Minnesota · Anoka County

Coon Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Coon Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2016). Latest: May 1 (2018).

Coon Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2026MarAprMay2002: April 132003: April 102004: April 32005: April 42006: April 52007: March 302008: April 212010: March 292014: April 242015: March 312016: March 152017: March 232018: May 12019: April 122020: March 292021: March 232022: April 132023: April 142025: March 22Usually Apr 32026: March 292026
April 3Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2016)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
20Years of record (2002–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

20 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 29
2025March 22
2023April 14
2022April 13
2021March 23
2020March 29
2019April 12
2018May 1
2017March 23
2016March 15
2015March 31
2014April 24
2010March 29
2008April 21
2007March 30
2006April 5
2005April 4
2004April 3
2003April 10
2002April 13

When Coon freezes over

Coon Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2002–03). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).

November 25Usually freezes around
November 15 Earliest on record (2002–03)
December 20 Latest on record (2001–02)
10 Winters of record (2001–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2024–25November 30
2022–23November 20
2021–22December 6
2007–08November 23
2006–07November 19
2004–05December 9
2003–04November 25
2002–03November 15
2001–02December 20

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.

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