Minnesota · Wright County
Locke Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Locke Lake around April 7 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
April 7Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
25Years of record (2000–2024)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
25 years on the books, 2000–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 7 |
| 2023 | April 19 |
| 2022 | April 19 |
| 2021 | March 22 |
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 4 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | April 30 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 12 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 11 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | March 18 |
| 2000 | March 12 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.