Minnesota · Rice County

Cody Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Cody Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2018).

Cody Lake ice-out dates, 1988–2025FebMarAprMay1988: April 21990: March 182017: March 232018: April 282019: April 52020: March 292021: March 232022: April 72023: April 122024: March 2Usually Mar 292025: March 192025
March 29Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
April 28Latest ever (2018)
11Years of record (1988–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

11 years on the books, 1988–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 19
2024March 2
2023April 12
2022April 7
2021March 23
2020March 29
2019April 5
2018April 28
2017March 23
1990March 18
1988April 2

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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