Minnesota · Lake County
Garden Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Garden Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 11 (2017). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1999–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 28 |
| 2025 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2020 | May 1 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 11 |
| 2015 | April 16 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2006 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 24 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
| 1999 | April 24 |
When Garden freezes over
Garden Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 7 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 29 |
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 11 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2006–07 | November 21 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
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.