Minnesota · Le Sueur County

German Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of German Lake around March 24 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

German Lake ice-out dates, 2007–2025FebMarAprMay2007: March 272016: March 132018: April 292020: March 292021: March 242023: April 122024: March 1Usually Mar 242025: March 152025
March 24Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
8Years of record (2007–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

8 years on the books, 2007–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 15
2024March 1
2023April 12
2021March 24
2020March 29
2018April 29
2016March 13
2007March 27

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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