Minnesota · Carver County
Kelser's Pond Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Kelser's Pond Lake around March 25 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 7 (2019).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2017–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2021 | March 25 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2019 | April 7 |
| 2017 | March 22 |
When Kelser's Pond freezes over
Kelser's Pond Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 7 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2011–12 | November 30 |
| 2010–11 | December 3 |
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.