Minnesota · Kandiyohi County
George Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of George Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2000). Latest: May 8 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1997–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 19 |
| 2019 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 7 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 8 |
| 2009 | April 13 |
| 2007 | March 31 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 3 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | April 22 |
| 2000 | March 15 |
| 1999 | April 4 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1997 | April 21 |
When George freezes over
George Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 16 (1997–98). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
| 2001–02 | November 29 |
| 2000–01 | November 20 |
| 1999–00 | December 10 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 16 |
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.