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LaSalle Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of LaSalle Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 1 (2014).

LaSalle Lake ice-out dates, 1988–2019MarAprMay1988: April 191989: April 191990: April 241992: April 191993: April 191994: April 201995: April 222001: April 272012: March 232014: May 12015: April 152017: April 52018: May 1Usually Apr 192019: April 252019
April 19Usually around
March 23Earliest ever (2012)
May 1Latest ever (2014)
14Years of record (1988–2019)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

14 years on the books, 1988–2019. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2019April 25
2018May 1
2017April 5
2015April 15
2014May 1
2012March 23
2001April 27
1995April 22
1994April 20
1993April 19
1992April 19
1990April 24
1989April 19
1988April 19

When LaSalle freezes over

LaSalle Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (1991–92). Latest: December 20 (1999–00).

December 4Usually freezes around
November 25 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 20 Latest on record (1999–00)
11 Winters of record (1987–2018)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on December 6. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2017–18December 6
2016–17December 12
1999–00December 20
1994–95December 5
1993–94November 27
1992–93December 4
1991–92November 25
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 26
1988–89November 28
1987–88December 10

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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