Minnesota · Kandiyohi County
Eagle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagle Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2017). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2003–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 3 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 8 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2009 | April 15 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2004 | March 31 |
| 2003 | April 6 |
When Eagle freezes over
Eagle Lake usually freezes over around December 7 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 24 (2002–03). Latest: January 7 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 7 |
| 2018–19 | November 28 |
| 2017–18 | December 14 |
| 2012–13 | December 10 |
| 2008–09 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | December 4 |
| 2002–03 | November 24 |
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.