Minnesota · Isanti County
Elms Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Elms Lake around March 30 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 4 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2010–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 27 |
| 2024 | March 4 |
| 2023 | April 16 |
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2021 | March 28 |
| 2020 | April 5 |
| 2019 | April 18 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 27 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 12 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
When Elms freezes over
Elms Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 29 (2023–24).
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 | November 29 |
| 2023–24 | December 29 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
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.