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Johnson Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Johnson Lake around May 2 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: April 2 (2012). Latest: May 16 (2013).

Johnson Lake ice-out dates, 1988–2026MarAprMay1988: April 271989: May 111990: April 241991: April 251992: May 21993: May 41994: April 271995: May 71996: May 131997: May 21998: April 191999: April 252000: April 42001: May 22002: April 302003: May 32004: April 262005: April 182006: April 172007: April 262008: May 32009: May 62011: May 42012: April 22013: May 162014: May 132015: April 182016: April 252017: April 182018: May 42019: May 72020: May 22021: April 122022: May 132023: May 102024: April 132025: May 4Usually May 22026: May 42026
May 2Usually around
April 2Earliest ever (2012)
May 16Latest ever (2013)
38Years of record (1988–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

38 years on the books, 1988–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026May 4
2025May 4
2024April 13
2023May 10
2022May 13
2021April 12
2020May 2
2019May 7
2018May 4
2017April 18
2016April 25
2015April 18
2014May 13
2013May 16
2012April 2
2011May 4
2009May 6
2008May 3
2007April 26
2006April 17
2005April 18
2004April 26
2003May 3
2002April 30
2001May 2
2000April 4
1999April 25
1998April 19
1997May 2
1996May 13
1995May 7
1994April 27
1993May 4
1992May 2
1991April 25
1990April 24
1989May 11
1988April 27

When Johnson freezes over

Johnson Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: October 28 (1988–89). Latest: December 9 (2016–17).

November 17Usually freezes around
October 28 Earliest on record (1988–89)
December 9 Latest on record (2016–17)
25 Winters of record (1987–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 25. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24November 25
2021–22November 24
2020–21November 17
2019–20November 8
2017–18November 10
2016–17December 9
2007–08November 22
2004–05November 24
2003–04November 7
2002–03November 16
2001–02December 3
2000–01November 19
1999–00November 30
1998–99December 7
1997–98November 17
1996–97November 4
1995–96November 9
1994–95November 23
1993–94November 14
1992–93November 7
1991–92November 4
1990–91November 13
1989–90November 17
1988–89October 28
1987–88November 19

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.

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