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Eden Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Eden Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2001). Latest: May 6 (2013).

Eden Lake ice-out dates, 1987–2022MarAprMay1987: March 211988: April 61989: April 191990: April 11991: April 51992: April 41993: April 161994: April 141995: April 11996: April 111997: April 201998: March 301999: March 292000: March 152001: March 92002: April 162003: April 52004: April 12005: April 62006: April 52007: March 312008: April 232009: April 112010: April 12011: April 132013: May 62014: April 242015: April 32016: March 142017: March 292018: April 302020: April 72021: March 29Usually Apr 52022: April 182022
April 5Usually around
March 9Earliest ever (2001)
May 6Latest ever (2013)
34Years of record (1987–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

34 years on the books, 1987–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022April 18
2021March 29
2020April 7
2018April 30
2017March 29
2016March 14
2015April 3
2014April 24
2013May 6
2011April 13
2010April 1
2009April 11
2008April 23
2007March 31
2006April 5
2005April 6
2004April 1
2003April 5
2002April 16
2001March 9
2000March 15
1999March 29
1998March 30
1997April 20
1996April 11
1995April 1
1994April 14
1993April 16
1992April 4
1991April 5
1990April 1
1989April 19
1988April 6
1987March 21

When Eden freezes over

Eden Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 20 Latest on record (1998–99)
37 Winters of record (1985–2022)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 7. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 15
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 13
2017–18December 7
2016–17December 9
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 17
2013–14November 24
2012–13December 6
2011–12December 6
2010–11December 2
2009–10December 10
2008–09November 26
2007–08December 1
2006–07December 1
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 26
2002–03November 17
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 17
1998–99December 20
1997–98November 16
1996–97November 14
1995–96November 26
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 25
1992–93November 15
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 1
1989–90November 23
1988–89November 8
1987–88December 4
1986–87November 16
1985–86November 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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