Minnesota · Wright County
Clearwater (East) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clearwater (East) Lake around April 1 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2025). Latest: April 20 (2019).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2009–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 1 |
| 2025 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 15 |
When Clearwater (East) freezes over
Clearwater (East) Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2014–15). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 28 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 20 |
| 2013–14 | November 27 |
| 2012–13 | December 12 |
| 2010–11 | December 1 |
| 2009–10 | December 11 |
| 2008–09 | December 9 |
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.