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).

Elms Lake ice-out dates, 2010–2025FebMarAprMay2010: March 302011: April 122012: March 192015: April 22016: March 162017: March 272018: May 12019: April 182020: April 52021: March 282022: April 132023: April 162024: March 4Usually Mar 302025: March 272025
March 30Usually around
March 4Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
14Years of record (2010–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

14 years on the books, 2010–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 27
2024March 4
2023April 16
2022April 13
2021March 28
2020April 5
2019April 18
2018May 1
2017March 27
2016March 16
2015April 2
2012March 19
2011April 12
2010March 30

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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