Minnesota · Dakota County
Isabelle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Isabelle Lake around March 25 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: February 27 (2024). Latest: April 24 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2005–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 19 |
| 2024 | February 27 |
| 2023 | April 9 |
| 2022 | March 28 |
| 2020 | March 25 |
| 2019 | April 1 |
| 2018 | April 24 |
| 2016 | March 12 |
| 2015 | March 20 |
| 2008 | April 13 |
| 2007 | March 25 |
| 2005 | March 23 |
When Isabelle freezes over
Isabelle Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2018–19). Latest: January 3 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 3 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2017–18 | December 5 |
| 2014–15 | November 17 |
| 2012–13 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
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.