Minnesota · Le Sueur County

Jefferson Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Jefferson Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Jefferson Lake ice-out dates, 2014–2025FebMarAprMay2014: April 132015: March 122016: March 122018: April 292019: April 62020: March 292022: April 62024: March 1Usually Mar 292025: March 152025
March 29Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
9Years of record (2014–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

9 years on the books, 2014–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 15
2024March 1
2022April 6
2020March 29
2019April 6
2018April 29
2016March 12
2015March 12
2014April 13

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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