Minnesota · Hennepin County

Holy Name Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Holy Name Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 13 (2016). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Holy Name Lake ice-out dates, 2015–2023MarAprMay2015: March 292016: March 132018: April 292019: April 82020: March 292021: March 24Usually Mar 292023: April 142023
March 29Usually around
March 13Earliest ever (2016)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
7Years of record (2015–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

7 years on the books, 2015–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023April 14
2021March 24
2020March 29
2019April 8
2018April 29
2016March 13
2015March 29

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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