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).

Ida Lake ice-out dates, 1987–2025MarAprMay1987: March 241991: April 182002: April 162003: March 302004: April 52005: April 52006: March 302007: April 32008: April 152012: March 192013: May 22014: April 242016: March 162017: March 182023: April 22Usually Apr 32025: March 262025
April 3Usually around
March 16Earliest ever (2016)
May 2Latest ever (2013)
16Years of record (1987–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

16 years on the books, 1987–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 26
2023April 22
2017March 18
2016March 16
2014April 24
2013May 2
2012March 19
2008April 15
2007April 3
2006March 30
2005April 5
2004April 5
2003March 30
2002April 16
1991April 18
1987March 24

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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