Minnesota · Sherburne County · DOW 71-0141-00
Elk Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Elk Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2017). Latest: April 29 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
18 years on the books, 1997–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 15 |
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2019 | April 17 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 19 |
| 2000 | April 1 |
| 1999 | April 23 |
| 1998 | April 17 |
| 1997 | April 25 |
When Elk freezes over
Elk Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 2 (1996–97). Latest: December 28 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2017–18 | December 11 |
| 2007–08 | November 24 |
| 2006–07 | November 22 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 27 |
| 2003–04 | November 30 |
| 2002–03 | November 29 |
| 2001–02 | December 28 |
| 1999–00 | December 5 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 27 |
| 1996–97 | November 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.