Minnesota · Lake County
Lax Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lax Lake around April 29 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 5 (2000). Latest: May 13 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
41 years on the books, 1971–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | May 2 |
| 2014 | May 11 |
| 2009 | May 5 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 28 |
| 2006 | April 18 |
| 2005 | April 19 |
| 2004 | April 29 |
| 2003 | May 3 |
| 2002 | April 30 |
| 2001 | May 1 |
| 2000 | April 5 |
| 1999 | April 26 |
| 1998 | April 22 |
| 1997 | May 1 |
| 1996 | May 13 |
| 1995 | May 8 |
| 1994 | April 26 |
| 1993 | April 30 |
| 1992 | May 2 |
| 1991 | April 25 |
| 1990 | April 24 |
| 1989 | May 11 |
| 1988 | April 27 |
| 1987 | April 15 |
| 1986 | April 25 |
| 1985 | April 29 |
| 1984 | April 28 |
| 1983 | May 12 |
| 1982 | May 2 |
| 1981 | April 22 |
| 1980 | April 24 |
| 1979 | May 5 |
| 1978 | May 1 |
| 1977 | April 20 |
| 1976 | April 19 |
| 1975 | May 10 |
| 1974 | May 5 |
| 1973 | April 19 |
| 1972 | May 11 |
| 1971 | April 17 |
When Lax freezes over
Lax Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: October 29 (1988–89). Latest: December 2 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on November 17. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | November 17 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 7 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 2 |
| 2000–01 | November 18 |
| 1999–00 | November 30 |
| 1998–99 | November 28 |
| 1997–98 | November 7 |
| 1996–97 | November 11 |
| 1995–96 | November 8 |
| 1994–95 | November 23 |
| 1993–94 | October 31 |
| 1992–93 | November 6 |
| 1991–92 | November 3 |
| 1990–91 | November 13 |
| 1989–90 | November 16 |
| 1988–89 | October 29 |
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.