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Forest Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Forest Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).

Forest Lake ice-out dates, 1971–2026FebMarAprMay1971: April 151972: April 221973: April 11974: April 201975: April 271976: April 71977: April 101978: April 171979: April 221980: April 181981: March 281982: April 171983: April 101984: April 111985: April 121986: April 91987: March 191988: April 71989: April 181990: April 11991: April 61992: April 51993: April 181994: April 71995: April 21996: April 231997: April 151998: March 301999: March 302000: March 182001: April 162002: April 152003: April 82004: April 72005: April 62006: April 92007: March 312008: April 222010: March 302011: April 122012: March 182013: May 22014: April 252016: March 152017: March 222018: May 12019: April 162020: April 12021: March 262022: April 142023: April 152024: March 32025: March 27Usually Apr 92026: March 312026
April 9Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 2Latest ever (2013)
54Years of record (1971–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

54 years on the books, 1971–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 31
2025March 27
2024March 3
2023April 15
2022April 14
2021March 26
2020April 1
2019April 16
2018May 1
2017March 22
2016March 15
2014April 25
2013May 2
2012March 18
2011April 12
2010March 30
2008April 22
2007March 31
2006April 9
2005April 6
2004April 7
2003April 8
2002April 15
2001April 16
2000March 18
1999March 30
1998March 30
1997April 15
1996April 23
1995April 2
1994April 7
1993April 18
1992April 5
1991April 6
1990April 1
1989April 18
1988April 7
1987March 19
1986April 9
1985April 12
1984April 11
1983April 10
1982April 17
1981March 28
1980April 18
1979April 22
1978April 17
1977April 10
1976April 7
1975April 27
1974April 20
1973April 1
1972April 22
1971April 15

When Forest freezes over

Forest Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 19 (1998–99).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 19 Latest on record (1998–99)
37 Winters of record (1970–2026)

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.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2008–09November 25
2007–08December 2
2006–07December 5
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04December 2
2001–02December 3
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 18
1998–99December 19
1997–98November 16
1996–97November 13
1995–96November 28
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 27
1992–93November 28
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 21
1988–89November 30
1987–88December 17
1986–87November 11
1985–86November 21
1984–85December 4
1983–84November 27
1981–82December 5
1980–81December 10
1979–80December 2
1978–79November 21
1977–78November 25
1976–77November 14
1975–76December 6
1974–75December 3
1973–74December 6
1972–73November 29
1970–71November 24

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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