Minnesota · Hennepin County
Eagle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagle Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 4 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2004–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 28 |
| 2025 | March 21 |
| 2024 | March 4 |
| 2019 | April 16 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | March 6 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2007 | March 29 |
| 2004 | April 10 |
When Eagle freezes over
Eagle Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 18 (2015–16).
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.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | December 3 |
| 2022–23 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | December 18 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
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.