Minnesota · Wright County
Ida Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Ida Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2016). Latest: May 2 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1987–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 26 |
| 2023 | April 22 |
| 2017 | March 18 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | April 3 |
| 2006 | March 30 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | April 5 |
| 2003 | March 30 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1991 | April 18 |
| 1987 | March 24 |
When Ida freezes over
Ida Lake usually freezes over around December 7 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 28 (2005–06). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2012–13 froze on December 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2012–13 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | December 10 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 28 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 7 |
| 2002–03 | December 4 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.