Minnesota · Le Sueur County
Horseshoe Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Horseshoe Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2008–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 2 |
| 2023 | April 11 |
| 2022 | April 6 |
| 2020 | March 31 |
| 2019 | April 6 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | March 20 |
| 2014 | April 12 |
| 2008 | April 17 |
When Horseshoe freezes over
Horseshoe Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 7 (2021–22).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
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.