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Keller Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Keller Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2018).

Keller Lake ice-out dates, 1999–2026FebMarAprMay1999: March 282000: March 82001: April 152002: April 142003: April 22004: April 42005: April 52006: April 62007: March 272012: March 172013: April 272014: April 142015: March 292016: March 132017: March 222018: April 282019: April 82020: March 292021: March 232022: April 102023: April 122024: March 22025: March 19Usually Mar 292026: March 282026
March 29Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
April 28Latest ever (2018)
24Years of record (1999–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

24 years on the books, 1999–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 28
2025March 19
2024March 2
2023April 12
2022April 10
2021March 23
2020March 29
2019April 8
2018April 28
2017March 22
2016March 13
2015March 29
2014April 14
2013April 27
2012March 17
2007March 27
2006April 6
2005April 5
2004April 4
2003April 2
2002April 14
2001April 15
2000March 8
1999March 28

When Keller freezes over

Keller Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 8 Earliest on record (2019–20)
December 8 Latest on record (2016–17)
6 Winters of record (2016–2025)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2024–25November 30
2021–22December 7
2019–20November 8
2018–19November 9
2017–18December 6
2016–17December 8

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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