Minnesota · Dakota County
Lee Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lee Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: February 27 (2024). Latest: April 12 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2009–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | February 27 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 5 |
| 2021 | March 23 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 14 |
| 2015 | March 20 |
| 2014 | April 12 |
| 2012 | March 17 |
| 2011 | April 7 |
| 2009 | April 4 |
When Lee freezes over
Lee Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2014–15). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
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 25 |
| 2022–23 | November 22 |
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | November 27 |
| 2019–20 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2014–15 | November 11 |
| 2012–13 | December 7 |
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.