Minnesota · Cass County
Lake Winnibigoshish Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lake Winnibigoshish around April 27 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2012). Latest: May 17 (2013).
April 27Usually around
March 30Earliest ever (2012)
May 17Latest ever (2013)
30Years of record (1983–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
30 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 27 |
| 2025 | April 29 |
| 2024 | April 9 |
| 2023 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2021 | April 8 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | May 2 |
| 2018 | May 10 |
| 2017 | April 14 |
| 2016 | April 21 |
| 2015 | April 17 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 17 |
| 2012 | March 30 |
| 2011 | April 30 |
| 2010 | April 3 |
| 2009 | April 29 |
| 2008 | May 13 |
| 2007 | April 27 |
| 2006 | April 15 |
| 2005 | April 19 |
| 2004 | April 25 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
| 2001 | April 29 |
| 2000 | April 6 |
| 1996 | May 10 |
| 1995 | April 26 |
| 1994 | April 25 |
| 1983 | April 25 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.