesota · Martin County
Clayton Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clayton Lake around March 20 — the third week of March. Earliest ever: February 23 (2024). Latest: April 11 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2013–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 9 |
| 2025 | March 14 |
| 2024 | February 23 |
| 2023 | April 11 |
| 2019 | April 1 |
| 2017 | March 20 |
| 2013 | April 6 |
When Clayton freezes over
Clayton Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 15 (2022–23). Latest: December 7 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 28 |
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2022–23 | November 15 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
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.