Minnesota · Wright County

John Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of John Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).

John Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2025MarAprMay2002: April 162003: April 102004: April 142005: April 82006: April 72007: April 12008: April 222011: April 132013: May 22014: April 242015: April 42016: March 162017: March 292018: May 22019: April 202020: April 72021: March 292022: April 142023: April 212024: March 8Usually Apr 102025: March 252025
April 10Usually around
March 8Earliest ever (2024)
May 2Latest ever (2013)
21Years of record (2002–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

21 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 25
2024March 8
2023April 21
2022April 14
2021March 29
2020April 7
2019April 20
2018May 2
2017March 29
2016March 16
2015April 4
2014April 24
2013May 2
2011April 13
2008April 22
2007April 1
2006April 7
2005April 8
2004April 14
2003April 10
2002April 16

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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