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East Auburn Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of East Auburn Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).

East Auburn Lake ice-out dates, 2013–2026FebMarAprMay2013: April 292014: April 192015: March 272016: March 152017: March 222018: May 12019: April 112020: March 312022: April 102023: April 142024: March 32025: March 19Usually Mar 312026: March 302026
March 31Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
13Years of record (2013–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 2013–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 30
2025March 19
2024March 3
2023April 14
2022April 10
2020March 31
2019April 11
2018May 1
2017March 22
2016March 15
2015March 27
2014April 19
2013April 29

When East Auburn freezes over

East Auburn Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 2 (2011–12).

November 20Usually freezes around
November 12 Earliest on record (2019–20)
December 2 Latest on record (2011–12)
8 Winters of record (2011–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 30
2024–25December 1
2022–23November 20
2019–20November 12
2018–19November 13
2014–15November 15
2013–14November 25
2011–12December 2

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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