Minnesota · Kanabec County
Lewis Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lewis Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2016). Latest: November 28 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2004–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 29 |
| 2023 | April 20 |
| 2022 | November 28 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 18 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 23 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2011 | April 16 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 12 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
When Lewis freezes over
Lewis Lake usually freezes over around November 29 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: December 10 (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 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 3 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2017–18 | December 10 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2011–12 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 24 |
| 2007–08 | November 26 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2005–06 | November 29 |
| 2004–05 | 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.