Minnesota · Rice County
Kelly Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Kelly Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2005–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 26 |
| 2024 | March 1 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 7 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 7 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 20 |
| 2016 | March 14 |
| 2015 | March 21 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | March 26 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
When Kelly freezes over
Kelly Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2022–23). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 29 |
| 2006–07 | December 4 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
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.