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George Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of George Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2016). Latest: April 23 (1996).

George Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2023MarApr1983: April 131984: April 111985: April 121986: April 91987: March 231988: April 41989: April 171990: April 11991: April 41992: April 51993: April 151994: April 71995: April 131996: April 231997: April 141998: March 301999: March 292000: March 222001: April 192002: April 152003: April 42005: April 42006: April 52007: March 312008: April 212012: March 172014: April 232015: April 12016: March 152017: March 252019: April 11Usually Apr 52023: April 152023
April 5Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2016)
April 23Latest ever (1996)
32Years of record (1983–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

32 years on the books, 1983–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023April 15
2019April 11
2017March 25
2016March 15
2015April 1
2014April 23
2012March 17
2008April 21
2007March 31
2006April 5
2005April 4
2003April 4
2002April 15
2001April 19
2000March 22
1999March 29
1998March 30
1997April 14
1996April 23
1995April 13
1994April 7
1993April 15
1992April 5
1991April 4
1990April 1
1989April 17
1988April 4
1987March 23
1986April 9
1985April 12
1984April 11
1983April 13

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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