Minnesota · Washington County

Jane Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Jane Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2015). Latest: April 19 (1979).

Jane Lake ice-out dates, 1978–2015MarApr1978: April 121979: April 191980: April 152002: April 142003: April 22004: April 62005: April 6Usually Apr 62015: March 312015
April 6Usually around
March 31Earliest ever (2015)
April 19Latest ever (1979)
8Years of record (1978–2015)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

8 years on the books, 1978–2015. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2015March 31
2005April 6
2004April 6
2003April 2
2002April 14
1980April 15
1979April 19
1978April 12

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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