Minnesota · Lake County
Farm Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Farm Lake around April 27 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2010). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 27 |
| 2025 | April 29 |
| 2024 | April 8 |
| 2023 | May 9 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2021 | April 13 |
| 2020 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 13 |
| 2016 | April 21 |
| 2015 | April 17 |
| 2014 | May 12 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2011 | April 29 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2003 | April 28 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Farm freezes over
Farm Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 9 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 3 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 24 |
| 2020–21 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 14 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 1 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | November 26 |
| 2011–12 | November 30 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
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.