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Gervais Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Gervais Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Gervais Lake ice-out dates, 1999–2026MarAprMay1999: March 302001: April 152002: April 152003: April 32004: March 282005: April 52006: April 72007: March 272008: April 212009: April 32010: March 302011: April 112012: March 182013: April 282014: April 192015: April 12016: March 152017: March 252018: April 302019: April 92020: March 292021: March 242022: April 112023: April 132024: March 72025: March 22Usually Apr 32026: March 292026
April 3Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
27Years of record (1999–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

27 years on the books, 1999–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 29
2025March 22
2024March 7
2023April 13
2022April 11
2021March 24
2020March 29
2019April 9
2018April 30
2017March 25
2016March 15
2015April 1
2014April 19
2013April 28
2012March 18
2011April 11
2010March 30
2009April 3
2008April 21
2007March 27
2006April 7
2005April 5
2004March 28
2003April 3
2002April 15
2001April 15
1999March 30

When Gervais freezes over

Gervais Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).

December 4Usually freezes around
November 15 Earliest on record (2014–15)
December 20 Latest on record (2001–02)
25 Winters of record (2000–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 4
2024–25December 12
2022–23December 6
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 2
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 28
2017–18December 10
2016–17December 10
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 15
2013–14November 27
2012–13December 11
2011–12December 9
2010–11November 25
2009–10December 10
2008–09November 26
2007–08December 1
2006–07December 5
2005–06December 3
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 26
2002–03November 26
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 22

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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